Acupuncture is a traditional healing practice that started in China over 2000 years ago. It involves placing very thin needles into specific points on the body to help reduce pain, improve function and support overall health. It’s similar to placing flags in a yard to alert the groundskeeper to a problem spot. The needles tell the brain this particular place needs healing and extra love.

Illness, injury, pain, or general disease can interrupt balance in the flow of the nervous system. Acupuncture aims to restore and promote better flow of your body’s natural energy. Think of it like addressing a traffic jam - the needles are placed in specific points and meant to promote the quickest and most effective solution to get the traffic flowing smoothly again.

As a whole, acupuncture is simply a tool to promote the healing properties your body already possesses but just needs a little help facilitating. Much like tuning a piano, acupuncture does not replace the piano or play the music, but it re-tunes the strings, so everything plays appropriately again.