Overview
Recently, Acupuncture is commonly used in treating pain. However, most people don’t aware that acupuncture could ease stress and emotional related symptoms as well. Including insomnia, clinical studies have shown that acupuncture may have a beneficial effect on most common stress related symptoms such as depression, anxiety and so on.
Based on oriental medicine, there are two types of insomnia; Hard to fall asleep, and easily wake up. The former one is usually more related with heart organ, which controls your mind, more common in young age while the other type of insomnia is related with hormone imbalnce controlled by kidney system, more common in old age.
Symptoms
Most patients complaining Insomnia usually have several following symptoms :
- A lot of stress, anxiety, may accompanied with mild or severe headache
- Wake up during sleeping and go to the restroom for urination more than 3 times
- Fatigue, lightheaded, tiredness
- Palpitation, shortness of breathing
- Not feeling well-rested after sleep
Causes and Risk Factors
Insomnia is usually a result of stress, or habits that disrupt sleep. Chronic insomnia may also be associated with medical conditions or the use of certain drugs. Treating the medical condition may help improve sleep, but the insomnia may persist after the medical condition improves.
Common causes of chronic insomnia includes:
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Recently, Insomnia is one of the most common reasons to visit acupuncture clinic for treatment. By putting some needles on specific points near head, it promotes the circulation that is stagnated due to stress or other hormone issues and correct the imbalance of flow of qi, the life giving energy flow of the human body. Effects may vary to patients but usually can see a difference within 1 to 3 acupuncture sessions. Some points for insomnia may located on foot, corresponding location of the head, and also benefits kidney system functions which control your hormones.
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