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as possible, injuries do not heal and function can

deteriorate.

To give an example that most people can relate

to, do you remember when you were a child or

teenager and injured yourself? How quickly did

you heal at that time? How quickly do you heal

now (if at all)? One of the reasons for this

according to Chinese medical theory is that the

electrical signals that the cells need to understand

how to heal simply do not work as efficiently as

when we were young.

Think about when your computer is slow or not

functioning as it is supposed to. Many times,

rebooting the computer will help it to work more

effectively. This is analogous to how acupuncture

works. Acupuncture works to “reboot” the

electrical signaling process in the body.

Acupuncture needles are placed through the skin

and into the extracellular matrix – the spaces

between the cells and tissues. After insertion, the

needles are spun. As the needles are spun, they grab

onto the tissues of the extracellular matrix. These

tissues are piezoelectric which means that when

you pull on them, they create an electrical flow.