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Acupressure Helps Students Stay Awake in Class!


Throughout the history of education, students have tried all sorts of remedies to stay atten­tive when a boring professor or lack of proper sleep sends them drifting off in a college class. Drinking coffee, taking commercially available tablets alleged to stop the dozing, or indulging in high-sugar snacks are just a few of them. Now, [...]

Reduce Fatigue with Acupuncture and Acupressure


Blockages of energy flows in the body have long been recognized by practitioners of Chinese medicine as the cause of reduced health and disease. This “life energy” that flows through the body, known as Qi (pronounced chee) is responsible for illness when it is not flowing properly. Restoring the natural flow of Qi returns the [...]

Pressure Applied to Acupuncture Points Brings Long-Lasting Low Back Pain Relief


When a person complains of low back pain, physical therapy is often included in the treatment. Now, based on the results of a recent study, simply applying Acupressure to a troubled area may bring very favorable results. Acupressure is the applying of pressure to the body with the thumbs or the forefingers to the same [...]

Acupressure Eases Dementia Agitation


Helping a dementia patient deal with the symptoms of agitation is one of the most challenging problems for healthcare workers and family. An upset patient might get into a fit of yelling, attack other people, and even risk hurting themselves and others.
A recent study was conducted to determine if Acupressure could be of benefit in [...]