Accupressure for the
lower back
by Virpi Tervonen
Recent findings published in the British Medical Journal have confirmed the effectiveness of accupressure treatment for sufferers of lower back pain. Accupressure is an ancient Chinese medical practice which targets the same accupoints used in accupuncture. The difference is that accupressure uses pressure rather than needles. The pressure is most commonly applied with fingertips on the specific accupressure points on your skin.
This latest research is significant in showing better results in treating lower back pain using accupressure than other methods of physical therapy. Lower back pain is often a chronic and disabling condition, so these results are encouraging for sufferers the world over. After six accupressure treatments, study participants reported both an immediate improvement in their lower back condition, and the results were long lasting.
Using drug-free approaches to pain management is essential especially when lower back pain is chronic in order to avoid problems with harmful side-effects, such as cardiac dysfunction, bleeding gut and liver and kidney failure, over time. It is also important to utilize treatment that actually works on improving the condition, rather than just masking the symptoms. Because accupressure does both, it is very effective and safe in curing lower back pain.
Over the past thirty years, many Western scientific institutions have shown the effectiveness of accupressure in treating lower back pain. Research at these top institutes has clearly shown that accupressure works on the physical, not psychological, healing system of the body. Thus you don't need to be a “believer” to gain lower back pain relief by accupressure, like millions of people already have.
For a full lower back treatment you will need to see an accupressure practitioner. Luckily, most of the techniques used by the professional accupressure massagers you can use yourself to reduce pain and heal your lower back. Take a step towards better self-care today, and take advantage of this ancient approach to health and wellness.
You'll find step-by-step instructions how to use simple accupressure techniques to easily and fast get relief from lower back pain in Home Acupressure for Back Pain guide by Virpi Tervonen (for more information visit www.HomeBackPainAcupressure.com).
© 2006 Virpi Tervonen
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Discover safe and effective acupressure techniques that help you to get drug-free back pain relief at http://www.HomeBackPainAcupressure.com. Virpi Tervonen reveals the most effective acupressure points that relieve lower back and hip pain, sciatica, and stiff shoulders and neck in her new acupressure guide. These safe and simple techniques are demonstrated step-by-step in numerous descriptive photos and video clips. Visit www.HomeBackPainAcupressure.com for more information.
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