There is a saying in Chinese medicine, “Where there’s free flow there’s no pain or ailment, but when there’s no free flow that’s when the pain and ailment occur.” Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can remove blockages in the flow of qi, reduce the pain, restore and maintain health..

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From the western Medicine point of view, acupuncture works by increasing collateral blood circulation to the injured area, altering the brain’s pain perception, reducing inflammation and edema, breaking up scar tissue, relaxing skeletal muscles, and promoting tissue healing.

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According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), a number of studies suggest that acupuncture works particularly well on chronic pain such as back and neck pain; osteoarthritis/knee pain; and headache. It often reduces the incidence and severity of tension headaches and may prevent migraines. “Therefore,” the NIH concludes, “acupuncture appears to be a reasonable option for people with chronic pain to consider.”