Oakland, CA – Supporting Children with Learning Challenges Using Acupuncture

When your child is struggling to learn, you want to try everything you can to help them succeed. Children with learning challenges such as dyslexia often also struggle with anxiety, frustration, and feelings of disappointment which make it even more challenging for them to learn. Additionally in situations such as ADHD and autism, behavioral issues are quite common and can further interrupt children’s ability to learn.

The Solution?

Thankfully, acupressure and acupuncture can be allies in helping your child become calmer and more focused. Furthermore, techniques such as brain integration use a combination of acupressure and muscle testing to directly address dyslexia and other learning challenges characterized by difficulty reading, writing, speaking, planning, balancing, or concentrating.

How Will Acupressure Help?

Acupuncture (using very thin needles) and acupressure (using light pressure that doesn’t break the skin) are both renowned for their ability to calm the nervous system. Of the more than 400 acupuncture points on the body there are quite a few that directly address the emotions and your child’s stress response. Your acupuncture practitioner will take a careful look at your child’s history and will observe your child in the clinic to determine the areas of imbalance that are leading to behavioral problems, frustration, anger, and/or anxiety. Once the practitioner understands your child’s unique constitution, the practitioner will use a customized set of points using either pressure or needles to create change in your child’s body.

Most children find these sessions relaxing and enjoyable! Often some change is noticed after the first treatment, but repeated treatments are typically needed for a period of time to adequately resolve the behavioral concerns.

What Can Brain Integration Do?

Brain integration is a specialized technique that not all acupuncturists have the skills to apply. Specially trained practitioners will conduct diagnostic tests using kinesiology in order to determine how the eyes and ears are communicating with the brain. Practitioners will then use acupressure points and other techniques to restore or adjust the brain connections that may not be working adequately.

If your child is struggling to learn, consider reaching out to your local pediatric acupuncturist or brain integration specialist to try an effective and non-pharmaceutical approach.