Anxiety

Finding the Calm in the Storm: How Acupuncture Can Help Treat Anxiety

If you haven’t experienced an anxiety attack, you might not know the symptoms: clammy hands, heart pounding in your chest, your breath coming in short gasps, and an all-consuming sense of dread consuming you. Anxiety had been an unwelcome companion, interfering with work, relationships, and overall quality of life. Many who suffer from it try therapy, medications, and meditation, but just can’t find lasting relief. continue reading »

How to Decide When Searching for “Acupuncture Near Me” in Greenville, SC

Not all acupuncturists are the same. There are a number of different styles of acupuncture, and many acupuncture schools right here in the USA. Our medical director Dr. Laura Parks, studied her Masters degree in Acupuncture from a 5 Element Acupuncture school Maryland University of Integrative Health (formerly Tai Sophia Institute) in Laurel, Maryland, graduating in 2010. Later, Dr. Parks attained her Doctorate in Acupuncture at Five Branches University in San Jose, California, which has more of an emphasis on TCM style acupuncture.

Here at Cloud 9 Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine, Dr. Parks is a Nationally Board Certified (NCCAOM) and state of South Carolina licensed acupuncturist with over 15 years of clinical success as an acupuncturist.

Since graduating over 15 years ago, Dr. Parks has dedicated her life to helping others with their health and wellness, and helping others maximize their true potential in health and in life. Acupuncture can help the body and the mind, helping with major life transitions like divorce, grieving, relocation, weddings, empty nest, and anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma and insomnia.

For physical ailments, anything you would consider seeing your doctor for, there is an acupuncture treatment for. We highlight treating chronic pain, autoimmune issues, neurological issues and neuropathy, migraines, women’s health and infertility, but treat much more than that. So many complex, chronic health issues respond amazingly well to acupuncture and the advanced therapies that Dr. Parks applies during treatment.

Ready to begin? Start with a consultation with Dr. Parks and she will outline expected treatment outcomes, treatment options, and how to get better and stay better. Call 864-908-9032 today.

Looking for Holistic Options to Treat Stress & Anxiety?

Look no further, here at Cloud 9 Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine we offer holistic methods to successfully treat stress and anxiety.

-Some of our patients come in for stress once the demands of daily life have become too much.

-Some of our patients come in for stress and anxiety during a major life change, such as divorce, a career change, or the loss of a loved one.

-Some have dealt with stress and anxiety for a long time and simply are looking for a different treatment option, including reducing their medication dosage or eliminating medication. (We only assist with this with the patient directly communicating with their pharmacist and their prescribing physician.)

Whether it is chronic or acute, mild or severe, Cloud 9 Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine has natural remedies to assist with managing stress and anxiety.

In addition to acupuncture, we utilize Brain Tap® a new technology that combines a headset of binaural beats and similar techniques to hypnosis, with over 400 customized programs to address different concerns, from anxiety to neuropathy, to insomnia, to PTSD.

Another helpful therapy we offer for stress and anxiety is ATP Resonance BioTherapy™, first developed by NASA, this very specific frequency microcurrent therapy applies two sets of microcurrent, designed to target specific cells involved in medical conditions, like concussions, viral infections, neuropathy, and much more. There are several ATP Programs that help with managing stress and anxiety, by targeting cells in the nervous system to create optimal cellular functioning and help the patient switch their nervous system out of “fight or flight” mode, and more easily shift into “deep relaxation” mode.

O3 Regenerative Therapy™ is also helpful with stress and anxiety because it helps oxygenate the frontal lobe of the brain, thereby reducing inflammation in the brain.

Interested in learning more? Begin by calling for a consultation with Dr. Parks at 864-908-9032.

Acupuncture for Help with Anxiety

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine practice that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body. It has been used for centuries to treat various ailments, including anxiety.

Acupuncture for anxiety works by stimulating the body’s natural healing response and promoting a sense of relaxation.

Several studies have suggested that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for anxiety. It has been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety by promoting the release of endorphins, which are natural painkillers and mood enhancers. Acupuncture may also help regulate neurotransmitters in the brain, such as serotonin and dopamine, which play a role in mood regulation.

Avoid Side Effects of Anti-Depressants with Natural Alternatives

Anxiety and Depression are at all time highs over the last few years. Mental health has become a crucial focus in health care and many folks have newly sought out relief with anti-depressant medications.

However, many do not enjoy the unwanted side effects of anti-depressants. Whether it’s weight gain, fatigue, a completely flat affect (never feeling “big emotions” of anger, sadness, or joy), low libido, or impotence, patients seek out alternative options.

Acupuncture helps with anxiety and depression by improving the neurotransmitter response in the brain, and providing a balancing effect to the different bio-hormones in the body. Dr. Parks has extensive experience treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD using acupuncture, helping patients to either reduce or eliminate medications and side effects.

For the last 3 years, Dr. Parks has added an additional therapy to help called Brain TapTM, a headset that utilizes light and sound with guided meditations designed to create new synapses and open new pathways in the brain, allowing patients to experience faster and deeper states of relaxation using similar techniques to hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming. Most patients report becoming so relaxed that they drift asleep during their session, especially when combining acupuncture with the Brain TapTM headset.

Certain vitamin injection therapy provides a significant reduction in inflammation within the brain and nervous system, which has created vast improvements with anxiety and depression.

Each patient is considered on a case by case basis as to what therapies will be most appropriate for their treatment goals, after a thorough medical consultation and intake with Dr. Parks, with over a 90% success rate in reducing anxiety and depression naturally.