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What is Acupressure?

Category: Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Most popular types: Yin Tui Na

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See also: Electronic Acupressure Pressure Point Therapy

Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine based upon the same principles as acupuncture but using physical pressure or tapping as opposed to needles.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Fibromyalgia 10 6
General health 8 2
Pain 8 1
Parkinson's disease 3 2
Eye pain 2 0
Muscle pain 2 2

Show all 23 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 105 patients that have used Acupressure

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 2
None 11

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Acupressure

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Acupressure

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 8
Expense 5
Other 4
Doctor's advice 2
Course of treatment ended 1
Side effects too severe 1
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Duration

Stopped using Acupressure

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 4
1 - 6 months 8
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 7
Usually 3
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 6
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 2
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 3
Not specified 7
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1 patient evaluation for Acupressure

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Oct 21, 2010 (Started Oct 09, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 min Weekly
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 1 helpful mark
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