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Acupressure

Acupressure or Chinese massage (Tui Na), literally “pushing and pulling” refers to a system of manual acupuncture point stimulation. Treatment uses the same points as in acupuncture except that pressure is applied in this case with the fingertips. Tui Na is applied to limited areas of the body, and the technique can be quite forceful and intense. A similar Japanese massage technique is called Shiatsu.