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Fast, Free Relief From Aches and Pains How to Find Acupressure Points With PointFinder

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POINTFINDER.ORG - PointFinder is a mobile friendly Web application that helps you find and use acupressure points to relieve, headaches, backaches, colds, anxiety, and many other minor aches, pains and symptoms. Acupressure is a free and quickly brings relief without drugs. This presentation introduces PointFinder and explains how to use it.

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Page 1: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

Fast, Free Relief From Aches and Pains

How to Find Acupressure Points

With PointFinder

Page 2: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

Acupressure works best for minor aches and pains

Don’t use acupressure as your only form of treatment; consult with a licensed health care provider if you have symptoms that are acute or persistent

Acupressure is not recommended:

If you are more than 3 months pregnant

If you have a heart condition

Just before heavy exercise

If the skin over the point is not smooth and healthy

PointFinder expresses the opinions of the author and should not be construed as medical advice

Cautions

Page 3: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

Visit in a Web browser (mobile or desktop)

No app downloadrequired

PointFinder.org

Page 4: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

Choose a figure, male or female, front or back, and click.

You can also pick from a list of body areas.

Browse the list of symptoms

Page 5: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

Symptoms affecting any or all body areas are found under “Whole Body”

All pain areas and symptoms are listed under “A-Z”

Click on the body region of your pain or symptom

Page 6: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

Find the list item closest to whatever pain or symptom you are experiencing

Click through the list of pain areas and symptoms

Page 7: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

PointFinder provides a list of

acupressure points you

can try

Page 8: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

Apply deep, probing pressure with finger tip, knuckle, or pinch

Page 9: How to Find Acupressure Points with PointFinder

Hold for 15 to 30 seconds,

while taking

several deep,

relaxing breaths

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There may be a twinge or sharp sensation

This is normal

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If there’s no improvement, try the next point on the list

Repeat until you find an acupressure point that helps

Stop when you find a point that makes you feel better

Relief should be immediate

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The symptom may return after a while

Periodically repeat self-treatment using the point or points that helped, until the symptom goes away

It can take several repetitions to get rid of the symptom completely

If your symptoms are acute or persistent, consult with a licensed health care provider

What if it comes back?

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For your interest in acupressure and PointFinder

http://pointfinder.org

Thank You!