Acupressure involves applying pressure to specific acupuncture points in an effort to promote the free flow of the channel. Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, but instead of using needles to stimulate the point, the practitioner utilizes their fingertips.

According to Kumar Pandey, “Acupressure therapy activates the body’s hormonal, lymphatic, and circulatory systems.” It lessens headaches and migraines, enhances sleep, relaxes your muscles and joints, regulates digestive problems, and is especially helpful for back pain and menstrual cramps.

It is excellent for treating illnesses of the musculo-skeletal system, which includes problems of the muscles, joints, and bones. Acupressure can greatly aid in reducing the symptoms of any type of pain, including those brought on by abrupt injuries as well as chronic pain.

Acupressure practitioners use their fingers, palms, elbows or feet, or special devices to apply pressure to acupoints on the body’s meridians for knee pain, ankle pain, cervical spondylitis, low back pain, shoulder pain, varicosis, migraine, etc. The practitioner gently presses on acupressure points on your body. A session typically lasts about one hour.