What is acupressure?

Acupressure is a manual therapy technique that is used to relieve pain and muscle tension. Acupressure is performed using fingers gradually pressing onto key points around the body to simulate pain relief and muscle relaxation. The acupressure technique is used on trigger points within muscles and soft tissues. A trigger point is a neuromuscular point where a muscle and a nerve meet together and cause irritation. This meeting place often causes pain when compressed and can lead to muscle spasm. When acupressure technique is applied, pain is often reduced by interrupting pain signals to the brain and encouraging deep relaxation.

Acupressure is a technique similar in principle to acupunture it is based on the concept of life energy which flow through “meridians” in the body . Pressure is applied in the specific point to cleare the blockages in these meridians.

Acupressure is a specific massage technique that aims to decrease pain, clear tension in muscles, increase blood circulation and promote deep states of relaxation. Acupressure can be effective to relieve headaches, back ache and help to manage conditions such as fibromyalgia. The acupressure technique also aids healing within soft tissues so that recovery is increased. Massage therapists working at Physio.co.uk use effectively use acupressure to treat many muscular problems.

When is acupressure used?

Acupressure is a specialised massage technique that is used:

• Post Injury
• For pain relief
• To relieve tight Muscles