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Definition of Acupressure<\/h2>\n
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Acupressure:<\/strong> 1. Any treatment that allegedly involves the surface stimulation of acupoints digitally, manually, or with tools held in the hand. Practitioners may be called “acupressurists.” “G-jo” is Chinese for “first aid.” 2. An ancient Asian art involving applied pressure to certain pressure points along the body to open energy flows, release tension, and promote balance. <\/p>\n

Explore acupressure research in the following databases:\u00a0
<\/strong>PubMed<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong> Trip<\/a> <\/strong>\u00a0Cochrane*<\/a><\/strong>
*The Cochrane database requires users to enter the search term manually. Enter \u201cacupressure\u201d<\/span> <\/p>\n

AI Search:<\/span><\/b> Access Semantic Scholar\u2019s results on acupressure.
Semantic Scholar<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Learn more about our\u00a0<\/span>3 research databases and AI search platform\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Research Spotlight<\/h3>\n

The databases often return hundreds of medical studies for a single wellness approach. This section summarizes a sampling of five studies \u2013 providing just a taste of the available research.\u00a0<\/p>\n