“Do pressure points really work?”
I am a 26 year old male. I want to know if pressure points really work?
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AcupuncturistAcupuncturist
Acupuncture best .
Acupuncture really work yes
They can help in some cases. It depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
I practice acupuncture which is stimulation of the points with needles. I do not practice acupressure.
You are your own best decision maker about this. Do some trial and error on yourself.
I have made my husband stop coughing immediately by using pressure points. I have calmed a hyper child by using pressure points to cool him down. I can stop nausea with pressure points. And I can possibly bring on labor with pressure points so... I say they can be pretty powerful.
Yes, applying pressure to known acupoints can be helpful, if they are massaged in the right way. For instance, if you are having headaches or neck pain, you may want to massage LI4 (locate by finding the halfway point of your pointer finger and roll just off the bone to the fleshy part of your hand) in a counterclockwise manner, very hard pressure and deeply. That is what we call a dispersive technique, meaning to disperse or break up pain or stagnation. If you want to tonify a point, which is to build up something that is deficient, then you would want to find a point and massage gently and slowly in a clockwise manner. One such point may be ST36, which is for stomach issues among a plethora of others, but can be used often for promoting optimal immune system function. To locate this point, use 4 fingers to measure from the 'eyes of the knees', which are the two divots found on either side of your patella. Measure four fingers from the divots and draw an imaginary line there. Then two fingers over from the tibia you will feel a slight or very deep depression, depending upon how deficient one's immune system is. You can also locate these points by looking them up online and they will have photos and tips of how to locate them.
Needling these points is more effective, in my opinion, as the needles reach the desired depth and are manipulated in a way to bring the qi to the surface. But if needles are not going to be used and you want to treat yourself by using acupressure, just make sure you have the right location and learn how the point should be treated. Good luck!!
Needling these points is more effective, in my opinion, as the needles reach the desired depth and are manipulated in a way to bring the qi to the surface. But if needles are not going to be used and you want to treat yourself by using acupressure, just make sure you have the right location and learn how the point should be treated. Good luck!!
If applied correctly
Pressure points can work, but acupuncture can usually be a stronger treatment.
Warmly,
Natalie Ramsey, MS LAc
Warmly,
Natalie Ramsey, MS LAc
Yes. They do. But not as good as acupuncture
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Yes.
Yes, pressure points works just like massage and trigger points. By depressing and massaging the acupuncture points alpha-adenosine is released at the muscle sites, which will calm inflammation and de-stress the muscles relieving tension. Acupuncture meridians have also been found to correlate with inflammation pathways of the organs they correspond to, so pressure points would help those organs as well.
Live Happy,
Michael
Live Happy,
Michael
Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo
Acupuncturist
If you mean, does stimulating energy centers with pressure, aka acupressure, by a fully trained person who understands this medicine work? Then yes. If not, I have no idea.
Yes, pressure points really work.
Acupuncture points really work, and if an acupressurist presses those points, they can make changes to your body.
Acupuncture stimulation is stronger than acupressure. It does not mean acupressure does not work. Learning how to do them and do them right is critical for success.
Yes, it does really work !
Pressure points? Sometimes. In my experience, acupressure is a distant second to acupuncture (using needles). Acupuncture treatments provide quicker, longer lasting relief. I only use acupressure on patients who have a history of passing out when pricked with needles. These folks tend to be fairly rare.
They do! I actually became an acupuncturist because of how acupuncture helped me. Acupressure works on the same principles as acupuncture. It's simply a different method of activating the points.
