Acupressure for Pain Relief

Acupressure, not to be mixed up with acupuncture, is an alternative therapy derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine. It involves applying pressure to certain points on the body along the various lines of energy to treat muscular pain and poor circulation and decrease tension. With interest growing in acupressure, as well as in many other popular alternative therapies, now is the right time to learn how it’s done, and this Acupressure for Pain Relief course aims to teach you just that.

You begin with a lesson on the typical differences between approaches to maintaining good health and treating illnesses in the East as opposed to here in the West. After that, you will cover the human energy field, the chakra and meridian systems, the influence of ch’i over the functioning of the human body and the Five Elements Theory, which comprises of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. This theory is believed to be connected to the meridian system and associated organs inside us all.

After these courses, you move onto more practical lessons about acupressure. Here, you will learn some of the most successful acupressure techniques and treatments, as well as how to locate the correct pressure points, summarise what alarm points refer to and identify which techniques can be used for the related modes of relaxation. This course deals with pain across the body, from problems with the lower and upper backto neck, shoulder and knee issues, and is designed to address and permanently remove the causes of pain.

You will be taught to evaluate common emergency conditions, identify the major acupressure points, explore the different zones of the body and summarise the main therapeutic areas in Auriculotherapy. This is another type of alternative medicine based around the significance of the ear as a microsystem of the rest of the body. You will also discover how to examine a person and rebalance their emotions to counteract negative feelings or thoughts.