Traditional Chinese Medicine is a healthcare system based on ancient principles
which dates back over two thousand years and looks at pain and illness as signs that the body is out of balance. The aim of acupuncture treatment is to restore the body's equilibrium thus restoring the balance and promoting well being. What makes this system so uniquely suited to modern life is that physical and emotional symptoms are seen as interdependent that both need to be taken into account when diagnosing and treating a patient. This means that acupuncture is a complete holistic approach to healthcare.
Chinese philosophy never separated Mind and Body in the way that happened in the West, and so acupuncture is believed to help with emotional problems as well as physical ones. This is often seen as enhanced states of relaxation brought about by the needling process. For physical problems Traditional Acupuncture is often combined with manual bodywork such as massage or stretching to tackle pain and any underlying disorders.