Muscle, tendon and joint pain can be significantly reduced using acupuncture. From the perspective of Chinese Medicine, most pain is the result of stagnant, stuck energy. Western medicine does not recognize energy as part of human physiology, so energy is not treated by this form of medicine.

Using the ancient Chinese medical modality of acupuncture, pain that does not respond to western approaches can often be relieved. Energy, or Qi ("chee") is central to Chinese medicine. Our health and vitality is a reflection of abundant, flowing Qi. Disease and pain is a reflection of deficient and/or stagnant Qi.

Qi flows in a rhythmic, orderly manor through the body along invisible channels or meridians. The circulation of Qi in the channels is promoted through the use of acupuncture, which entails the insertion of very fine, sterile, stainless needles into precise points along a given channel. Depending on where the pain is, certain points will be chosen to reduce the pain by increasing the flow of energy in the associated channel. After the needles are inserted, the patient is invited to rest comfortably for 20 to 30 minutes to allow the acupuncture treatment to progress. Often, people report feeling very relaxed, or even drift off into a gentle nap.

Acupuncture can be used for both acute or chronic pain. One should expect to have 6-10 acupuncture treatments to resolve their pain. Depending on the issue and the health of the individual, more or less treatments will be required.