How Acupuncture Can Help You Deal With Back To School Stress

At Eagle Acupuncture, we’re happy to help you reduce your stress levels through our variety of services including Chinese Herbal Medicine and acupuncture therapy. With everything going on in the world today, stress is just another fact of life, especially if you glance at social media on a regular basis. Chronic stress can lead to a large number of negative health outcomes for you and your family. At Eagle Acupuncture, we can help you manage your stress levels and empower you to tackle the rigors of your daily life head on and with confidence! 

Stress Is Not Just In The Mind. It Manifests In The Body

We think of stress as just a phenomenon that is just “all in your head” but it has real physical manifestations, including things like increased stress hormone levels, anger, depression, pain, and so much more. When stress rears its ugly head and is producing physical symptoms and issues in your life, we can help! 

Here are some stress related health issues that we can cover. This isn’t a comprehensive list, but it can serve to give you a general idea of what we can assist with. 

  • Stress-induced heart issues

  • High blood pressure

  • Stress-induced hyperglycemia

  • Stress-induced insomnia

  • Stress-induced anxiety

  • Stress-induced depression

  • Stress-induced weight gain

  • Stress-induced inflammation

  • Stress-induced nausea and diarrhea

  • Stress-induced headaches or migraines

  • Stress during IVF (in-vitro fertilization)

  • Irregular or painful periods

  • Joint swelling or pain

  • Back pain or back related tension

  • Stress-induced neck tension and neck pain

  • Stress-induced jaw or facial tightening or pain

  • Also, regarding health issues like unexplained infertility, male factor infertility, and miscarriage, the number one cause is stress! We can help with those issues as well!

Food For Thought: Dry Needling Tends To Be Painful (If Not Done By An Acupuncturist With 4,000 Hours Of Training)

You may have heard of a trendy new treatment option on social media called “dry needling.” We caution you about receiving this type of treatment and urge you to avoid it altogether unless it is performed by an actual licensed, board certified acupuncturist at Eagle Acupuncture. This is because dry needling, since it is typically done by a person with only 30 hours of training, no cadaver needle practice, and no practical clinical needling practice, no board exam, and no required continuing education. In addition, dry needling sadly requires more advanced needle techniques due to it’s deeper penetration into muscles, and the objective often is to elicit either an acupuncture point (although they don’t know the location) or a myofascial trigger point to elicit a local twitch response (LTR). This is often very painful and alarming to patients as it is an involuntary spinal cord reflex where the muscle fibers in a taut band of muscles contract. This tends to be much more painful than acupuncture. When acupuncture and dry needling are performed by a professional, licensed acupuncturist these are the only professionals who have the required 4,000+ hours of training and in addition must pass a board exam. We would never suggest getting acupuncture or dry needling from anyone with fewer than 4,000 hours of training in acupuncture. Would you rather go to a surgeon with 30 hours of training or 4,000 hours of training? At the end of Kristen Burris’ doctorate, in 2024, she will have nearly 5,500 hours of training. You just cannot be proficient in needling in 30, 50, or even 100 hours of training. This added pain during the dry needling process can absolutely increase your stress levels instead of reducing them.

Get Started With Us At Eagle Acupuncture or Telemedicine

Give us a call to learn more or to ask any questions that you may have about treating your stress symptoms and we’ll be happy to get you on the schedule for your first visit. Don't live near us? No problem. We offer telemedicine with our mastery in complex conditions treated with herbal medicine, supplements and lifestyle changes. Here is our number: 208 938 1277. 

For The Road
We hope you enjoyed learning about the benefits and fundamentals of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating just about any disease, including stress! If you would like to know more about this or any of our excellent services, we are happy to help. Just contact us and we can go over your options and help you find the best path for your health and fertility goals. We hope these tips have helped you along your journey. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation, please reach out to us HERE.

Colin Eggleston