 Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine.

 Acupuncture is extremely thin needles into the body at specific points.

 Most common use for acupuncture is to treat pain.
 The purpose of the points are that they are along lines called meridians with which one’s energy
flows through. It is believed that pain and negative conditions are caused by a blockage in one’s
energy or chi. Acupuncture is thought to relieve those blockages and thus the pain.
 Relieves discomfort associated with chemotherapy, dental pain, Fibromyalgia, headaches,
migraines, labor pain, lower back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, menstrual cramps, and tennis
elbow
 Risks are low but not nonexistant mostly in people with bleeding disorders, pacemakers, or are
pregnant.
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Speaker will talk more about acupuncture in whole

Speaker will show needles
Speaker will talk about points of importance
Speaker will talk about how to find a qualified practitioner
Speaker will talk about how to prepare for a treatment
Speaker will show some points that one can push to possibly relieve pain at home