Acupressure – Mini Back Roller

Acupressure was developed in China thousands of years ago, and evidence has been found that acupressure was applied in the stone age! Acupressure has been habituated to reduce post-operative sickness and throwing up in children. Acupressure as well reduces sickness in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Acupressure can be done anyplace without special equipment.

You can treat yourself safely with acupressure, as long as you follow the guidelines of a professional acupressure practician. Right executed, acupressure increases circulation, reduces tension and pain and enables the body to loosen. Acupressure fortifies the immune system and upgrades health.

Acupressure should be given slow and gently. Practicing it too quick or vigorously can do some harm, specially in the abdominal area. Special concern and caution is needed in the example of a pregnant woman or in treating a person with burns, infections and recent wounds.

Acupressure is more efficient than physical therapy for the majority of patients with low back pain.
Ear acupressure can be practiced to reduce stress and anxiety. Acupressure is applied to reduce fear and anxiousness in trauma victims and in pre-operative care.

Acupressure can treat every last of this conditions: tension headaches, migraine headaches, jaw pain, toothache, earache, neck and shoulder pain, wrist, hand, arm pain, backache, hip, knee, ankle and foot pain, colds, flu, sore throat, sinus infection, loss of voice, allergies, anxiety attacks and nervousness, depression, insomnia, fainting, hiccoughs, improve memory and concentration, angina, heart palpitations and high blood pressure, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn and stomachache, PMS and painful periods, hot flashes, pregnancy discomfort, morning sickness, bed-wetting, incontinence, urinary retention, nose bleeding, itching, asthma, decreased libido, hangover.

Here are a couple acupressure tips you can try out:
For headaches and muscle or joint pain, press the fleshy part of your hand between your thumb and index finger. Hold for this for one minute, then repeat on the opposite hand.

For low-back pain, lie on your back, with your feet elevated on a sofa or chair. Put two tennis balls below your lower back on either side of your spine. (I got cheap tennis balls in the dog toy department.) Stay in this positioning for one minute or sooner if it turns uncomfortable.

For knee pain, place a tennis ball on a pillow, then put your leg over it so the ball is pushing into the crease behind your knee. Find the sensitive place just beneath your kneecap and slightly to the outside of the tibia. Press into it softly with your fingertips for approximately one minute.

You can learn to do acupressure at home to supplement professional treatment. This is especially useful when you are stricken with illness or pain and you can’t get to the doctor soon.

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Mini Back Roller
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Product Description
This is a smaller version of our Back Roller. Use this tool on tired and sore back, neck and shoulders. It will improve posture and circulation. Use the pressure point tip to release trigger points. Small enough to take anywhere, the Mini Back Roller is perfect for travel, work and the gym. Made of kiln-dried, plantation grown mahogony.
Product Details
Improves posture Improves circulation Great for back, neck and shoulders Features pressure point tip Easy to travel with
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Not bad. Definitely better than nothing   Review Date: September 21, 2009 Reviewer: Jon, CA USA For its portability (i.e. size), it's pretty indispensable. It's smaller than a couple of tennis balls, so can easily fit in any overnight bag. Take it on trips and you'll always have a bit of relief available to you if back pains start up. You can't take your larger stay-at-home back devices, but you can take this. It doesn't work as well as the larger devices, but is definitely better than nothing, especially when you're away from home and desperate. I'm usually able to get a few cracks with it for a bit less relief than at home, but relief, nonetheless. The thing is that, being wood, it's awfully uncomfortable. I've read that discomfort with similar devices often goes away after the first few uses, but it hasn't for me with this device. It's about as comfortable as lying on sculpted wood sounds. A similar product, the popular DaVinci Tool, is flexible and comes in hard and soft forms and sounds like a more comfortable device for achieving a similar result at a similar size. It's a bit more expensive, but I'm thinking of buying one eventually and kind of wish that I had in the first place. So, while this device does the job and is a good size at a good price, you may want to consider paying a bit more for a device that you'll be more "comfortable" with, pun intended. If you don't mind compromising comfort for price, though, this'll do ok. Ma for travellers   Review Date: December 1, 2008 Reviewer: LowCarbZone, Reston, VA I like carrying along my Ma roller as a way to relax on trips, but the regular size Ma is a little bulky. This is a great compromise. Back Problems - BEGONE!   Review Date: November 26, 2007 Reviewer: Gadget-Bunni, Stoneham MA A friend had the mah-roller with her one Saturday as I was having serious back pain. Used it and absolutely fell in love with it- had to find it. Glad Amazon had it and was glad to buy it. The BEST thing you can do for your back is have one of these in your bag or car. It is a smooth wood back roller that works beautifully to release tension in lower back muscles. Highly recommend!

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