Acupuncture treatment corrects the energetic imbalance by encouraging the body's natural ability to heal itself, without the use of drugs or surgery. Acupuncture essentially promotes the free balanced flow of Qi land Blood. That depends upon the nature of the problem, the underlying anatomy of the points selected, the patient's size, age and constitution, and upon the acupuncturist physician's style or school. Warm needle technique used to invigorate circulation, reduce spasms and tightness. This technique is very powerful for increasing range of motion and restoring flexibility.
Chinese acupuncture tries to illicit a strong stimulation from the needle.
However, most people remark that they do not feel anything with the insertion of the needle, or they feel just a slight sensation which soon goes away. Quite a few people actually fall asleep during their treatment. The needles used are disposable and come in pre-sterilized, individual packages. This assures that there is no transmission of communicable disease from patient to patient. Most practitioners are also trained to use a number of adjunctive therapies.