Unit 2 . Your body and you.( Acupressure )

Learn new words and structures 1.What is Acupressure?. -Acupressure is an ancient healing art using the fingers to gradually press key healing points, which stimulate the body's natural

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1.What is Acupressure ?

-Acupressure is an ancient healing

art using the fingers to gradually

press key healing points, which

stimulate the body's natural

self-curative abilities

-Is a simple, universal remedy that

has long been established in

medical history and is widely

applied and has good healing

results

-Was developed in Asia over 5,000

years ago

2.The Applications of Using Acupressure

-Include relieving pain, balancing body energy, and maintaining good health

-Acupressure's healing touch reduces muscular

tension, increases circulation, and enables deep

relaxation

-By relieving stress, Acupressure Therapy

strengthens resistance to disease and promotes

wellness

-Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic muscular

pain, mental stress, addiction recovery, learning

disorders, trauma, emotional imbalances and more

3.Some areas for applying Acupressure effectively.

Beauty Treatment :

Acupressure points

improve skin condition

and tone of facial

muscles and connective

tissue

Example : The Chinese

used acupressure points

as a beauty treatment

for thousands of years

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Healing emotional pain :

- Long known for its ability to alleviate physical

pain, the ancient healing art of Acupressure can

also relieve emotional pain

-Pressures to life's most significant trials,

emotional stress causes the body to shut down,

which keeps negative feelings stuck, resulting in

physical ailments and emotional imbalances

Acupressure techniques release this muscular

tension and restore the flow of vital energy, making resolution possible

4.Acupressure Methods

All Acupressure Massage

techniques, methods and

styles use the same ancient

acupressure trigger points

They vary in using different

rhythms and pressures for

stimulating the acupressure

points, using not only the

fingers, but also the hands,

arms, legs and even feet

Some styles also incorporate

other healing techniques

*Note:Some styles also incorporate other healing techniques

1.Shiatsu Therapy, the

tradition Japanese form of

acupressure , can be quite

vigorous, with deep

pressure applied to each

point for three to five

seconds

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2 Tuina Chinese Massage and Thai Massage stimulate the Qi ("key")

healing energy

using acupressure hand movements, full body stretches, and Chinese

massage

techniques.

5.Today's acupressure

methods

• Automatic acupressure machine : Automatic

acupressure can be applied to the right spot on the back and neck

Acupressure sticker : 4 Point Digital Therapy

Machine that supports the treatment of blood pressure, electrical pulse help you dispel the pain,

tired the body

6.Dangers can occur when

acupressure.

Although it is good for health, in many cases, a stroke in the massage of the acupuncture points leads to serious complications:

•-Instead of being healthy, many people feel damp, aching whole body after acupressure

•-With important locations if done in the wrong way, can cause maybe even death.

•-In particular, for patients with bone cancer, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis can be faint, with injuries such as fractures, spinal decay

• Note :

* Do not abuse the massage, acupressure

*People shouldn’t use acupressure:

- Injury: both closed and open wounds when

injured in muscles, bones, joints

- The area is inflamed red or an ulcer

- Surgical diseases: appendicitis, perforation of the stomach, inflammation of the fallopian tubes

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When was acupressure developed?