Acupuncture is a technique that uses needles to relieve stress, pain, and other issues of the body. An acupuncturist is the qualified individual to perform acupuncture. An acupuncturist must study the ancient charts from ancient China as well as current methodology to determine where the vulnerable parts of the body are. In other words an acupuncturist needs to place the needles in certain areas of the body that will relieve the tension and pain.
These points the acupuncturist learns are along the meridians and qi of the body. There is an “energy flow” that an acupuncturist believes occurs in the body. They find the one that is off and try to reset it with needles. Acupuncture is sometimes preferred over being adjusted by a chiropractor because the needles are often less painful.