The acupressure mat i ordered as you can see above has two pieces.
Do acupressure mats work for nerve pain.
How does acupressure work.
Acupressure mats are designed to help relieve muscle tension and soreness by stimulating key points throughout your body.
The needles used in acupuncture are inserted into your body s pressure points to stimulate the nervous system.
A pinched nerve occurs when there is too much pressure on a nerve by surrounding tissues which can cause symptoms such as numbness tingling or a burning sensation.
The spikes are sharp and can cause discomfort or pain for several minutes before they start to warm up the body and feel good.
With just 15 minutes a day laying on a mat patients experienced a significant reduction in pain.
An effective pinched nerve treatment.
These mats are unlikely to cause people harm though.
The most common use for acupressure mats is to relieve back pain.
This is a common condition which can be caused by injury bad posture or a degenerative disease.
More research on acupressure mats for pain relief is necessary to support the various claims that mat manufacturers have made.
Acupressure for back pain.
After reading several articles and reviews i opted for a 20 mat i found on amazon that turned out to be one of the most useful purchases i ve made in helping aid my back and shoulder pain.
The flat surface is designed to deliver gentle acupressure as you lie down.
Acupressure practitioners use their fingers palms elbows or feet or special devices to apply pressure to acupoints on the body s meridians.
This technique is generally used for back pain relaxation or to help induce sleep.
So to answer do acupressure mats work yes there and there is evidence to support this.
Acupressure mats are meant to work similarly to acupuncture which is supposed to help balance the body relieve pain stress and more.
Another study showed that subjects suffering with back and neck pain found relief by using acupressure mats.
What are acupressure mats and how do they work.
Acupressure mats can take some getting used to.
I did find it a little uncomfortable.
Acupuncture is a technique used to treat pain and relieve discomfort.