Alyne Wellness offers Personalized Repetitive TMS for PTSD treatment in Agoura Hills, California as an innovative approach to heal and improve post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), nearly 4-percent of adults in the United States struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms each year.
PTSD is caused by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event such as assault, abuse, accidents, natural disasters, or serious medical conditions.
Common PTSD symptoms include:
PTSD treatment varies according to each person’s causes and symptoms, although it typically includes behavioral therapies and medications to manage depression, anxiety, and other issues.
PTSD treatment using TMS Therapy is a modern approach that complements traditional methods and is often used when other therapies have not been successful.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is a non-invasive therapy that has minimal side effects, especially when compared to medications.
Some people cannot take medications for medical reasons, and others don’t respond well to them, which can lead to treatment-resistant PTSD. TMS offers a safer and more effective alternative to prescription drugs.
PTSD caused by trauma can significantly disrupt normal functioning of key areas of the brain related to emotions, fear, mood, and cognitive processing.
Behavioral therapies can take time to provide relief, and medications may cause negative side effects, and only work if an individual continues taking them.
TMS treatment for PTSD works more quickly than other methods and has shown to provide lasting relief for many individuals long after the therapy sessions have been completed.
Most importantly, TMS specifically targets the precise areas of the brain affected by trauma. It modulates and rebalances brain activity to reduce anxiety, depression, and irritability more effectively than medication or behavioral therapy.
At Alyne Wellness, we use an advanced form of TMS for PTSD treatment, known as PrTMS, that includes enhanced assessments and monitoring not offered with conventional TMS therapy.
TMS for PTSD treatment uses highly targeted electromagnetic pulses to stimulate precise regions of the brain directly related to the traumatic symptoms.
The TMS device is placed over the scalp to deliver magnetic pulses at the optimal frequency and duration for each person. This neural stimulation increases or decreases brainwave activity in the affected areas to heal the brain.
The PrTMS process at Alyne Wellness takes it a step further than other TMS providers. Before PTSD treatment begins, we conduct a thorough brainwave and neurocognitive assessment to accurately identify irregular brainwave patterns that are causing the symptoms.
The Personalized Repetitive TMS treatment plan identifies the most effective frequency and intensity of magnetic pulses for optimized healing.
Here is a detailed outline of How PrTMS Works at Alyne Wellness.
TMS treatments for PTSD are very similar to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues, except the location, duration, and frequency of the electromagnetic pulses are optimized for each condition.
TMS stimulation increases or decreases activity in the specific regions of the brain that are identified in the client assessment.
Personalized Repetitive TMS (PrTMS) is the most effective form of transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment for PTSD because it offers the most precise targeting.
Personalized Repetitive TMS offers several benefits and advantages compared to traditional PTSD treatments like medications and behavioral therapies.
1. Drug-Free Alternative
Even though behavioral therapies are the most common form of PTSD treatment, prescription medications and antidepressants are often used to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.
Medications aren’t a good solution for everyone, and some people experience negative side effects or addiction, making TMS a viable drug-free alternative.
2. Non-Invasive
TMS is a safe and non-invasive therapy that does not require the use of drugs, anesthesia, implants, surgery, or other invasive methods. This leads to no downtime and the patient can resume normal daily activities after each session.
3. Treatment-Resistant Solution
People who do not respond well to traditional PTSD therapies are known as treatment-resistant and have found better success with transcranial magnetic stimulation for managing symptoms than other approaches.
4. Highly Targeted
Unlike other PTSD treatments that can impact the entire body, TMS is highly targeted to stimulate specific areas of the brain affected by trauma that need improvement.
5. Rapid Response
It’s common for TMS patients to notice an improvement very quickly after starting treatment, compared to medications and talk therapy that can take months or even years to become effective.
6. Lasting Effects
Medications only work when a person is taking them, and the desired effects stop almost immediately after quitting. TMS has shown to continue working long after treatment sessions have completed, with many people reporting reduced symptoms a year or more after treatment.
7. Personalized Therapy
Alyne Wellness Personalized Repetitive TMS includes EEG brainwave and neurocognitive assessments that are customized for the unique needs of each patient. We also provide continuous monitoring and adjustment not offered by other TMS treatment providers.
8. Quality of Life Improvement
TMS Treatment for PTSD targets specific areas of the brain affected by trauma to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression, and improves mood, sleep, and overall quality of life.