When a patient asks for a shiatsu massage therapy he wants first of all to get a relive tension massage. If you want to learn how to help you patient forget about tension headaches you may want to learn acupressure therapy techniques.

Acupressure therapy is an ancient healing treatment which was developed over 5000 years ago in Asia. Mainly acupressure uses fingers to press on specific spots of the patient’s body. Acupressure is based on the principle used in acupuncture, but instead of needle in acupressure are used the fingers of the shiatsu therapist. These acupressure techniques are made on specific spots on the surface of the skin which are considered to be areas of blocked or congested energy centers. These numerous energy spots can be learned in the acupressure charts which you can find on the internet and books.

Acupressure therapy doesn’t replace medical care and usually it is used as a preventive treatment. Learning to apply acupressure techniques you will start seeing benefits pretty fast, probably after the second session of shiatsu massage. Acupressure or also called as Shiatsu is gentle, deeply relaxing, soothing, nourishing, and healing — to the nerves, muscles, tissues, blood, bones, hormonal balance, and to the entire being. As a practitioner your main goal is to learn the main spots that produce the healing effect you want to fix.

What are the acupressure points?

The acupressure points are massaged with fingers or thumbs using a firmly circular motion with medium pressure. In the Asian medicine is believed that the points are junctures of meridian pathways where the chi is flowing (important life energy). Western medicine also proved the existence of these acupressure points in the human body. They discovered these points with the use of electrical devices. The acupressure points differ referring to the effect each of them has on the body. Some of them have a general effect and some of them relate mostly to a part of a body or organs. Acupressure helps to stimulate the body’s own healing power as well as recuperative by stimulating these spots. When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body’s life force to aid healing.

Majore effects in acupressure therapy

After the diagnosis made by the shiatsu therapist, he will start massaging the acupressure points which contain blocked energy. The massage of each spot may last from 5 to 15 minutes until the numbing feeling is produced. The stimulation of the main energy spots using acupressure techniques stimulates the body’s own energies and helps to restore harmony. Fingers, hands, elbows, knees and feet are often used to massage other parts of the body. In all cases, acupressure massage techniques are employed in collaboration with other appropriate medical care. Acupressure massage has been used by athletes as part of their training session and preparation for Olympic events.

The major effect of the acupressure touch reduces tension, increases circulation, and enables the body to relax deeply. In order to receive mostly from a healing treatment, the relaxation of the body is crucial. The acupressure therapy helps to relax the muscles and promote the healing. For instance, acupressure techniques help to restore after a broken bone has been set up. The stimulation of each one of the energy points can send effects to other energy points. The body system is a network of energy points which are situated on the pathways of the meridian.