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Acupuncture Emporium

Acupuncture for pain, fertility, pregnancy and good health in West End, Brisbane

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  • Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Dry needling
    • Electro-acupuncture
    • Chinese Herbal Medicine
    • Western Herbal Medicine
    • Moxibustion
    • Guasha
    • Cupping
    • Remedial massage
    • Chinese massage
  • Conditions
    • Fertility
    • IVF support
    • Pregnancy, birth and post-partum care
    • Women’s health
    • Pain management
    • Mental health
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
    • Colds and flu
    • Hayfever, sinus & allergies
    • Detox & weightloss
    • Digestive health
    • Skin conditions
    • Cancer treatment support
    • Stroke rehabilitation support
  • Blog
  • Resources
  • Practitioners
  • Contact
  • Search

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

For some people exposed to trauma, the pain does not subside over time and they are left with a range of symptoms that can significantly reduce quality of life including the inability to sleep and connect with others. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may be experienced by anyone who has witnessed or experienced trauma including but not limited to physical, sexual or domestic violence, accident scenes, natural disasters and war zones.

At Acupuncture Emporium & Natural Therapy Centre, we treat each and every patient with compassion and empathy. Our Clinical Director, Nicola Macdonald, has trained with Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB), a volunteer network to provide care at the sites of natural disasters and humanitarian crises. Acupuncture is now also being used in the United States of America to help returned service men and women to manage PTSD, often referred to as Battlefield Acupuncture.

A systematic review of acupuncture for PTSD concluded that although the studies are small and the evidence quality is low, there are “potential benefits of acupuncture for PTSD and depression symptoms compared with control groups in the months following treatment.”

View further information on mental health and Chinese Medicine.

If you or anyone you know needs immediate help please contact:

  • beyondblue on 1300 22 4636 or by visiting www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support
  • Lifeline on 13 11 14
  • Headspace on 1800 650 890

Call 0490 915 628 for more information or to make an appointment at our West End or Holland Park clinic in Brisbane.

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The greatest mistake in the treatment of diseases is that there are physicians for the body and physicians for the soul, although the two cannot be separated.  ~Plato

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