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What is AcuWellness?
AcuWellness, or AcuDetox, uses five ear acupuncture or pressure points as an adjunctive treatment and/or prevention of substance use disorders and support for individuals who have experienced physical or emotional trauma. AcuWellness, with its 5-needle protocol (5NP), involves the use of thin needles that are strategically inserted into targeted regions of the body for use with detoxification, recovery support, and relapse prevention by focusing on specific sites affecting the following body functions:
Sympathetic. This point involves balancing the autonomic nervous system.
Shen men. This point helps reduce anxiety-related symptoms including insomnia.
Kidney. The point can help strengthen various body functions and reduce anxiety.
Liver. This point assists the metabolic functions of the liver and calms the mood.
Lung. This point helps regulate respiration, body temperature, and reduces apathy.
AcuWellness Protocol:
A trained clinician gently inserts the needles into the five regions in the ears. The needles are left in the ear for 45 minutes to an hour while the patient relaxes comfortably in a chair. Treatments can be offered in a group setting or individually. Effects of treatments appear minutes after the needles are inserted due to the stimulation of the particular sites in the ear causing a release of the naturally-occuring body hormones called endorphins leading to an immediate sense of calm.
Benefits of Acudetox:
Substance Use: AcuDetox has shown benefit related to substance withdrawal support including:
Reduction in cravings
Reduction in severity of withdrawal symptoms
Reduction in anxiety
Reduction substance dependency
Improved sleep quality
Improved concentration
Improved substance treatment retention
Mental Health: In addition to the substance recovery benefits, AcuDetox has demonstrated benefit to mental health conditions including comorbid anxiety, PTSD, or ADHD through a reduction in the following symptoms:
Hyperactivity
Insomnia
Panic attacks
Fear
Sweating
Mood swings
Attention deficit disorders
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