Acupressure Techniques: A Self-Help Guide [Paperback]

Julian Kenyon M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1996

This guide to the effective use of acupressure can treat a wide range of conditions, from migraines and carpal tunnel syndrome to tennis elbow and tendonitis. Designed for individuals seeking to alleviate their own physical ailments, these easily mastered methods use deep finger and thumb pressure over acupuncture points to enhance the natural energy flow of the body.

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About the Author

Julian Kenyon, M.D. is past chairman of the British Medical Acupuncture Society and the cofounder of the Centre for the Study of Alternative Therapies in Southampton, England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892816414
• ISBN-13: 978-0892816415
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better, March 23, 2001

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This review is from: Acupressure Techniques: A Self-Help Guide (Paperback)

The strengths of this book are in the concise explanation of the techniques of acupressure and the clear illustration of the location of the acupoints. The layout is nicely done, too; each condition is on a double page spread with a brief explanation on the left-hand page and illustrations on the right-hand page. However, a little more thought on the indexing would have improved the book a lot. For example, PMS or things related cannot be found in the index, but are included under "dysmenorrhoea". Otherwise this is a great little book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice little book!, June 4, 2006

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This review is from: Acupressure Techniques: A Self-Help Guide (Paperback)

This is a very handy little book to have for your medical library. It is easy to follow, has a nice index to look up your particular problem and doesn't bog the reader down with a huge history and medical jargon of accupressure.
It has easy to use pictures too.
I have used it already to help my annoying neck and shoulder pain! Sure beats a $50.00 office visit (and most likely, a 3rd or 4th) to your doctor :)

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Acupressure Techniques: A Self Help Guide, November 9, 2006

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T. Baker "helping hands" (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews
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This book is almost useless for helping someone understand how to use acupressure to alleviate physical symptoms. As a licensed massage therapist who already knows quite a bit about acupressure, I am always willing to learn more about any kind of bodywork. I had hoped to be able to pass on some ideas to my clients for self help but this book was definitely not it. The book gives some accupoints for specific problems, some of these are "golden points" able to stand alone in use, but others are not. The book gives no order to use these in and furthermore does not specify if all or any of the points are to be used together in sequence, or not. Also,it does't tell where the points are EXACTLY. There are really too many flaws to go into here. Acupressure is very complex, this book tries to simplify it to the point that it looks like some goofy folklore advocating some bad mojo.