13 Acupressure Benefits
to release muscles and decrease pain 

Acupressure benefits include it's ability to release of tension-filled muscles by working pressure points with thumbs, fingertips, palms of hands, knuckles and tools to reduce muscle tension and relax the body.

Just as different massage techniques are used to facilitate muscle release, different types of pressure therapy techniques are used to release trigger points and locate muscle restrictions which cause pain, discomfort and many major health problems.

13 Amazing Acupressure Benefits 

1. Less drugs - by learning how to massage pressure points, you may take much fewer pills
2. Pain Relief - more and more studies show that acupressure can alleviate common pain symptoms like headache, sinusitis, sciatica, TMJ, back pain and neck pain
3. Relieves Nausea - beneficial for mild cases of nausea
   
4. Emotional Healing - because the therapy can encourage blood flow, it helps relieve tension, worry and stress, providing a better outlook and less depression
5. Provides Allergy Relief - assists in easing congestion and strengthens the immune system with increased circulation
6. Helps ease menstrual cramping - reducing pain and helping the body relax
7. Eases cancer-related fatigue - allowing some normalcy in life
8. Helps ease morning sickness during pregnancy - soothing nausea
9. Reduces digestive issues - helping constipation, Crohn's, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis and upset stomach
10. Helps motion sickness - allowing head pain and nausea to subside
11. Soothes muscle cramps from running or sports injuries - encouraging muscles to relax
12. Improves sleep patterns - reducing insomnia and easing the mind
13. Eases anxiety and panic attacks - allowing the mind to relax and the body to rest

This therapy is considered a style of Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT) that is certified nationally by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), which also certifies Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. 

Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT), Acupuncture, and Chinese herbs are considered the three primary healing arts of Chinese medicine.

The Chinese have long believed that trigger point techniques can be learned in the comfort of your home, by anyone, giving you techniques to alleviate common pain issues.

Many styles of Asian bodywork can be vigorous, with brisk rubbing actions and deep kneading. However, slow steady acupressure benefits and relaxes muscles before deeper pressure begins.

This therapy is also used to relieve depression, arthritis, heartburn, and almost any other physical ache you could have.

Acupressure vs. Acupuncture

Acupuncture is similar acupressure because it uses the same pressure points and meridians, but needles are incorporated into the treatment.

Both techniques help to relax the body and relieve stress, this therapy boosts our ability to fight disease and increases our overall sense of well-being.

Therapists will often incorporate massage into the treatments which provides relaxation and warms the muscles before adding pressure. Shaped trigger point stones may be used to add sustained pressure to trigger points and tight muscles to encourage release and proper blood circulation.

A good example... Pressure Point Therapy to alleviate heartburn and/or upset stomach can be performed by locating the point midway between the navel and breastbone.

Light, sustained pressure for 1-2 minutes may actually take your painful heartburn away naturally.

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This treatment was often taught as part of Chinese medical massage thousands of years ago, but one of the most important acupressure benefits is still known to be the healing art that stimulates the body's ability to heal itself.

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