Assertion: acupressure | /r/CapableOf | involve placing physical pressure
Facets:
value: by elbow
type: MANNER
value: by hand
type: MANNER
value: on the surface of the body
type: LOCATION
value: on different pressure points
type: LOCATION
value: in order to bring relief
type: PURPOSE
value: with the aid of various devices
type: MANNER
value: unlike acupuncture
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Acupressure involves placing physical pressure by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices on different acupuncture points on the surface of the body.
text: Unlike acupuncture , which uses thin needles, acupressure involves applying physical pressure to activate pressure points.
text: Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine technique based on the same ideas as acupuncture; it involves placing physical pressure by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices, on different acupuncture points on the surface of the body.
text: As previously mentioned, acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine bodywork technique which involves placing physical pressure on different pressure points on the surface of the body in order to bring relief through greater balance and circulation of energies in the body.