Acupuncture
For 5,000 years the Chinese have known that the body has a meridian system where Qi circulates, much like water flowing through streams and rivers.
Acupuncture points are located on these meridians. These points respond to any change of flow of Qi. Acupuncture therapy stimulates these points in order to promote balance and harmony on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. It helps the body to correct itself by re-alignment or re-direction of Qi.
Studies show that acupuncture can stimulate the production of endorphins (natural pain-killing hormones in the brain), and the anti-inflammatory hormone adrenalcorticotropin. The acupuncture needles trigger the body to heal itself by producing hormones that reduce pain and inflammation. Acupuncture can then be used on an ongoing basis to prevent re-occurrence of pain, such as arthritis once it has been successfully cured.