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by Barry Friedmann

There are many different pressure points located throughout the body.
These pressure points are small areas throughout the body that react to
stimuli.

Acupuncture works on the principle that an energy or life force called
qi, flows throughout the body. Illness, pain or unwell feelings are
usually caused by the natural flow of qi being interrupted, changed or
altered in some way. To restore the natural flow of qi to our bodies,
acupuncture points or ‘acupoints’ as they are known, are targeted.

We have specific acupoints in our bodies that need to be targeted to
achieve the results that we look for. Specific points are used for each
ailment. Acupuncture has been used by the Chinese culture for well over
3000 years. Pressure points used in acupuncture are the same, whether
the treatment be laser acupuncture, acupressure or sonopuncture.

There are hundreds of acupuncture points around our bodies. These
pressure points are located on what are named ‘meridians’. Meridians are
points that correlate to different parts of our bodies. These meridians
may not seem to connect to an untrained person e.g. by treating your hand
in order to relieve a headache. In addition to the meridian points,
there are also pressure points throughout our bodies. Acupuncture
practitioners target the appropriate pressure points, which relieve discomfort
and pain experienced by patients.

When the correct pressure points are treated, they stimulate the flow
of qi back to that part of the body assisting in the healing of the
condition. Acupuncturists are trained to know which pressure points relate
to which part of the body are able to locate the correct points for the
required treatment. An example is a headache. It is necessary to know
which pressure points to stimulate in order to relieve the pain and get
the required result. The pressure point may not be anywhere near the
head and could be in the hand or foot.

Qi flows throughout the body in a never-ending stream, so it is quite
conceivable that the specific pressure point to be treated could be
located on the complete opposite side of the body from where the pain or
discomfort is felt.

Many categories of pressure points are used to treat varying conditions
and professionals choose the points connected to that part of the body
causing discomfort or pain. One of the most common methods used is the
Five Transporting Point system. Other treatments that are effective
include the Five Points Phases, Back-shu, Xi-Cleft, Lou-connecting and
many others.

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