All around the world the demands on healthcare systems with finite resources is increasing. The resource which seems to have been forgotten is the power of the human body to heal itself. These methods are sometimes called "Alternative Therapies" although in truth they have been providing effective relief for centuries, long before the rise of "Modern Medicine." One of the most effective of these treatments is the Acupressure and it is easy to see why. Acupressure is a massage technique which helps to release blocked energy centers in your body. Science has confirmed the existence of meridian pathways using various electrical techniques. Chinese medical arts understood these meridian pathways to carry energy throughout the body. They noticed that certain junctures or centers could become inhibited or blocked causing the body to be out of balance.

Many of the best massage chair brands like Panasonic, Omega and Sanyo include a body scan technology to accurately identify an individual persons acupressure points. The software then adjusts the massage for each person. There are over 300 acupressure points that have been identified throughout the body. Originating in Chinese medicine, acupressure utilizes stimulation of a trained therapist's fingertips, knuckles or special instruments to stimulate certain points of energy meridians on one's body. Pressing these pressure points can eliminate stress and pain as it promotes neurological flow to various organs, glands and tissues with the purpose of returning the body to a healthy condition.

When a woman's labor is going extremely slow and the cervix is not dilating, using the proper techniques can be extremely helpful. Women are setting themselves up for a long childbirth if they are not careful! It is vital to have a safe and effective childbirth experience. Many women go through hours and hours of agonizing pain and struggle getting rid of their labor pain. Continued massage during labor has even more benefits. In learning how to do maternity acupressure, you are taught the pressure points that relieve pain associated with giving birth. You also learn the pregnancy massage therapy techniques needed to reduce and eliminate stress, relaxing mom and promoting dilation of the cervix.

It can help with pain, anxiety and it helps without the use of artificial drugs or needles being used. With the large number of benefits, it's truly amazing that more women aren't using this interesting and natural method during labor. Unfortunately, many women do not know that it exists. There are books available that help a person to learn more about the exact pressure points and how to locate the exact pressure points so as to enable the benefit of acupressure treatments. The books usually give a pictorial representation of the pressure points so as to enable an individual to locate the pressure points with ease.