According to a pilot study, in 94% of cases treated, Shiatsu improves pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, sleep quality, and symptoms impact on the health of patients with fibromyalgia.
The study
In a study conducted by Susan L.K.Yuan MSc, Ana A.Berssaneti PhD, Amelia P.Marques PhD in 2013, tirthy-four patients between 33 to 62 years old were divided into two groups. The first one (17 patients) received full-body Shiatsu twice a week for 8 weeks, and a control group (17 patients) received an educational booklet.
The study's results
The patients were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks. At the end of the study, about 94% of the patients from the first group demonstrated satisfaction with Shiatsu, and no adverse effects were reported during the treatments. Among the symptoms improved they mentioned:
pain improvement
Pressure pain threshold improvement
improvement in quality of sleep
Improvement on general symptoms impact on the health of the patients.
Self-acupressure for fibromyalgia symptoms
Along with regular shiatsu treatments, there are 7 acupressure points that anybody can use for self-acupressure. Those are general points, that may help you to ease some of the symptoms related to fibromyalgia as:
Fatigue and non-restorative sleep
‘Fibro-fog,' a decrease in cognitive abilities affecting concentration
Depression and anxiety
Headache
Abdominal pain and cramping
Stress and fibromyalgia
It is also important to recognise that stress (physical or emotional) has often a significant role in the onset of fibromyalgia. Applying self-acupressure regularly might help to regain that emotional balance so important to ease the symptoms and move forward a greater sense of wellbeing.
How to do self-acupressure
For best self-acupressure results, apply gentle yet firm pressure from your middle finger as you make tiny circular motions, while you are breathing deeply. This may be done as little as once a day or as much as once every hour.
The Seven points for self-acupressure
Please find below the 7 points and how to find them.
Yintang
Location: Between the eyes, at the level of the eyebrows.
Used to: Soothe anxiety, promote general relaxation, help with obsessive and unproductive thoughts, insomnia, fatigue, tiredness and eye strain.
Ear Shen Men
Location: On the upper portion of the ear in the triangular fossa.
Used to: relieve any kind of physical and/or emotional pain, decreases stress, and boost energy.
CV 17
Location: In the centre of the chest at the level of the fourth intercostal space, at the same level as the nipples.
Used to: Ease anxiety, relax the chest, and the body-mind, chronic lung issues, palpitations.
PC 6
Location: 3 fingers above the wrist crease between the tendons
Used to: Calms the mind, relieve anxiety, motion sickness, nausea, insomnia, stomach ache.
LI 4 CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY
Location: On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.
Used to: Relieve pain anywhere in the body, especially when combined with LIV 3 (last point in this list)
ST 36
Location: Four finger widths down from the outer eye of the knee, then over about the width of the middle finger, from the shin bone.
Used to: Promote general mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, improves digestion, boosts energy, and immune system.
Liv 3 (CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY)
Location: Between the first and second metatarsals on the top of the foot.
Used to: Move Ki (energy) relieve pain anywhere in the body, especially when combined with LIV 3 (above in this list)
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