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Acupressure (a portmanteau of "acupuncture" and "pressure") is a traditional Chinese medicine technique based on the same ideas as acupuncture. Acupressure involves placing physical pressure by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices on different acupuncture points on the surface of the body more at Wikipedia
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Chronic Pain | 386 |
63% |
| Fibromyalgia | 358 |
82% |
| Back Pain | 136 |
63% |
| Arthritis | 66 |
79% |
| Migraine Headaches | 3 |
100% |
Overall, 72% (961
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Eh, it helps, but not a ton...
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1985 at a inpatient pain clinic- helped a lot
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This is what healed me.When Dr's said its in my head they meant mental and were wrong. It was in my emotions and females are more emotional. I have helped alot of woman and men conquer fibro with acupressure, even over the phone with them working the pressure points to nutralise toxins and issues
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it did not work
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This helps along with other massage techniques. Medical insurance does not cover so I am not able to receive it as much as I need.
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Finding the right practitioner is the key - but this is so helpful
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did not work
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works for neck shoulder and back pain/
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insurance won't pay for it
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Acupressure/Acupuncture
Well, I did give it a shot - anything that will help get rid of MG is worth trying :-) I had the doc providing acupressure and acupuncture (practic... [More] -
Acupressure/Acupuncture
Hi Has anyone here tried acupressure/acupuncture as an alternative treatment for MG? If so, what were the results? I am guessing that it may hel... [More] -
acupressure
you are just fine. It is not doing more damage. Massage is good, it stimulate the nerve and increases blood flow. May doctors say it is the best th... [More] -
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I am getting acupressure and not acupuncture. Is it bad to do that? Has anybody done acupressure, I just read that someones ENT doctor said not to mas... [More] -
Acupuncture/acupressure?
I have had some relief with it.If it is done correctly is dosn't hurt, I have had it hurt and not hurt.When it was done correctly and I could barly fe... [More]
