Practised for more than 2000 years in the Far East to restore, promote and maintain good health. The ancient Chinese made a remarkable discovery that a tiny needle placed outside the body can have an extraordinary effect on the inside of the body. The aim of Acupuncture is to stimulate the bodies own healing system and restore its natural balance, this is accomplished by inserting very fine needles the thickness of a hair into specific locations, aiming the treatment not just at the symptoms but also the root of the condition. Stimulation of the peripheral nerves in the skin causes a cascade of physiological changes. Acupuncture stimulates chemicals, hormones and neurotransmitters which are released by the brain and organs to influence the self regulating systems of the body. Used primarily for pain relief it increases the body's natural pain killers releasing endorphin and serotonin in the pathways of spinal cord and brain.
