Background: hypertension is a disease in which blood pressure occurs. So that it can affect the occurrence of physical changes and psychological changes. Acupressure therapy has an important role overcoming conditions, including pressure. carried out by giving massage to acupuncture points have relaxing effect on patient.
 Objective: This study was conducted examine acupressure reducing su...

Background: acupressure is the act of suppression on activation point (trigger point), wherein in case pain same as acupoint acupuncture. Acupoint lies throughout body that connects through a complex network meridians. Each has special effect body’s system, or it particular organ inside body. The aim to promote circulation able balance energy (Qi). There are several ways apply technic by pressu...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine if aromatherapy acupressure, compared to acupressure alone, was effective in reducing hemiplegic shoulder pain and improving motor power in stroke patients. DESIGN This work was a randomized, controlled trial. SUBJECTS Thirty (30) stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain participated in this study. INTERVENTION Subjects were randomly ...

BACKGROUND One of the common problems in menopausal women is sleep disorder. Traditional Chinese acupressure is a noninvasive and safe technique. Menopausal women can easily learn the technique and a self-care method to manage their sleep disorder. This study was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure on sleep quality of postmenopausal women in Mashhad during 2009. METHODS T...

This study aims to identify various complementary therapies that can overcome nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The method used is a literature search from different online databases. results showed several treat chemotherapy, such as acupressure, yoga, acupuncture, foot massage therapy, breathing exercises guided imagery combined with progressive muscle rela...

Acupressure on local and distal acupuncture points might result in sedation and relaxation, thereby reducing chronic neck pain. The aim was to investigate the effect of acupressure at local (LP) and distal acupuncture points (DP) in females with chronic neck pain. Thirty-three females were assigned to three groups: the control group did not receive any stimuli, the LP group received acupressure...

BACKGROUND Thirst and dry mouth are common among hemodialysis (HD) patients. This paper reports a study to evaluate the impact of an acupressure program on HD patients' thirst and salivary flow rates. METHODS The acupressure program included placebo, followed by true acupressure each applied for 4 weeks. Twenty-eight patients (mean age 57.6, SD = 16.13 years) first received a sticker as place...

BACKGROUND Acupuncture and acupressure have previously been reported to possess antiemetic effect. We wanted to investigate the "true" and placebo effect of acupressure in prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty women undergoing outpatient minor gynaecological surgery were entered into a double-blind and randomised study. One group received acupressu...

BACKGROUND Acupuncture as a therapy, and acupressure as self-treatment, are increasingly widely used for gynaecological conditions, and this study aims to review the scientific literature on their effectiveness. METHOD A systematic review of controlled trials of acupuncture or acupressure for gynaecological conditions, published in a European language. SYNTHESIS No studies in mastalgia, men...

Background: Treatment options for obesity include calorie reduction, increased activity, behavior modification, pharmacotherapy, and surgery. Alternative options such as ear acupuncture may be effective adjunct therapy. Objective: To test the efficacy of auricular acupressure for weight reduction in overweight and obese young adults. Design, Setting, and Participants: An 8-week randomized contr...