Acupressure – A method of traditional Chinese medicine, which translated means "pointed pressure". When acupressure is on specific, pressure is applied to defined skin points, to influence the flow of energy within the body. This method is based on the concept of meridians, according to which a certain life energy circulates in fixed channels in the body, which can be influenced by points on the skin.
The various meridians supply organs and parts of the body with energy, and disturbances in the flow of meridians can cause diseases, Explain pain or other difficulties with these parts of the body. Acupressure releases blockages, Energy released and well-being increased. Acupressure is based on similar ideas as the now accepted acupuncture.
Acupressure is now very well recognized and can even be used as self-therapy, since she (with the appropriate material, which designates the meridians and the contact points) is relatively easy to learn. Above all, its suitability as pain therapy is now reasonably well known.
Acupressure is related to the Japanese variant of this method, der Shiatsu-Massage.