Acupuncture is one of several techniques that comprise Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Chinese Medicine is a medical system used to diagnose and treat disease, prevent illness and improve a sense of well-being. Acupuncture effectively treats all sorts of medical problems, and it is often used in conjunction with conventional Western medical treatments.

TCM recognizes that the body is an integrated, whole system. Health is maintained when vital energy called Qi is flowing smoothly throughout the body. When the circulation of Qi (pronounced "chee") is impaired or disrupted, normal bodily functions are affected resulting in illness, pain or disease. Acupuncture aims to balance and harmonize our bodies and strengthen our own natural healing abilities.