Acupuncture for Sleeping Difficulties
Inability to fall asleep, frequent sleep disturbances, early waking and shallow sleep can have a debilitating effect on a person’s physical and emotional well-being; on mood, energy levels, concentration and a person’s ability to handle stress.
Insomnia may manifest as a cycle in which sleep difficulties lead to fatigue throughout the day; this same fatigue may underlie the inability to achieve sleep at night or the ability to maintain a restful sleep, contributing to further fatigue.
Insomnia symptoms can include:
Acupuncture takes a holistic view of the patient.
In terms of sleep disturbances, acupuncture aims to restore the body’s natural sleep rhythms so that an individual feels energetic and alert throughout the day but restful and calm at night.
Specifically, acupuncture:
Multiple studies have demonstrated that acupuncture is an effective treatment for insomnia.