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Frequently asked questions

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Can every one use it?

Acupressure is one of the safest and most effective techniques known to treat pain.

It is suitable for all and Home Acupressure for Back Pain guide shows you the most powerful techniques in an easy-to-follow manner.

Even if you know next to nothing about anatomy and acupressure, just by following this step-by-step guide, you will be able to use exactly the same acupressure techniques utilized by professional acupressure massagers.

Please note that acupressure must not be used directly on infected or burned skin or recently formed scars. During the first month after an injury or operation, do not apply pressure on the affected site, even if the site has healed normally. Do not press on disintegrating discs or on fractured or broken bone, either.

 

Is it safe to use when I am pregnant?

Acupressure is highly recommended to relieve aches that so commonly accompany pregnancy.

Back pain is one of the most common discomforts during pregnancy, especially during the last trimester. Back pain acupressure relieves discomfort safely, without drugs and medicines, during pregnancy.

Some of the acupressure points have a tendency to stimulate womb contractions and induce labor in many other ways. Thus you must not treat these points when you are pregnant. In our guide these points are clearly defined.

 

How does acupressure work?

Acupressure works in 5 ways to stimulate your body’s natural self-curative abilities.

1. Releases endorphins in your nervous system.
2. Controls the transmission of pain in thin nerves.
3. Improves the circulation
4. Directly elongates the abnormally contracted muscle fibers.
5. Triggers the self-curative neuro-humoral system.

This is how acupressure works with your body, not against it.

 

How can acupressure be so effective?

When acupressure points are pressed your own nervous system releases specific molecules in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain.These molecules, like endorphins, remove pain, or they trigger the release of additional molecules and hormones which in turn eliminate pain and naturally boost your body's own healing systems.

Acupressure also controls the pain message transmission in your nerves, blocking the nerves that carry pain messages.

 

How fast does acupressure work?

Acupressure is as fast as your nervous system. When you press the right combination of acupressure points, it activates your neural system to heal your back pain.

You can experience back pain relief in few seconds.

As you can imagine, your nervous system is incredibly speedy, and that is the speed acupressure uses to help relieve your back pain.

If more neuronal “messengers” are triggered, it might take from 60 seconds to few minutes to see results.