11/11/2025
-Did you know that over 30% of veterans experience PTSD ?
-Did you also know a staggering📈 65% struggle with PAIN ?
The sad truth is that, many vets don’t get the adequate support they need and turn to “self medication” such as opioids 💊
Because veterans deserve better care, it’s essential to understand how Acupuncture can help combat veteran pain and PTSD.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Opioid overdose deaths rose from 8,048 in 1999 to 47,600 in 2017.” Knowing veterans are at risk for increased mortality, our help is essential.
…Veterans with PTSD experience many unpleasant symptoms. However, the symptom they may battle the most is insomnia 😴
Considering the above, improving sleep quality is a crucial step in achieving positive PTSD outcomes.
Another common symptom veterans experience is pain. It has been estimated that 74 percent of U.S. veterans experience chronic pain. With know end in sight, many veterans may feel they have lost the battle for their health.
However, researchers are finding natural approaches such as Acupuncture for the treatment of mental health problems.
Science shows that Acupuncture was associated with statistically significant improvements in overall scores of both the “Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and PTSD Military Check List”
Second, sleep quality and in particular REM (rapid eye movement) sleep has been emphasized as most important for improving the health of our veterans.
For all those soldiers who suffer with any physical or emotional battle wounds, Acupuncture can help immensely. As our profession spreads across U.S. soil, we can positively touch the lives of many more Veterans.
The VA health care system has approved the use of acupuncture as determined by health care teams, and they are reporting success. There is no doubt: This is only the beginning of acupuncture’s spread across the West. Giving veterans the gift of Acupuncture is a fight we must fight!
As the military says, “Leave no man behind.” In our case, let’s leave no Veteran behind!
