There is a saying in Chinese medicine, “Where there's free flow there's no pain or ailment, but when there's no free flow that's when the pain and ailment occur.” A headache, for example, might be due to a lack of circulation, typically because of tight muscles.

According to the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) theory, Qi is the essential component maintaining life. Mitochondria are the cellular organelles that generate energy. Qi exhibits abundant common characteristics in bioenergetics compared with mitochondria which control the cellular energy through fusion and fission.

Some people feel relaxed and others feel energized after an acupuncture treatment. But not everyone responds to acupuncture. If your symptoms don't begin to improve within a few weeks, acupuncture may not be right for you.