Acupressure is a medical treatment in which pressure is applied to specific points on the body where energy tends to stagnate. It applies the same principle as acupuncture to promote relaxation and wellness and to treat disease. Usually, you’ll find an especially tender spot on pressing. This is the right place, since points are sensitive when energy becomes stagnant there.
It takes around 40-60 minutes depending on the case. The practitioner uses his thumb and fingers to exert pressure to specific body points till the sensitiveness reduces.
It is used in varied kind of problems related to the body systems. It can be an alternative to acupuncture, if one wants to avoid needles, or in some conditions where acupuncture is not possible . It is called pressure acupuncture. With proper knowledge it can be given to self in time of need or emergency .