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Acupuncture is available in Wellington for coping with stressful times, especially earthquakes

11/22/2016

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In light of recent events I thought I would shed light on the ways Acupuncture can offer support for trauma and more specifically, focusing on post-Earthquake trauma.

It has been shown over the past week since the 7.8 quake, that alcohol and tobacco sales have more than doubled. This could be purely coincidence but is more likely an immediate response to stress!

In a crisis we all deal with stress in our own way, some fortunate people even experiencing no stress at all… However for some it’s quite the opposite, with sleepless nights, anxiety or just an overall feeling of unease, not feeling safe. I will enlighten you on a natural therapeutic option which is available to you. 


Acupuncture elicits a semi immediate calming effect on the body, so is excellent at drawing you out of the ‘fight or flight’ mode (sympathetic nervous system) and into more of a calm non Adrenaline fuelled (parasympathetic) state.

In initial crisis mode, Adrenaline and Cortisol (primary stress hormones) have their  place in terms of supplementing energy levels and giving that major surge sometimes needed to pull you through those initial days. Long term though, Adrenaline/Cortisol become very detrimental and can potentially lead to more severe medical conditions: chronic pressure on the heart & blood vessels (because of increased heart rate and blood pressure), spiking glucose levels in the blood stream.  Cortisol also puts a halt to all non-essential body functions:  digestion becomes suppressed, lowered immunity; even the reproductive system is affected. This begins to take its toll on the body, to name a few associated conditions: 
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Digestive problems
  • Headaches
  • Heart disease
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight gain
  • Memory and concentration impairment
  • And as some of you will be familiar with the term ‘Adrenal fatigue’.​​
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Unfortunately with the ‘fight or flight’ response, insomnia, anxiety and depression can frequently arrive hand in hand which is a terrible combination on the body.
Acupuncture can assist by increasing the natural feel good hormones such as Dopamine and Serotonin and this encourages an overall sense of wellbeing, actually lowering Cortisol levels and allowing you to feel safer and get more sleep. This will help you tackle those restless days or nights when every shudder makes your heart pound. 
All this leads to a reduced feeling of fatigue and fear- so that in the likelihood of another tremor (big or small) you’re going to be in a better position to handle the crisis. Developing resilience, so we all really feel that we will get through...

If you have any queries regarding this or if you would like to know further, I’m always happy to answer any questions. You can email me: Sharlene@happybodyacupuncture.co.nz
References:
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20046037
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​Sharlene McInnes Dip. Tuina, Dip. Acupuncture. MNZRA. ACC Treatment Provider
http://www.cityosteopaths.co.nz/acupuncture.html
​www.happybodyacupuncture.co.nz
Phone City Osteopaths on 04 4991439
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City Osteopaths Recycling and Cleaning Practices

11/6/2016

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At City Osteopaths Healthcare our wonderful practice manager, Bev Wong, has instituted good recycling procedures throughout our practice:

1) We separate all our rubbish using separate bags for plastics, glass and paper for recycling 

2) We recycle our patient's paper drinking cups by using a separate bin for these in reception. They are then commercially composted.

3) Clean cardboard is flattened and placed out on the curb to be recycled in the WCC Tuesday collection

4) We encourage our staff and practitioners to have their own 'keep cups' if buying a cafe coffee and also to bring their own container to save on waste if buying their lunch. (Even better to bring themselves a healthy lunch from home!) A really great container for this is a glass rectangle or square with a plastic click down lid. These are available at most homeware stores.

5) We have cleaners in three times a week using ethical green cleaning products.

6) We pass on items of used furniture/working electronics to Kiwi Community Assistance who do a wonderful job helping voluntary organisations give to people in need in our community.

​7) In our eastern suburbs clinic we do the same recycling plus also composting to build a 'food forest' type vegetable garden!
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8) We gave all our staff and practitioners reusable fruit and vegetable bags and bamboo toothbrushes for Christmas 2018!

Big thanks to Bev and everyone in the practice working together to help to look after our beautiful planet!
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www.cityosteopaths.co.nz



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