Acupuncture helps balance a person's body by initiating energy flow throughout the body. The Chinese theory believes that there are channels of energy, or meridians, which run along the body's surface. Obstruction of these meridians may cause pain or dysfunction in the body. Needling specific points along the meridians allows the energy, or qi, to flow and nourish the body. Acupuncture may be helpful in many acute/chronic problems including cold/flu, insomnia, stomach problems, hormonal problems, fibromyalgia, headaches and pain.