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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 | 387 |
64% |
| Fibromyalgia | 362 |
81% |
| Back Pain | 136 |
63% |
| Arthritis | 66 |
79% |
| Migraine Headaches | 3 |
100% |
Overall, 72% (966
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works ok when I can get it - not covered on insurance
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Did it along with the Acupuncture. Works temporarily. Have to keep going back to get relief.
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Immediate relaxation of body tension.
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As long as I am able to physically take the pressure...
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I see a massage therapist twice a month or more. He is great, very helpful. Too bad insurance doesn't pay for what works!
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WORKS TEMPORARILY
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was some what help full
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doesn't work
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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] -
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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] -
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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] -
acupressure
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]
