Acupuncture is the insertion of very thin needles through the skin of a patient at specific points of the body, called acupuncture points. This is done in order to achieve a therapeutic effect. After insertion, the needles can be manually stimulated or stimulated through the use of a small electrical current. The use of acupuncture has increased, and been increasingly used for overall wellness and stress management. Traditional Chinese medicine explains that acupuncture is a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force believed to flow through the pathways of the body.