What is acupuncture?

 Acupuncture is an ancient healing technique that originated in China. It dates back more than 3000 years, thus, making it one of the oldest and most commonly used medical practices in the world. The practice of acupuncture uses hair-thin needles placed into precise points on your body for a therapeutic effect. By stimulating certain acupuncture points, it corrects the imbalance and regulates the flow of qi (pronounced chee) in your body. Traditional Chinese Medicine recognizes qi as the invisible force circulating throughout your entire body via channels and meridians, which connect to organ systems. Qi nourishes every cell, organ, and tissue in your body. Disruptions of qi is what cause pathogens to invade the body and illness and pain to set in.