Acupressure therapy is clinically trialled. Used to relieve pain. Relief from motion sickness. Pregnancy tens. UK

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Acupressure

• Acupressure therapy is clinically trialled.

• Reduces nausea including travel sickness.

• Trusted by expectant mothers to combat morning
sickness.

• Free of side effects.

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Acupressure is a form of touch therapy that utilizes the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In acupressure, the same points on the body are used as in acupuncture, but are stimulated with finger pressure instead of the invasive insertion of needles. Acupressure is used to relieve a variety of symptoms and pain.

Acupuncture has been practised in the East for centuries and in recent years has become more acceptable in the West, both as a complimentary and a mainstream medicine. Stimulating the P6 acupressure point located on the underside of the wrist has been found particularly effective in combating nausea caused by travel (motion sickness), pregnancy (morning sickness), chemotherapy and post operative anaesthesia.

It was noted that many people wearing the early magnetic bracelet developed by Nigel Broderick claimed relief from travel sickness, most probably because the magnet was positioned over the P6 point. The Brod^®TeNS is designed to be worn in the same position as the original bracelet, on the underside of the wrist, above the P6 pressure point (about 3 fingers width up from the main crease of skin by the wrist) as the bracelet now includes a small acupressure stimulator. With a radius of only 2.5mm the stimulator is not normally felt, but applying gentle pressure by momentarily holding the body of the Brod^®TeNS tighter to the wrist can help reduce or prevent the feeling of nausea.

Did you know?

It is believed that stimulating the P6 pressure point blocks the signals that cause the feeling of nausea.
The P6 pressure point is located between the two large tendons running from the palm of the hand to the elbow, just above the wrist joint – conveniently where you position the Brod^®TeNS!
You do not need to purchase a product for each wrist, despite what some manufacturers will tell you!
Many martial arts make use of pressure points for self-defence and health purposes.
The oldest known text specifically on acupuncture points dates back to 282 A.D.

References:

D. Harmon, J. Gardiner, R. Harrison, A. Kelly. 2008 Acupressure and the prevention of nausea and vomiting after laparoscopy. BJA, Vol82, Iss3, 387-390

J. W. Dundee, F. B. Sourial, R. G. Ghaly, and P. F. Bell. 1988 P6 acupressure reduces morning sickness. J R Soc Med.; 81(8): 456–457.

Hu S, Stritzel R, Chandler A, Stern RM. 1995 P6 acupressure reduces symptoms of vection-induced motion sickness. Aviat Space Environ Med.;66(7):631-4

C.M. Ho, S.S. Hseu, S.K. Tsai, T.Y. Lee. 1996 Effect of P-6 acupressure on prevention of nausea and vomiting after epidural morphine for post-Cesarean section pain relief. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Vol.3, 372-375.