Acupuncture is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine that has rapidly been gaining popularity in the West for a variety of health conditions. It is beneficial in many conditions, including but not limited to pain conditions (back pain, neck pain, headaches, knee pain, sciatica, elbow pain, etc), migraines, stress, anxiety, depression, digestive problems (irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, Crohn's disease, diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux, etc), immune system strengthening, conditions associated with pregnancy (morning sickness, low energy, back pain, inducing labour at the end of pregnancy, etc), weight loss, smoking cessation, female health issues (menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea, heavy periods, infertility) and much more.