The functionality of Acupressure and Health Benefits:

On Valentine's Day TV advertisements, people can easily find promotions which read. The best gift for your lover on Valentine's Day is a good Massage. It shows us that massage, including Acupressure, is going into everyone's heart at present.

The people realize that Acupressure and Acupuncture could achieve similar results simply by pressing on, rather than needling, specific points on the body, Acupressure emerged as another way to stimulate healing.

According to traditional Chinese theory, Acupressure aid healing and promote health because it establish balance. Maintaining good health is a matter of maintaining a harmonious balance of vital energy, or Qi, throughout the body. Qi is believed to flow through invisible, interconnected internal channels called meridians, which run from head to toe.

Normally, Qi flows freely, but stress, poor nutrition, injuries, lack of exercise, poor attitude and exposure to the elements can cause blockages in the meridians and interfere with the flow of Qi. The resulting imbalance eventually leads to disease. Acupressure helps because pressure applied to appropriate "Acupoints" along the meridians breaks up obstructions, allowing Qi to flow freely and the body to begin healing itself.

The studies find that the body's physiological response to stress--increased blood pressure and an outpouring of adrenaline--can contribute to heart disease, depression, irritability, insomnia, headaches, difficulty concentrating, dampened immunity and other problems. And it's often stress and anxiety that make us want to overeat, and worsen PMS as well. Acupressure attempts to re-establish this balance by pressure along specific points and meridians. Acupressure improves circulation. Acupressure's tension-relieving potential may also explain its effect on pain and other symptoms.

Acupressure is best suited for the following physical problems:

1. Neck & Shoulder Syndrome, including stiff neck and headache

2. Frozen Shoulder

3. Backache, especially Strain of Lumbar Muscles

4. Sciatica, including calf cramping

5. Golf Elbow & Tennis Elbow

6. Wrist Syndrome, especially typewriting overuse, including numb fingers

7. Aponeurotic Inflammation

8. Sports and other Injuries , including injuries from hockey or skiing, car accidents