Explore Acupressure through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like shiatsu or treatment. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Acupressure in a sentence
Acupressure meaning
- An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
- An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
- A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
Using Acupressure
- The main meaning on this page is: An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints. | An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique. | A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
- Useful related words include: g-jo, shiatsu, treatment.
- In the example corpus, acupressure often appears in combinations such as: of acupressure, acupressure is.
Context around Acupressure
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Acupressure
- In this selection, "acupressure" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, applied, quackwatch, apply, stimulation, work and bands stand out and add context to how "acupressure" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include acupuncture and acupressure s advice and claims that acupressure can cure. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "acupressure" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with acupressure
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How does acupressure work? (4 words)
Related practices Acupressure being applied to a hand. (8 words)
The treatment in Acupressure is given on the acu-point given in the figure. (14 words)
According to Quackwatch acupressure is a dubious practice, and its practitioners use irrational methods. citation Background Acupoints used in treatment may or may not be in the same area of the body as the targeted symptom. (36 words)
The authors of this systematic review concluded that this "review of clinical trials from the past decade did not provide rigorous support for the efficacy of acupressure for symptom management. (30 words)
The term chin na in Chinese martial arts deals with the use of grappling to achieve submission or incapacitation of the opponent (these may involve the use of acupressure points). (30 words)
How does acupressure work? (4 words)
Example sentences (14)
Dr Manishaa of The Perfect Health, claims that acupressure can cure all types of diseases from lung problems to Alzheimer's and dementia.
Tapping, otherwise known as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Tapping, is a form of self-applied acupressure stimulation that is often accompanied by traditional talk therapy techniques.
When the user properly positions CoolCura, it perfectly aligns with the acupressure point, delivering coolness for the next 20 minutes.
The treatment in Acupressure is given on the acu-point given in the figure.
With the expert in acupuncture and acupressure’s advice in mind, we’ve curated a selection of the best ear-seeding kits to try at home.
How does acupressure work?
It’s hard to explain the exact mechanism that make acupressure bands work, and the benefits have not been strenuously tested.
They heard from two law enforcement officers on how to stay safe and from an acupressure specialist on how to remain healthy.
According to Quackwatch acupressure is a dubious practice, and its practitioners use irrational methods. citation Background Acupoints used in treatment may or may not be in the same area of the body as the targeted symptom.
Criticism main Clinical use of acupressure frequently relies on the conceptual framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
It is held between the hands and rolled back and forth to apply acupressure.
Related practices Acupressure being applied to a hand.
The authors of this systematic review concluded that this "review of clinical trials from the past decade did not provide rigorous support for the efficacy of acupressure for symptom management.
The term chin na in Chinese martial arts deals with the use of grappling to achieve submission or incapacitation of the opponent (these may involve the use of acupressure points).
Common combinations with acupressure
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of acupressure 3×
- acupressure is 2×