Acupuncture Treatment for Insomnia

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Acupuncture Treatment for Insomnia

Dec 14, 2015
Health Advice

Acupuncture Treatment for Insomnia

 

Acupuncture is a highly recommended treatment for insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that most people would describe as having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Symptoms of insomnia may include waking up often at night, not being able to go back to sleep, overall tiredness and consistency in waking up too early.

 

Currently, there are two types of insomnia: primary and secondary. Primary insomnia refers to the sleep disorder that has no association to any other health condition. Secondary insomnia on the other hand is sleeping depravation caused by a third party. This could be pain, medications, substances such as alcohol, health conditions such as asthma, depression, arthritis, etc.

Acute vs Chronic Insomnia

The intensity of insomnia can vary in each person. Variables such as duration, how often it happens,  and other patterns are important to determine if it is a chronic insomnia or a acute insomnia. Insomnia is classified as chronic when a patient suffers sleep depravation for at least three nights per week for a period of a month or more.

 

Causes of Insomnia

Causes of insomnia can include:

  • Stress
  • Illness
  • Emotional or physical discomfort
  • Noise, light, or extreme temperatures
  • Medications
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Pain

 

Why acupuncture?

Acupuncture has many benefits to all individuals. It has been proven to be effective when dealing with insomnia. It can also relieve pain, decrease stress, it is a minimally invasive treatment, has very few side effects, help natural healing without the use of medication.

 

 

How Can PhysioChiroWellness Help?

At PhysioChiroWellness Integrated Health Centre our highly-skilled practitioners work together to create fully integrated health solutions that may include physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, acupuncture, naturopathy, medical aesthetics amongst others. Our professionals will work together towards achieving an optimal health for all our patients through a holistically approach when treating any condition or pain they may present. This service is provided in our Vaughan, On & Newmarket, On clinics and can be booked at any time.

 

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