Contemporary medical acupuncture (CMA) is a precise peripheral nerve stimulation technique, in which find solid needles are inserted into neuro-active anatomical loci and stimulated manually or with electricity for the therapeutic purpose of modulating abnormal activity of the nervous system and/or of its associated effectors, the endocrine, exocrine and immune system.

When integrated with Western-based Medicine, CMA is a very practical discipline with a wide range of clinical applications, from pain management problems to functional disturbances. The goal of acupuncture treatment is not to cure, but to provide clinical improvements as measured by a patient's function and sense of well-being, Acupuncture focuses on a holistic, energy approach to the patient, rather than a disease oriented diagnostic and treatment model.

Acupuncture is though to have a general homeostatic effect, facilitating the activity of the body's natural healing mechanisms, thus returning the body to its normal functional state.

The most successful applications of acupuncture are for pain problems, particularly acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Pain problems responsive to acupuncture include: acute sprains disorders e.g. (Carpel tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis), myofascial pain patterns e.g. (TMJ, muscle tension headaches, shoulder, neck and back pain) and good osteoarhritic pain and degenerative disc disease.

Among different strategies and procedures used for neuromodulation is the utilization of electric stimulation Electro-acupuncture. EA involves passing a pulsed current through the body tissue in neuroactive sites via acupuncture needles.