By Hillari Dowdle — 2008
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A new study concludes that self-administered acupressure can help ease chronic back pain.
The Trager Approach is a gentle way to let go of stress, lose pain caused by patterns of habitual tension and to rediscover relaxation. The gentle rhythmic movements allow the body to let go and move easily.
More than 30 percent of adults in the U.S. are living with chronic or severe pain. If you’re part of that statistic, you know how devastating living with severe or daily pain can be.
From helping you get restful sleep to relieving anxiety and stress, acupressure is known to be beneficial in a number of health concerns, and no, it doesn't need needles.
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Acupressure is often called acupuncture without the needles. Instead of needles, acupressure involves the application of manual pressure (usually with the fingertips) to specific points on the body.
When you have localized pain, what do you do? You reach for it. Often without conscious thought, your hand goes to the area of discomfort and massages it.