Acupuncture is an alternative form of medicine that includes hair thin needles into your tissues and/or areas of pain. You will barely feel the needle and if you do, it rarely hurts. If for some reason you do feel pain, the needle is removed immediately as the goal of the session is patient comfort. The needles stimulate the nervous system to release the body's natural pain killing chemicals, endorphins. At the same time, serotonin is released causing an improvement in mood. They both act synergistically to help minimize pain and improve well being while stimulating the body's natural ability.