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The history of acupuncture dates from approximately 6,000 BCE when sharpened stones and long, sharp bones were used instead of the fine needles used today. Practitioners of this ancient medical practice with origins in China believe that the manipulation and channelling of energy flowing within your body — called qi  and pronounced “chee” — can affect your health. The practice of acupuncture focuses on twelve pathways through which your energy (or qi) flows through your body. Those pathways are called meridians and can be accessed and influenced from 350 different points in your body — locations where nerves, muscles and connective tissues in your body can be stimulated to increase blood flow and natural painkillers. Meridian energy pathways correlate to our body’s major organs and biological functions, but don’t necessarily align with other anatomical structures such as our nerves, bones or blood vessels. Practitioners of acupuncture therapy in SW Calgary believe that many illness