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Acupressure

Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the hands and fingers to press key points on the skin in order to stimulate the body's natural self-healing abilities. During acupressure, muscle tension is released and blood circulation is enhanced. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same points of the body, however acupuncture uses needles while acupressure uses the pressure of hands (and sometimes feet) to achieve desired results.

The Top 10 Resources on Acupressure

Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.

  1. Aetna InteliHealth: Acupressure, Shiatsu, Tuina
  2. Acupressure Institute: Acupressure Articles
  3. Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health (via eNotes): Acupressure
  4. Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine (via Bnet): Acupressure
  5. AcupressureOnline.org: How Acupressure Works

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  • Contributor: Kathleen J
  • Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
  • Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
  • Redirects: Su Jok Acupressure, Shiatsu Massage Acupressure, Japanese Massage Acupressure Therapy, Anma Acupressure, Chinese Pull-Push Acupressure Massage, Tuina, Asian Bodywork, Jin Shin Do, Tandem Point, Tapas Acupressure Technique
  • Last update: Jul. 1, 2009

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.