Here’s a great article from Forbes Health contributor, Victoria Clayton. Some excerpts include:
Acupressure is another Traditional Chinese medicine tool that’s similar to acupuncture, but it’s noninvasive. Acupressure is a needle-free treatment that exclusively involves applying pressure to the skin.
Massage therapists and other bodyworkers might use acupressure points, but UCLA Health’s Dr. Ka-kit Hui says he also teaches patients how to use acupressure on themselves. “The most exciting thing about acupressure is that it’s an inexpensive, safe and simple form of self-care and self-healing,” says Dr. Hui. Acupressure devices also exist—for example, wristbands that stimulate acupressure points.
A small 2013 study looking at sleep problems in adolescents found that after six months of treatment with a wearable acupressure band (a Sea-Band, which is designed to put pressure on certain points in the wrist), participants experienced a significant increase in the quantity and quality of their sleep [7]. And a 2018 preliminary study in the Journal of Sleep Research found self-administered acupressure for adults suffering from insomnia produced promising results, though further research is warranted[8].
Who are the leading sleep health organizations in the U.S. medical space?
Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness
Cleveland Clinic
Stanford University, Division of Sleep Medicine
Mayo Clinic
UCLA Center for E/W Medicine, Dr. Ka-Kit Hui, M.D.
MGH (Massachusetts General Hospital)
