Acupuncture helps the body heal itself.

What Is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture helps the body to heal itself naturally by balancing and optimizing its functioning. Acupuncture is performed by inserting slender needles at specific acupuncture points along the body’s energy pathways.

How Does Acupuncture Work?

According to Classical Chinese Theory, energy channels travel in specific patterns across the surface of the body and into the organs. Often called meridians, the channels are like rivers of energy coursing through the body, irrigating and nourishing the tissues along the way. Trauma or an unhealthy lifestyle can cause dam like obstructions in these channels, leading to pain and decreased functioning.

The energy in the channels can be influenced by needling associated acupuncture points; the acupuncture needles unblock obstructions in the channels, and restore the regular flow of energy. Because the channels travel internally and externally, needling points on the surface of the body can heal the internal organs by correcting imbalances in their metabolism, absorption of nutrients, and energy production activities.

The most popular scientific explanation of acupuncture is that needling the acupuncture points triggers the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These chemicals can either change the perceived experience of pain, or they activate the release of additional chemicals and hormones that direct the body’s own internal regulation system.

The improved energy and biochemical balance brought forth by acupuncture stimulates the body’s own natural healing abilities, and promotes physical and emotional well-being.

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