Accupressure

Tag · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 10

Has anybody heard of or tried Accupressure? How different is it from Acupuncture? Does it work as well?

ammulu · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 10

Acupressure and Acupuncture are different in a way that acupuncture uses needles for relaxing and stress release but acupressure is like applying pressure at some point mainly applied by massage therapist. It is applied at certain points to relax and get relief. It really works well, just ask some one at home to just massage your back with fingers applying pressure at some points and you could feel the relaxation it gives.

Tag · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 10

I know accupuncture uses needles & accupressure uses some sort of pressure. The latter must be like massage, but with fingers. I was sondering if they used some object or device to apply the pressure. But it seems less painful than acupuncture (with needles). I have a thing against needles! I'm terrified of them!

leighdu · Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 13

ammulu · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 10

Acupressure surely is best for me. I would prefer it more than acupuncture. I at times get this done at home with my aunt but she isn't a professional tho but just relaxes me doing it similar to acupressure. So I wish to try it out soon.

hurgoll · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 11

They are the same thing, Almost.
They use the same points and work on the same meridian channels.
Acupuncture means you break the skin, this can be done with more than just needles.
Acupressure mean you apply pressure on the spots but do not break the skin.

What massage therapist use is called trigger point therapy. There you apply pressure to spots that have muscle tears that bunch up.

If you find a sore spot on your body, check the other side of your body in the same place. If it hurts also you have an pressure/puncture issue. If it is only on one side and if it causes a "shooting" pain it is a trigger point issue.

That is just a small guide. Smile

fiona · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

I have really been wanting to try to this out and it sounds like something that would really help my pain issues.

fiona · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

Do you find that acupressure relaxes you more than acupuncture? I know that they are different.

hurgoll · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 11

Tag · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 10

ammulu · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 10

SageMother · Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 9

Acupuncture and acupressure target the same sites, at least on the back, called pressure points. These are believed to be spots that stimulate the flow of energy through the "meridian system"-for more information on that you probably need to look at some traditional Chinese medicine.

I western medicine pressure points are where bundles of nerves appear to cooperate in sending pain signals so that pressing on one of those spots results in more pain than in the areas involve in radiating pain. They are like the sore spot in the center of a bruise.

As I said, both acupressure and acupuncture use pressure points, but you need ot look at Chinese medicine to find where they are distributed throughout the body.