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27 Dec

Acupressure - Important and Effective Points

Posted by Abby, under Trigger Point and Acupressure

Acupressure’s Potent Points

Psychotherapy patients may derive benefits from acupressure by using it to heighten body awareness and deal with stress. When powerful emotions are free and unresolved, the body stores the resulting tension in the muscles. Acupressure can help restore emotional balance by releasing the accumulated tension caused by repressed feelings.

An acupressure point actually has two identities and ways of working. When you stimulate a point in the same area where you feel pain or tension, it’s called a local point. That same point can also relieve pain in a part of the body that is distant from the point, in which case it is called a trigger point. This triggering mechanism works through a human electrical channel called a meridian. The meridians are pathways that connect the acupressure points to each other as well as to the internal organs.

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27 Dec

Acupressure - Limitations and Considerations

Posted by Abby, under Trigger Point and Acupressure

Acupressures Considerations

  1. Apply finger pressure in a slow, rhythmic manner to enable the layers of tissue and the internal organs to respond. Never press any area in an abrupt, forceful, or jarring way.
  2. Use the abdominal points cautiously, especially if you are ill. Avoid the abdominal area entirely if you have a life-threatening disease, especially intestinal cancer, Tuberculosis, serious cardiac conditions and leukaemia. Avoid the abdominal area during pregnancy as well.
    Special care should be taken during pregnancy.
  3. Lymph areas, such as the groin, the area of the throat just below the ears, and the outer breast near the armpits, are very sensitive. These areas should be touched only lightly and not pressed.
  4. Do not work directly on a serious burn, an ulcerous condition or an infection: for these conditions, medical care alone is indicated
  5. Do not work directly on a recently formed scar. During the first month after an injury or operation, do not apply pressure directly on the affected site. However, gentle continuous holding a few inches away from the periphery of the injury will stimulate the area and help it heal.
  6. After an acupressure session, your body heat is lowered; thus your resistance to cold is also lower. Because the tensions have been released, your body’s vital energies are concentrating inward to maximize healing. Your body will be more vulnerable, so be sure to wear extra clothing and keep warm when you finish an acupressure routine.

Limitations of Acupressure


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