Saturday, May 16, 2009

What is Pregnancy Acupressure

By Linda Deen

Labor (or maternity) acupressure is a very effective and safe technique to make childbirth easier and help naturally induce labor at home. It's entirely safe for both the mother and the baby and no, there are no needles involved.

Many people think of needles when they hear the word acupressure, but they are mistaking it for acupuncture. Those two are very similar, but the main difference is the way pressure is applied. Acupuncture uses needles, while acupressure uses only fingers.

Acupressure is an ancient art of healing that has roots in traditional Chinese medicine. It uses fingers, palms, elbows or special devices to apply pressure to so called acu-points that are located on energy pathways called meridians. When these points are stimulated, they release the body's natural self healing abilities.

Is there some research evidence that acupressure really works? Yes, many studies have been conducted and they all confirm positive effects of acupressure to some degree. I'm not familiar with any negative conclusions about acupressure. After all, it has been practiced by millions of people for thousands of years.

Acupressure is used for treating a wide variety of physical and mental ailments. It's especially effective for conditions caused by stress and tension or worsened by it. It's very successfully used for prevention of disease and maintenance of health. It helps with stress and tension, provides relief from pain, promotes healing of injuries, and increases blood circulation, energy levels and overall well-being.

It can also be used quite effectively during pregnancy and childbirth. It can give you relief from labor pains, help you induce labor naturally, increase the efficiency of the contractions, keep you more relaxed and shorten the delivery time. All this without the use of medications.

Before you try experimenting with labor acupressure at home, you should be prepared. You should know the procedure exactly and have your bags packed and ready - because it produces results. - 14130

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