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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
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Chronic Pain | 661 |
65% |
| Fibromyalgia | 531 |
83% |
| Back Pain | 214 |
66% |
| Arthritis | 117 |
77% |
| Migraine Headaches | 4 |
100% |
Overall, 73% (1541
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Acupressure Reviews
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Good results with this.
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slow process
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I no longer have the hand strength to push down, but it does work.
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It used to help, but not so much anymore.
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temporary pain relief
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It worked for a short while.
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helps a lot
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An occasional massage when muscles tense a lot.
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Works for a few hours
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Worked for awhile
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I can't stand the pain anymore!
If acupressure is like the massages I have had, I can tell you that it is fabulous. So much so that I now put pressure on areas that start to hurt. P... [More] -
Treatments
I really want to try acupressure. Meditation is what my rheumy told me, it does help for a short while. Helps depression and anxiety. [More] -
Spoonk Acupressure Mat
This is something I started using for pain but found that it also relieves some of my severe depression as well. It is really painful at first, but if... [More] -
Suggestions?
Hi Jessie The previous post covers some great advice. I recently came across quite a bizarre, but really interesting new idea which I found really ... [More] -
another newbie
Sorry I was spelling accupunture wrong...Here's another site about acupuncture. www.medicalacupuncture.org and the other is.. Acupressure Charts - ... [More]
