According to traditional Chinese medicine, stimulating specific acupuncture points or acupoints corrects imbalances in the flow of qi through channels known as meridians.

The skin is sterilized, e.g. with alcohol, and the needles are inserted, frequently with a plastic guide tube. Needles may be manipulated in various ways, e.g. spun, flicked, or moved up and down relative to the skin.

Electroacupuncture is which acupuncture needles are attached to a device that generates continuous electric pulses.

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