MendMe’s carefully curated group of acupuncturists can help you relieve pain and address a number of other issues. Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management. Acupuncture is used mainly to relieve discomfort associated with a variety of diseases and conditions, including chemotherapy-induced and postoperative nausea and vomiting, dental pain, headaches, including tension headaches and migraine, low back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, menstrual cramps, and respiratory disorders, such as allergic rhinitis.