acupressure point

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• Acupressure — AcupressureThis article is part of the branches of CAM series. Acupressure (a blend of acupuncture and pressure ) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique derived from acupuncture. In acupressure physical pressure is applied to… …   Wikipedia

• acupressure — /ak yoo presh euhr/, n. 1. a type of massage in which finger pressure on the specific bodily sites described in acupuncture therapy is used to promote healing, alleviate fatigue, etc. 2. Med. a procedure for stopping blood flow from an injured… …   Universalium

• Acupuncture point — Acupuncture points (zh cp|腧穴|shùxué, also called acupoints (zh cp|穴位|xuéwèi or Japanese: つぼ tsubo ) are locations on the body that are the focus of acupuncture, acupressure, sonopuncture, and laser acupuncture treatments. There are several… …   Wikipedia

• Pressure point — For other uses, see Pressure point (disambiguation). Pressure point (穴位) Chinese name Chinese 穴位 …   Wikipedia

• pressure point — n 1) a region of the body in which the distribution of soft and skeletal parts is such that a static position (as of a part in a cast or of a bedridden person) tends to cause circulatory deficiency and necrosis due to local compression of blood… …   Medical dictionary

• pressure point — noun Date: 1882 1. a discrete point on the body to which pressure is applied (as in acupressure or reflexology) for therapeutic purposes 2. a point where a blood vessel runs near a bone and can be compressed (as to check bleeding) by the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pressure point — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pressure point : singular pressure point plural pressure points 1) a) a place on your body where you press to stop your blood flowing b) a place where someone presses your body to treat a particular medical… …   English dictionary

• pressure point — /ˈprɛʃə pɔɪnt/ (say preshuh poynt) noun 1. any of the points in the body at which pressure applied with the fingers, a tourniquet, etc., will control bleeding from an artery at a point further away from the heart. 2. a healing point in the body,… …  

• pressure point — pressure ,point noun count 1. ) a place on your body where you press to stop your blood from flowing a ) a place where someone presses your body to treat a particular medical problem using a treatment called acupressure 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Massage — therapy Massage in Frankfurt, Germany. Complementary and alternative medicine Classifications NCCAM Manipulative and body based methods …   Wikipedia

• Acupuncture — Intervention Needles being inserted into a patient s skin. ICD 10 PCS 8E0H30Z …   Wikipedia