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Psychiatric Acupuncture
What is Psychiatric Acupuncture?
Practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years, acupuncture is a treatment
procedure which uses needles and is one of the key components of Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCM).
A major theory in TCM is that disease is caused by an imbalance of yin and yang factors in the
body, leading to a blockage in the flow of Qi (vital energy).
Acupuncture is commonly used for psychological and emotional conditions.
What is the history of Acupuncture?
The earliest recorded use of acupuncture dates from 200 BCE. However, up until the early 1970s,
most Americans had never heard of acupuncture. It was only in 1997 that the U.S. National
Institutes of Health formally recognized acupuncture as a mainstream medicine healing therapy.
How does Acupuncture work?
One theory is that stimulated nerve fibers transmit signals to the spinal cord and brain activating
the body’s central nervous system. The brain then releases hormones responsible for improving
overall health.
Who can benefit from Psychiatric Acupuncture?
Psychiatric acupuncture is for anyone pursuing health and wellness.
Psychiatric acupuncture is useful for a wide range of conditions which include the following:
• Stress and Fatigue
• Depression
• Anxiety/ Panic Attacks
• Sexual Difficulties
• Insomnia
• Addiction
• Bipolar Disorder
• Schizophrenia
What happens during a session?
The acupuncturist makes an initial clinical interview and then does a physical examination.
The patient lies down on a medical table as the acupuncturist inserts the needles. The needles,
which are sterile, metallic, and hair-thin, will be inserted into the skin for 30 minutes. The patient
may not feel the needles at all, or s/he may feel a slight twitch or a quick twinge of pain that
disappears when the needle is completely inserted. Once the needles are all in place, the patient
simply rests, feels relaxed, or even dozes off.
Occasionally, the acupuncturist will stroke or manipulate the needles to make the treatment more
effective
At the end of the session, the acupuncturist quickly and painlessly removes the needles.
A whole session lasts for approximately an hour.
How will you feel after treatment?
Patients feel relaxed and rejuvenated after the session, with an over-all sense of well-being.
The healing effects of Psychiatric Acupuncture continue beyond treatment session.
Avoid strenuous physical activity, heavy meals, alcohol intake, or sexual activity for up to 8 hours
after a treatment.
How many treatments do I need?
Psychiatric conditions may require treatments once or twice a week for several months to achieve
good results.
For the maintenance of wellness and good health, weekly sessions are advised.
Acupuncture is not recommended during the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy.
A session begins with an interview about your medical history and lifestyle.
You are then asked to lie minimally dressed on the treatment table where you will receive body
therapy in the form of an energy-balancing touch therapy or massage.
Depending on the assessment, your therapist will work on certain body areas and apply the
appropriate type of touch- light pressure (for body awareness and balance), medium pressure
(for energy stimulation), and deep pressure (for releasing blocked energy).
During treatment people may have a variety of experiences ranging from relaxation to emotional
outbursts as areas of energetic stagnation are cleared.
The treatment lasts for one hour.
After the treatment, stretching exercises and cleansing diet are going to be prescribed.
The healing effects of Polarity Therapy continue beyond treatment session.
How many Polarity Therapy treatments will be needed?
Weekly sessions are recommended for the relief of stress, depression, or anxiety.
Maintenance weekly sessions may be continue afterwards.
With just a light push of a thumb and some simple movements, Dieter Dorn quickly recovered.
Impressed by this simple yet effective therapy, he asked the farmer to be taught the healing
method. Over the years, Dieter Dorn treated and helped many people over many years while he
experimented and developed his method as we know it today.
Who can benefit from Dorn Method?
Dorn Method is for anyone pursuing health and wellness.
Dorn Method is helpful for the following conditions:
• Back, Neck, and Hip Pains
• Back, Neck, and Hip Muscular Tension
• Left and Right Shoulder Height Imbalances
• Left and Right/ Front and Back Hip Imbalances
• Uneven Leg Lengths
• Other Disorder
Dorn Method is gentle and non-invasive and thus, no physical harm can result from it. It is safely
used on children and the elderly.