The ancient Chinese art of acupuncture is over 1000 years old and involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at specific points on your body. These points release stuck energy (or “Qi”), thereby blood and lymph flow in the tissue and optimizing the body’s natural ability to heal.

While acupuncture is well known for treating physical pain, it has also shown itself to be quite useful for treating stress, including PTSD and other trauma-based medical conditions. This is not surprising as the latest neurological findings reveal that the same parts of your brain that respond to physical pain are also triggered by emotional pain.

Acupuncture is a complementary medicine originating in ancient China, that involves strategically pricking the skin or tissue with needles, used to alleviate pain, stress, and treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions.