Acupuncture Can Help Treat Post Covid Symptoms
Over the last few weeks, we’ve had a growing number of people contact us to ask if acupuncture can help treat post Covid symptoms.These patients are given the diagnosis Long COVID or Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). Studies indicate that about 10% of people infected with COVID-19 will experience long haul symptoms.One physical manifestation that seems to be apparent in many patients who develop Long COVID is called a “cytokine storm”. Cytokines are inflammatory markers and in a “storm” they remain at an elevated level. Essentially, the patient’s body is stuck in overdrive. Calming the “storm” is key to providing relief from symptoms of Long COVID.Although we don’t understand the mechanisms of Long-COVID, acupuncture can help to speed up the recovery process. In addition, acupuncture [...]