FAQ

Acupuncture may help some people with PTSD and trauma-related symptoms, especially body-level symptoms like high alert, poor sleep, anxiety, and muscle tension. Early research is encouraging, but the evidence is still developing; a 2018 systematic review published in Journal of Trauma & Dissociation found that acupuncture was associated with improvements in PTSD symptoms across several clinical trials, while also noting the need for stronger follow-up research. We frame acupuncture as supportive care for the nervous system, not a cure.