The Unexpected Ways Acupuncture Can Support You This Summer

 
 
 
 

Summer brings sunshine and warmer weather, the perfect pairing for outdoor activities and vacations. What you may not know is that acupuncture treatments during the summer months could help you enjoy the season even more. 

At Lincoln Medical Acupuncture, you can count on us to always help you feel your best. We’ve put together a list of benefits of acupuncture during the summer that may surprise you.

Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Between your kids’ activities, summer vacations, weekend plans, and family gatherings, this time of year can feel just as hectic as it is fun. When your schedule is packed, it’s easy to feel stressed, overwhelmed, or stretched a little too thin. Regular acupuncture treatments can help you slow down, relax, and better manage the demands of a busy season. 

By easing tension and supporting your body’s natural stress response, acupuncture can help you feel more balanced, so you can spend less time worrying about everything on your to-do list and more time enjoying the moments that make summer special.

Protect You from Sun and Dehydration

A little sunshine is one of the best parts of summer, but too much can leave you feeling drained and uncomfortable. Acupuncture can help your body recover from the effects of sun exposure by reducing inflammation, easing discomfort, and helping relieve that overheated feeling that often comes with a sunburn. 

Acupuncture can also support healthy circulation, bringing blood and nutrients to the skin to help it stay hydrated and nourished. When your skin is well-hydrated, it not only feels better, but it looks healthier and more radiant, too. 

Relieve Rashes and Itchiness

Summer adventures can sometimes come with an unwanted side effect: itchy bug bites, poison ivy, poison oak, and other irritating rashes. Acupuncture may help calm the itch, reduce inflammation, and support your body’s natural healing process when starting treatment soon after a rash appears.

Loosen Muscles and Tendons for Physical Activities

This is the perfect season to get outside and be active, whether that means hiking a trail, golfing with friends, biking around town, or spending a day doing yard work. But if you've spent much of the year sitting at a desk or being less active, your muscles and joints may not be quite ready for the sudden increase in activity. 

Acupuncture can help loosen tight muscles, improve mobility, and prepare your body for the activities you enjoy most.

From a sore lower back after a round of golf to a painful elbow from tennis, acupuncture can help reduce inflammation and support the body's natural healing process. You may also find relief from common conditions such as plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, bursitis, frozen shoulder, sprains, strains, arthritis, and other muscle or joint discomforts. By addressing pain and stiffness early, you can stay active and spend more time enjoying your summer—not recovering from it.

Prepares you for Seasonal Illnesses

It may seem too early to be thinking about the cold and flu season, but summer is actually a great time to support your immune system. Regular acupuncture treatments can help keep your body balanced and functioning at its best, which may help strengthen your natural defenses before the seasonal bugs of fall and winter start making the rounds.

Our Team

Our acupuncturists are experienced in providing acupuncture treatments to help you find relief from a variety of health conditions. 

  • Sabrina Cerny, MD, FAAFP, ABFM, is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician and  Licensed Acupuncturist, as well as the Medical Director of Lincoln Medical Acupuncture.

Request an appointment to learn more about how acupuncture may work for you.

 
Christine Weeks