Acupressure is also used for pain relief. Muscular trigger points are commonly treated with acupressure. Trigger points are a sensitive area of the body that cause irritation and pain. Localised pain can be a dull or a sharp sensation and also can be felt in another area of the body.
Acupressure relieves aches, pains and tension caused by trigger points by stimulating the central nervous system and disturbing the pain signals sent to the brain.
Acupressure helps treat increased muscular tension. Muscular tension is caused by muscles contracting at a relaxed state. An increase of tension in a muscle leads to chronic tightness and pain. Acupressure is highly recommended to enable tension to be relieved. Acupressure stimulates an increase of blood and raises the temperature in muscles. Increased temperature relaxes muscles therefore reducing pain and tightness.
Acupressure is used to aid recovery after an injury occurs. Soft tissue injuries can result in scar tissue formation, increased tension and pain. Acupressure is effectively used to decrease tension and pain by reducing any scar tissue. The acupressure technique applies deep pressure onto an area of injury and temporarily restricts the blood flow. On release fresh blood circulation is stimulated allowing nutrients and oxygen to be delivered and the tissue repair process to begin. The deep pressure applied to scar tissue breaks down fibrous tissue and promotes tissue fibre realignment.
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 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.
