Getting a good night’s sleep is crucial for your health and well-being. A lack of sleep can cause fatigue, irritability, mood swings, difficulty concentrating, and it can also increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Acupuncture has been proven to manage the effects of sleep deprivation and help you get your sleep schedule back to normal. Here are some of the ways that acupuncture can help you solve your sleep problems.
How It Works
Derived from ancient Chinese medicine, acupuncture is the practice of placing needles on certain pressure points on the body to relieve pain and release blocked energy pathways. Acupuncture has been shown to increase nighttime melatonin production, which helps your body to fall asleep.
Acupuncture also works to relax the body by ridding it of physical tension, allowing you to rest without anxious tossing and turning. If your sleep issues have been persistent, it can be hard to shake old habits. Acupuncture can reverse your negative sleep patterns but reorienting the body to adapt to a more healthy sleep routine.
A Holistic Approach
Acupuncture approaches health care from a holistic perspective. Instead of providing separate surface-level treatments for your different health concerns, acupuncture seeks to treat the root of your health problems by understanding how all these different issues connect to one another.
A lack of sleep is rarely an issue on its own—sleep deprivation is usually connected to other health issues, such as joint pain, headaches, or preexisting medical conditions. Acupuncture works to address all of your various health concerns to provide immediate relief from sleep deprivation, while also providing a long term preventative solution.
If you’ve been having trouble sleeping, you don’t have to suffer in silence. Acupuncture can help you get the rest you deserve, and it can help address many other health concerns as well. To learn more about the benefits of acupuncture or to book an appointment, contact us at RelaxZone to find the treatment plan that’s right for you.