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A little confused about acupressure points based on what they are? We can explain that
to you a little bit. My name is Mark Brinson, a doctor of oriental medicine, physical medicine,
and human performance specialist. An acupressure point and an acupuncture point are exactly
the same thing. This is a system that was formed over 5,000 years ago and up until recently
was thought to be not quite that accurate or something that just existed on charts,
and wasn't actually a bodily phenomenon. There was a study one at the Yale University in
the early 90's that proved otherwise. They found that not only were all 361 of these
points detectable electronically but also that the channels that they flowed in, the
12 different channels have a pulse of energy that flows through them about every 15 minutes,
though it's subtle, it's there. It is like it's running along a train track, along all
these channels through the body, very measurable. Now the odd thing is it is exactly the way
they said it was in texts that are 2,000 years old. How they detected that back then, no
one really knows. When stimulating an acupressure point there is a couple different ways that
you can do it. You can, of course if you are qualified, you can use a needle to do acupuncture
but if you are not qualified to do that, a thumbnail works quite nicely with a vigorous
stimulation, just a fingertip works. You could use the head of an eraser as well or you could
use some other tool. I would go a little less sharp unless you are going to be very very
specific with the point which brings up another issue being specific. Whenever you are looking
at the charts and when you are looking at the description of it make sure that you are
extremely specific with where you are pressing because that is going to make all the difference
in the world to the efficacy of your treatment whether you get results immediately, in 10
minutes or in 2 hours can be the difference between almost the head of knuckle, left right
up or down. My name is Dr. Mark Brinson, doctor of oriental medicine wishing you all the health
and happiness in your life.