10/29/2025
🧠💙 World Stroke Day 💙🧠
Today ,we raise awareness for stroke prevention and recovery — and highlight how holistic care can play a meaningful role alongside conventional treatment.
Why acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine matter:
• A recent randomized clinical trial found that stroke patients with language function impairment (motor aphasia) who received real acupuncture showed significant improvements in language, neurological function, and quality of life, compared to a sham-acupuncture group, with effects maintained at six-month follow-up. Acupuncture Today.
• Research shows acupuncture may support recovery via multiple mechanisms: improving blood flow in affected brain regions, promoting neurogenesis (nerve-cell recovery), reducing inflammation, improving synaptic function (learning/memory networks), and boosting motor recovery.
• Studies also support acupuncture’s use in post-stroke rehab for motor dysfunction, impaired consciousness, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and cognitive changes.
Acupuncture can be a supportive part of a comprehensive recovery plan — in conjunction with your medical team, physical/occupational therapy, and lifestyle strategy.
• Treatment can help with:
– Reducing muscle stiffness/spasticity
– Improving limb mobility and balance
– Enhancing speech & swallowing functions
– Supporting cognitive/memory recovery & emotional resilience
• Everyday prevention still matters:
– Eat a balanced anti-inflammatory diet (greens, whole grains, moderate lean protein)
– Stay lightly active (walking, gentle functional movement)
– Prioritize quality sleep and stress regulation
– Attend regular medical check-ups (blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose).
If you or someone you’re caring for is navigating stroke recovery — we at Elements Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine offer tailored support combining acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, and mindful lifestyle guidance.
