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=== Acupressure ===
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'''Acupressure''' [from Latin acus "needle" (see acuity) + pressure (n.)<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Acupressure Acupressure] Online Etymology Dictionary</ref>] is a technique similar in principle to [[acupuncture]]. It is based on the concept of life energy which flows through "meridians" in the body. In treatment, physical pressure is applied to [[acupuncture points]] with the aim of clearing blockages in those meridians. Pressure may be applied by fingers, palm, elbow, toes or with various devices.

Some medical studies have suggested that acupressure may be effective at helping manage nausea and vomiting, for helping lower back pain, tension headaches, stomach ache, among other things, although such studies have been found to have a high likelihood of [[bias]].<ref name="Lee">{{Cite journal |vauthors=Lee EJ, Frazier SK |date=October 2011 |title=The efficacy of acupressure for symptom management: a systematic review |journal=Journal of Pain and Symptom Management |volume=42 |issue=4 |pages=589–603 |doi=10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.01.007 |pmc=3154967 |pmid=21531533}}</ref>