Acupuncture is an age-old healing practice of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are placed at specific points in the body. It is primarily used to relieve pain but can also be used to treat many other conditions.

Treatment involves the insertion of single-use, sterilized needles into acupuncture points throughout the body. Most acupuncture needles are as thin as human hair. You don’t feel anything in most points where the needles are inserted.

Acupuncture aims to cause a healing reaction in the body itself. In other words, it makes our body’s natural healing system work. It has profound effects on our nervous system which promotes both a relaxation response and a healing response.

This modality helps the body get back into balance and is highly effective in relieving pain by stimulating the release of the body’s natural pain-relieving chemicals. Acupuncture can also improve blood circulation, impact metabolism as well as many other benefits.