Acupressure

Introduction: Acupressure

Description of Acupressure

Acupressure: Applying pressure to certain points on the body in order to alleviate pain or control a body function.

Acupressure: Application of pressure in sites used for acupuncture with therapeutic intent.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Acupressure: The application of pressure or localized massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.
Source: National Institute of Health

Acupressure: A type of massage in which finger pressure on specific body sites is used to promote healing, relieve fatigue, etc. Although the anatomical locations are the same as the ACUPUNCTURE POINTS used in ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY (hence acu-), no needle or other acupuncture technique is employed in acupressure. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed). Shiatsu is a modern outgrowth that focuses more on prevention than healing.
Source: MeSH 2007

Acupressure: Treatments

Acupressure (treatment): Treatment using finger pressure over body points.

Acupressure (treatment): Accupressure is the treatment whereby the body is pressed or massaged at the same locations as used in acupuncture.

Acupressure (treatment): See Acupressure (treatment information).

More information on treatment: Acupressure:

• Acupressure

Terms associated with Acupressure:

Terms Similar to Acupressure:

• acupuncture /acupressure

Source - CRISP

• Chih Ya
• Shiatsu
• Shiatzu
• Zhi Ya

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Acupressure

• Acupuncture Therapy
• Massage

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Acupressure

The following list attempts to classify Acupressure into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Therapeutics
  • Complementary Therapies
    • Acupuncture Therapy
      • Acupressure

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Therapeutics
  • Complementary Therapies
    • Musculoskeletal Manipulations
      • Massage
        • Acupressure

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Therapeutics
  • Musculoskeletal Manipulations
    • Massage
      • Acupressure

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Therapeutics
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
    • Musculoskeletal Manipulations
      • Massage
        • Acupressure

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