Acupuncture is a safe, effective and drug free therapy that involves the insertion of small needles into various points on the body to facilitate healing. The healing is achieved by balancing the energy (or Qi) along meridians/channels in the body and by stimulating one’s own production of pain relieving chemicals called endorphins.
Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of medical issues including: