ACUPRESSURE TO RELIEVE MUSCLE CRAMPS
Let’s find out how acupressure helps relieve muscle cramps.
A muscle cramp is a strong contracted muscle that does not relax. The cramp may affect a part of a muscle, the complete muscle or several muscles that commonly move together like flex adjacent fingers. It also occurs when body parts move in opposite directions. Muscle cramps can occurs anywhere while doing exercise, at night and legs stretching. It can remain from a few seconds to an hour or sometimes longer. It is not normal for a cramp to persist multiple times until it permanently resolves.
Acupressure works miracle treating mostly all issues related to body and health. It can be adopted to heal complete muscle cramps and spasm all over the body.
BLADDER 57
This acupressure point lies on the halfway between the knee crease and the heel. It is can be found on the back of the calf of the leg, in the center of the muscle. This therapy not only relieves leg cramps but also aid in reducing selling of the feet, knee pain and lower back pain. Pressure should be applied for at least 2 minutes on a regular basis.
GOVERNING VESSEL 26
This point locates just below the nose and above the upper lip. Governing vessel 26 is also an effective acupressure exercise to relieve muscle cramps. 1-2 minutes of pressure helps overcome cramps, dizziness, headache and lightheadedness.
LIVER 3
This acupressure point is located exactly below the joining of the two toes on the top of the foot (bigger and the second toe). This acupressure therapy should be done to get relieved from leg cramps for few minutes on daily basis. Another effective reason of using this acupressure is it relieves other disorders like allergies, arthritis pain, headache and eyes strain.
