Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine that has been practiced for centuries. It based on the theory of energy Ancient Chinese called this. HINT: Its not just the name of hair products!

Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatments in existence. Its philosophy is rooted in the traditional teachings of Taoism, which promotes harmony between humans and the world around them, and a balanced this. Hint It was a black and white symbol on Alyssa's shirt on Wednesday.

Acupuncture is known to release these, the body’s own feel good chemicals.

Acupuncture is this type of approach to pain treatment, which is not good for pharmaceutical companies?

You are required to have this to practice acupuncture in NL from an accredited program recognized by CTCMPANL (a non profit society dedicated to maintaining and improving quality and standards of TCM and Acupuncture care in NL) plus complete the acupuncture registration exam.

Energy, Chi, circulates throughout the body along specific pathways called these

The abbreviation TCM stands for this, the form of medicine that acupuncture stems from.

The release of endorphins and anti-inflammatories during acupuncture treatment makes the patient more this and lessens pain.

One risk of acupuncture is that these type of infections can occur from needle insertion?

This is a type of treatment that uses metal, wooden or glass jars to stimulate acupuncture points

This is maintained as long as the flow along these meridians in an indiviual is uninterrupted, otherwise pain and illness occurs.

The first known book of Chinese medicine called The Classic of Internal Medicine of Yellow Emperor dates back to the 1st century BC – 1st century AD. All styles of this modality date back to this text.

Whether acupuncture is done before or after a massage is dependent on the therapist and practitioner, however it is widely agreed upon that the effectiveness of both techniques combined results in a more complete treatment and better long term this?

Along with soreness and bruising you may also have this at the insertion site of a needle

This type of acupuncture has been used to treat the whole person including conditions like mood disorders and obesity. Hint: Kerri used to pierce them for babies!

Acupuncture works to restore normal functions by doing this action to various points along meridians to free up Chi.

In 1996, the FDA in the US classified these as medical devices

Each technique accesses the body at different levels. Massage can access deeper tissue whereas acupuncture is mainly this? It is also a synonym for the word shallow!

Risk associated with regular acupuncture is low as long as you have this type of practitioner

There are over 500 of these along the meridians of the body