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Acupuncture and the

Extracellular Matrix

Acupuncture works on the extracellular matrix.

During acupuncture, a series of sterile needles about as

thin as a human hair are placed through the skin into the

extracellular matrix. The needles are spun so that their

shafts grab onto and pull the extracellular matrix. The

needles are then spun some more which pulls on and

begins to break down the extracellular matrix.

Due to this breakdown, the process of breaking down

and then reforming the extracellular matrix is

reinitialized. Think of the process like rebooting a

computer.

The extracellular matrix is broken down. Toxins and

waste products are released from around the cell and

then the matrix is reformed to a healthier state so that

nutrients can more easily reach the cell and waste

products are more efficiently swept away.