Acupressure for Pregnancy
Acupressure Points for Pregnancy
Acupressure can be used safely throughout pregnancy to relieve many discomforts. You can come to the clinic to get acupressure treatment; I can also teach you how to apply it to yourself so that you can benefit from it in the comfort of your own home between treatments.
It is also a great technique for fathers-to-be to learn, because it is a proactive way to get involved in the pregnancy and labour and to give special relief for loved ones.
Acupressure is a holistic system that builds on what the body is already doing right. In this way, the use of acupressure can be remarkably beneficial during pregnancy and labour in a number of ways.
Treating specific acupressure points helps you to relax and relieve back pain or to induce labour if necessary. Acupressure for inducement should only be carried out by your Acupuncturist.
Acupressure, however, can be used safely throughout pregnancy to relieve many discomforts and painful conditions. There are several acupressure points that can be used during this unique period. You can utilise acupressure to get relief from backache and joint pain, and heartburn and high blood pressure as well. Acupressure is also a safe and effective way to relieve morning sickness and nausea, so there is no need to suffer from this discomfort which you cannot medicate during pregnancy.
Pressure points for nausea during pregnancy
Using pressure points may be helpful. Try all three to find the ones that are the most suitable for you. Place firm pressure on the point for several minutes. If useful, continue to apply pressure every two hours, or during the nausea, for approximately five minutes.
PC 6
This point is three of the woman’s finger widths above the transverse crease of the inner wrist. It lies directly between the two tendons felt there. It is possible to buy wristbands to apply pressure to this point, available through chemists called “sea bands”
K 27
This point is situated in the depression on the lower border of the clavicle (collar bone), two of the woman’s thumb widths from the centre the sternum (breast bone).
K 27
This point is situated in the depression on the lower border of the clavicle (collar bone), two of the woman’s thumb widths from the centre the sternum (breast bone).
K 6
This point is situated one of the woman’s thumb widths below the medial malleous (the protruding bone on the inside of the ankle).
K 6
This point is situated one of the woman’s thumb widths below the medial malleous (the protruding bone on the inside of the ankle).
Pressure Points to relieve lower back pain
Sacral points B27-34 - Start with a less painful side
Location: on the base of the spine.
Direction: if you are massaging these points yourself and cannot reach these points, lay back on a hard surface and position the tennis ball under the active points.
Duration: 2 min
Sacral points B27-34 - Continue on the other side
B48 - Start with a less painful side
Location: in the middle of each buttock.
Direction: apply firm deep strokes of pressure in upward direction. The initial painful sensation will soon begin to subside.
Duration: 1 min
B48 - Continue on the other side
For more information on how Acupressure can benefit your Pregnancy please feel free to contact me on 087 9018974