Understanding Acupuncture Terminology

Everyone, from supermodels to influencers to fashion stylists, suddenly seems to be turning to acupuncture.
The ancient Chinese practice offers pain relief, stress reduction, and even tighter, brighter skin.
According to Allure, 10 million acupuncture treatments are administered annually in the United States.
In Western medicine, the solution to a shoulder ache could be a cortisone injection at the pain site.
But an acupuncturist might treat the same issue by targeting a point on the leg.
That’s because the two areas are distal, meaning they fall along the same energy pathway, or 'meridian,' and are therefore believed to be connected.
"Qi" is the body’s energy force. If your qi is blocked or scattered, the imbalance could manifest itself as symptoms like chronic pain or headaches.