AccuPRESSURE?!
Question: I recently read an article on accupressure, and tried it out and liked it!
I'm not talking about accupuncture, with the needles and all, but accupressure. The practice of applying pressure on a certain part of your body to help with certain things. (like applying pressure to certain spots on your head gets rid of headaches.)
I was wondering if anyone has tried accupressure and it worked for them?
Also, can you tell me any accupressure spots?
Answers: I recently read an article on accupressure, and tried it out and liked it!
I'm not talking about accupuncture, with the needles and all, but accupressure. The practice of applying pressure on a certain part of your body to help with certain things. (like applying pressure to certain spots on your head gets rid of headaches.)
I was wondering if anyone has tried accupressure and it worked for them?
Also, can you tell me any accupressure spots?
Sounds interesting :)
Here are a few sites about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbHzo2N_9...
http://www.eclecticenergies.com/acupress...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupressure
http://www.geocities.com/jrh_iii/acupres...
Here are some pictures to maybe find some acupressure spots:
http://www.mothernature.com/images/libra...
http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/d...
http://www.eso-garden.com/images/uploads...
i don't mean to put you off it, just warn you some.
all the accu's do is put off the pain for the moment...in the next few days you'll get it right back. try physical therapy or massages first. it worked for my injuries!
I have very much enjoyed acupressure massage over the years. I find it relaxing, energizing and healing. I have never had it for specific problems. I do use acupuncture for that. I know that is not what you are asking about but would like to say I have been very helped by it for specific body issues.
Actually I press on acupressure points myself when I have constipation, agitation/nervousness and headaches. When I am have pain in the dental chair I do it to myself. Really helps.
I am grateful for an alternative when regular medicine cannot help or I do no have access to it at the moment. Or do not want pain medicine.
I use acupressure on myself and many of my clients. When applying the techniques to your self you can feel the points as you press with you thumbs along your entire body. From head to toe you will feel places that are tender or sore. Stop and apply gentle pressure until the feeling subsides. Slowly and in a clockwise motion release all the discomfort out. A regular practice of self acupressure can help eliminate toxins from the body. Be sure to drink half your body weight in ounces of purified water every day. The daily replacement of water is the key to a healthy body. Chronic dehydration manifests as illness due to the cells of the body not being hydrated every day. They mutate into disease and give cancer cells a place to grow. Eliminating toxins can only be successful when the body has enough water in it to carry them out.