Katherine Kim Acupuncture Arts Since 2001 | Mindfulness-Based Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Specialists | Westport CT USA + Virtual Telehealth

Suffering from long-Covid or anxiety?

According to recent statistics, at least 101 million people in the U.S. have long-COVID. Anxiety has increased 25% around the world.
There's a connection between Covid-19 and anxiety.  Learn more about dysautonomia.

Keywords: acupuncture, POTS, autonomic dysfunction, SARS-CoV-2, long-haulers

Resources

Bull-Otterson L, Baca S, Saydah S, et al. Post–COVID Conditions Among Adult COVID-19 Survivors Aged 18–64 and ≥65 Years — United States, March 2020–November 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2022;71:713–717. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7121e1external icon 

https://www.covidcaregroup.org/blog/covid-19-prevention-and-treatment

Davis, H.E., McCorkell, L., Vogel, J.M. et al. Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations. Nat Rev Microbiol 21, 133–146 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-022-00846-2

Feng BW, Rong PJ. Acupoint stimulation for long COVID: A promising intervention: [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jun 1]. World J Acupunct Moxibustion. 2023;10.1016/j.wjam.2023.05.012. doi:10.1016/j.wjam.2023.05.012

Hollifield M, Cocozza K, Calloway T, et al. Improvement in Long-COVID Symptoms Using Acupuncture: A Case Study. Med Acupunct. 2022;34(3):172-176. doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0088

Klaser K, Thompson EJ, Nguyen LH, et alAnxiety and depression symptoms after COVID-19 infection: results from the COVID Symptom Study app Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2021;92:1254-1258.

Kupcova, Ida et al. “Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, anxiety, and depression.” BMC psychology vol. 11,1 108. 11 Apr. 2023, doi:10.1186/s40359-023-01130-5

Rahmati M, Udeh R, Yon DK, et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term sequelae of COVID-19 2-year after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A call to action for neurological, physical, and psychological sciences. J Med Virol. 2023;95(6):e28852. doi:10.1002/jmv.28852

Trager RJ, Brewka EC, Kaiser CM, Patterson AJ, Dusek JA. Acupuncture in Multidisciplinary Treatment for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome. Med Acupunct. 2022;34(3):177-183. doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086

Williams JE, Moramarco J. The Role of Acupuncture for Long COVID: Mechanisms and Models. Med Acupunct. 2022;34(3):159-166. doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0090

Xiao Y, Lin Y, Chen Q, et al. Acupuncture for swallowing disorder after recovery from COVID-19: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023;102(13):e32491. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000032491

Covid-19 Safety Precautions
(Updated: Fall 2023)

• Masks are required in our clinic.
• Patients with active/sporadic coughs are encouraged to wear a mask.
• Patients who test negative for Covid and/or have flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, body aches, etc are asked to reschedule appointments.
• If you have been exposed to Covid, pls reschedule your visit 1-2 weeks later.
• Each treatment room has a medical-grade air purification unit. 
• We encourage hand washing and provide hand sanitizer.

Thank you for your cooperation.