Commonly noted benefits of acupressure include increased immune function and decreased stress levels, improved digestive abilities, better sleeping patterns, decrease in various pains and a general sense of well being, which are all excellent treatments for insomnia. The fact that acupressure increases alertness and combats fatigue is absolutely great news, because other approaches to the self-treatment of fatigue often involve the use of stimulants, acupressure provides a drug free alternatives to this.

During your pregnancy you can utilize acupressure to get relief from backache, joint pain, heartburn and high blood pressure as well. During the third trimester, acupressure can also help to encourage a head down position for the baby so as to ensure a smoother birth and scientific evidence has also proved that natural labour induction with acupressure is safe and effective.

Acupressure is also closely related to Shiatsu, a form of Asian massage and is sometimes referred to as Trigger Point or Pressure Point massage, closely related to Swedish Massage. It is believed that acupressure is the body's natural toolkit for repair and you can gain the benefits of acupressure without the help of a physician. Because acupressure is much less technical it can be learned from a book and may even be, in some instances, performed on oneself.

The best documented benefit of acupressure is relief from nausea and dizziness in addition to an effective way to relieve the painful sensation associated with hangover. Like other conditions which can benefit from acupressure treatment, using it to treat insomnia allows you to steer clear of medications that can lead to a host of side effects. Acupressure is very effective for any type of muscle stiffness and is a drug-free alternative to combating pain and discomfort as well as a method to activate your body's natural system to cure itself.

Over the past thirty years, many Western scientific institutions have shown the effectiveness of acupressure in treating back pain and recent findings published in the British Medical Journal have confirmed the effectiveness of this treatment.