MODEL RELEASED. Acupuncture. Acupuncturist inserting a needle into a clients back. This traditional Chinese practice uses needles to restore an energy flow through specific points on the skin. It is used to relieve pain and to treat a wide range of disorders. Here, the needles are being placed in the BlackShu points along what is called the Urinary Bladder Meridian. It is believed that treatment of this area can have a positive effect on disorders and the internal organs. Modern Western medicine explains the pain relieving effects by suggesting that the needles stimulate the release of endorphins, the bodys natural painkillers.