Acupressure Guide: Pressure Points for Pain, Sleep & Phlegm

Acupressure points on the fingers and feet can be used to facilitate lymph drainage, calm the nervous system, and improve sleep quality for those with fatigue.

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Acupressure Points for Shoulder Pain

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Kent Ninomiya

Using acupressure points to relieve shoulder pain is a tradition dating back thousands of years in Asia. According to Stanford University, stimulating pressure points provides relief of minor to moderate pain while diminishing the need for medications.

Kent Ninomiya is a veteran journalist with over 23 years experience as a television news anchor, reporter and managing editor. He traveled to more than 100 countries on all seven continents, including Antarctica. Ninomiya holds a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences with emphasis in history, political science and mass communications from the University of California at Berkeley.