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Providing Treatment for Insomnia

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 60 million Americans suffer from insomnia. This leaves many of us incapable of productively living our lives. The stress of too little sleep affects every bodily system, often progressing to other health issues, such as immune suppression, depression, and digestive disorders. Unfortunately, standard medical care treats all types of insomnia the same and pharmaceuticals are the primary treatment. These pharmaceuticals interfere with our normal sleep cycle and physiology and can have dangerous side effects, as well as lead to dependence.

Traditional Chinese medicine views insomnia as a complex medical disorder, which has many potential causes and treatments. The sleep disorder is characterized in terms of the nature of the symptoms, such as trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, feelings of anxiousness, as well as the general constitution of the patient. Often there are other physiological imbalances that are at the root of the insomnia problem, and if these are not addressed, the sleep disorder cannot be truly healed.

Treatment typically consists of acupuncture, herbal therapy, and life style adjustment. A detailed and thorough medical history is crucial to make an accurate diagnosis. Because insomnia can be caused by a wide range of problems, the exact course of treatment can only be concluded after a proper evaluation. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.