Su Jok acupuncture was developed by the Korean scientist Prof. Park Jae Woo. It uses a lot of the same principles as traditional acupuncture but works on the basis that the same affects can be obtained by just using the hands and feet. This is how the name was derived as in Korean Su means hands and Jok means feet. It is believed that the hands and the feet are a mirror of the body so by working on the pressure points in the hands and feet significant benefit can be felt by the whole body.

Due to the fact that Su Jok acupuncture therapists believe that the hands and feet are a mirror of the body the benefits are very similar to those of traditional acupuncture. Some of the conditions it believed that Su Jok acupuncture could help to heal are Arthritis, Bronchitis, Asthma, Cervical, Spondylitis, Backache, Joints pain, Migraine, Hypertension, Sinusitis, Deafness, Paralysis, Constipation, Acidity, Obesity, Diabetes, Blood-Pressure, Menstrual Problems as well as many other common ailments.