Though acupressure has recently gained steam as a popular health and wellness trend, it’s been around for thousands of years. The ancient Chinese practice is a type of massage therapy that applies ...

What Is the Theory Behind Acupressure? Acupressure is just one of a number of Asian bodywork therapies (ABT) with roots in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Examples of other Asian bodywork ...

Acupressure involves applying pressure to certain acupoints throughout the body. Applying pressure to these points can help relieve different types of pain. Acupressure is an ancient healing technique ...

Research on the relationship between acupressure and eye health is minimal. However, it’s believed that massaging specific acupressure points may provide relief for certain acute and chronic eye ...

Some evidence suggests that certain acupressure points on the ears may help relieve pain and tension around the body. Activating pressure points in the ear may help ease symptoms of several conditions ...

Acupressure points like Gallbladder 21 (GB21) and Small intestine 18 (SI18) are believed to relieve toothache pain. Other points may help with facial pain or promote relaxation. Acupressure has been ...

“Acupressure is a great way to reduce pain and discomfort in the jaws, and TMJ (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction) caused by inflammation due to muscle tension,” says Inna Chern, DDS, a New York ...

Acupressure helped reduce persistent fatigue in women who had been treated for breast cancer, a new study finds. Fatigue is one of the most common long-term effects of breast cancer treatment. About a ...