On my intake forms, I ask patients to rate their stress levels on a scale of 0-10. 0 being no stress at all, and 10 being the worst stress conceivable. As you can imagine, virtually no one ever puts 0. I would say more than 80% of my patients put 5 or higher (usually higher . . . around 7-8). With conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, and high blood pressure, it is clear that stress plays a major role. However, based on patients' reporting of their stress levels on my intake forms, … [Read more...] about Brookline & Needham Acupuncture: Acupuncture to treat Anxiety