Acupressure Massage:

A Healing Therapy With Hands
Types Of Alternative Medicine

Acupressure massage is the art of using the hands-or-feet to manipulate, massage and stimulate the body's own self-healing properties. Key points along pathways, called meridians, are worked with an experienced practitioners touch to relieve tension-related conditions in these types of alternative medicine.

One of the best advantages of this type of massage is after the first or second appointment, the doctor can train you or a friend how to perform the procedure yourself. Thus all follow-up or future care can be done from your own home in most situations.

Acupressure points, commonly called potent points, are just pre-determined spots along these meridians that respond to pressure when applied. There is 365 named potent points in the human body. Therefore hand massage on any of these points results in a therapeutic effect on the corresponding position of the human body. Ironically though, the pressure point may not automatically be positioned on that part of the body.An example would be a tension headache could be massaged in several places. Number one would be the ankles or along the neck to relieve the headache. Another example is pressure on a point on top of the foot relieves many allergy symptoms or the back of the hand often will prevent the onset of allergy symptoms.

Common Ailments Which Can Benefit By Massage

So, often a treatment plan which generates the following symptoms can benefit from a secondary visit to a licensed massage therapist.Any time you need supportive therapy to further a corrective plan of care because of the following:

• pain and numbness
• headaches
• dizziness
• ringing in the ears
• constipation not relived by medication
• insomnia
• knee pain
• plus many others

You must remember though acupressure massage is not a curative specialty in medicine. It's greatest power is its capabilities to complement a corrective plan already in place by either conventional medicine or alternative medicine. Make absolutely sure your primary doctor realizes you are using massage as a part of your treatment plan to forestall any possible difficulties.

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