STRESS and ANXIETY
"Stress is inevitable. Suffering is optional." Acupuncture is a powerful reliever of STRESS!
NAVY PSYCHIATRIST USES ACUPUNCTURE
NAVY PSYCHIATRIST USES ACUPUNCTURE
Navy psychiatrist Capt. Robert L. Koffman uses acupuncture to help veterans with healing of body and mind. Psychological wounds are a increasingly prevalent concern for doctors and their patients. Depression effects 20% of service members who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan according to a study by Rand Corporation. Capt. Robert L. Koffman brought men and women to his hospital clinic in Afghanistan with the promise that Acupuncture would help them relax, release tension and sleep better. “Nobody sleeps in Afghanistan,” Koffman said. Once I relieved their physical aches and pains and helped them relax they would be able to discuss what was bothering them most. Capt.Koffman is now using Acupuncture at a new facility at National Naval Medical Center campus in Bethesda. The National Intrepid Center of Excellence, began using Acupuncture in October, and uses a new approach to treating psychologic and stress disorders, such as post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries. “No one goes to war without being changed,” Koffman said. “War traumatizes everyone in different ways.” Reports from around the world.Patricia Piant Integrative Medicine Practitioner from North Shore University Health System says "Acupuncture can serve as a tremendous stress reliever. Many people who have treatment for an injury or other condition are often surprised by how relaxed they feel after an Acupuncture treatment. I have patients who tell me it is the only time of the week they are relaxed."
-------------------- Shot Troopers wife uses acupuncture for stress. The “Vail Daily” newspaper reported how acupuncture was helping Nicole Koch, wife of shot trooper Brian Koch. Nicole discovered acupuncture through friends.It helps her relax. It helps life slow down.” Nicole keeps going back for acupuncture for the drug free relief she gets. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Acupuncture increases the production of endorphins, leading to deep relaxation and reduction in stress and anxiety. |
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