How to Use acupressure in a Sentence

acupressure

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Definition of acupressurenext
  • Focus on the midline on the top of your head, and at the base of your skull, where there are acupressure points.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Fresh air and Sea-bands, which apply acupressure to the wrist to relieve nausea, have helped my son.
    — Marnie Hanel, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Simply, stick one of the 40 Swarovski crystal seeds on each ear in the right spot to target hundreds of acupressure points.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022
  • What sounds better than laying down an acupressure mat in the comfort of your own home after a long day’s work?
    — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 22 June 2021
  • Plus, there are deals on recovery equipment like acupressure mats and foam rollers to ease post-workout aches and pains.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 12 July 2022
  • The same research found that acupressure did not reduce the amount of epidural use or shorten labor.
    — Kristi Pahr, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The acupressure group wore a wristband that applied pressure to their inner wrists.
    — Maxine Lipner, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Below, check out 11 of the things in my migraine toolbox, from an icy-cool massage roller to my favorite acupressure mat.
    — Rosemary Donahue, Allure, 10 July 2020
  • In layman's terms, ear seeding is a form of acupressure that targets certain points in the ear to trigger the nervous system.
    — Kristin Corpuz, Allure, 5 July 2021
  • After a long day of adulting, a Shakti acupressure mat can help relax your body.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 May 2022
  • First trimester nausea is one of the worst pregnancy symptoms, and these acupressure nausea bracelets may help her.
    — Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2022
  • This foam mat has plastic nails offering a chance for an at-home acupressure session.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Some of the best deals include massage guns, raw juices, mood-setting candles, and even a TikTok star's holy-grail favorite acupressure mat.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Nov. 2021
  • With easy-to-operate settings and acupressure nodes that find the pressure points in your feet, this massage is one more reason to love coming home.
    — Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2020
  • The wrap features 24 ice packs that are evenly distributed around the full length of the wrap, providing acupressure relief when the wrap is fitted snugly to your head.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Ease tension, stress, or pain the traditional Chinese medicine way with this at-home acupressure kit.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022
  • NuCalm is a neuroscience technology that aims to relieve stress through a disc that is placed on the inside of the left wrist on the Pericardium 6 acupressure point.
    — Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 30 May 2021
  • Very Well Health notes that acupressure has been shown to help with an array of ailments from motion sickness to insomnia and, in this case, muscle tension and pain.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2023
  • M Health Fairview has added support groups, a peer-support program and even aromatherapy and acupressure.
    — Kelly Smith, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The body treatment starts with a scrub and follows with a moisture application, a thermal blanket wrap, foot and scalp acupressure massages and a body butter rub.
    — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Studies have shown some evidence that acupressure can help.
    — Cathy Wong, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2023
  • This wooden foot massager roller features an arched design and rows of nubs to hit different acupressure points to provide relief.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Your Feet Doraville offers Thai, deep-tissue, chair, foot, acupressure, Swedish massages, and more.
    — al, 25 Mar. 2020
  • Combining far-infrared light, heat, and acupressure, the treatment begins with 20 minutes of heat therapy on your back, neck, and shoulders.
    — Alexandra Parnass, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2014
  • This device is based on the effects of acupressure massages, which have been incredibly popular in Korea for years, Kim says.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 18 Aug. 2022
  • These changes are brought about by way of either tapping on very specific, powerful upper body acupressure points.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 22 May 2021
  • This eco-friendly mat from Bed of Nails features over 8,000 acupressure point nodes designed to increase circulation and release tension and stress knots.
    — Noma Nazish, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Aleta Burchyski bought this acupressure mat and pillow set on a recommendation from a friend.
    — Kelsey Lindsey, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020
  • After the workout, acupressure finger massage rings aim to help with recovery.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018
  • Acupressure mats are pads that are covered in thousands of sharp, plastic spikes, and are similar in some ways to the experience of getting acupressure treatment.
    — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 21 May 2021

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