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acupressure

  • Live Whole Health #276: At your fingertips

    Live Whole Health #276: At your fingertips

    You have a tool literally at your fingertips to manage stress. Check out these five simple acupressure points you can use anytime you need to relax.

  • Live Whole Health #191: Apply pressure

    Live Whole Health #191: Apply pressure

    Having a hard time falling asleep? Try this easy, DIY acupressure routine for a soothing effect that will have you dreaming sweet dreams and waking up refreshed every morning.

  • Live Whole Health #168: Sleep is an essential for our bodies

    Live Whole Health #168: Sleep is an essential for our bodies

    Sleep is an essential part of our body’s ability to maintain good health. Many people struggle with getting enough, which can be due to having difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up earlier than desired.

  • Live Whole Health #164: Acupressure self-care for neck pain

    Live Whole Health #164: Acupressure self-care for neck pain

    In just 10 minutes, you can get the benefits of acupressure! Simply follow along with Laurieanne Nabinger, registered nurse, in this Acupressure self-care for Neck Pain video. 

  • LiveWholeHealth #158: Scale back the back pain with self-care acupressure

    LiveWholeHealth #158: Scale back the back pain with self-care acupressure

    Have you ever had any aches or pains in your lower back? If so, you are not alone! Low back pain is a very common complaint, including among the Veteran population.

  • #Live Whole Health #140: Acupressure for head and neck

    #Live Whole Health #140: Acupressure for head and neck

    Do you have “text neck?” or pain in your head and neck? This acupressure for head and neck pain can help.

  • Live Whole Health #123: Managing stress and headaches

    Live Whole Health #123: Managing stress and headaches

    We all experience stress, which can lead to headaches and other negative outcomes. In this week's #LiveWholeHealth, we use acupressure to manage it.

  • Live Whole Health #120: Acupressure puts low back pain relief in your fingertips

    Live Whole Health #120: Acupressure puts low back pain relief in your fingertips

    If you're ready to get back into the garden and get your hands dirty, but your back is saying “NO!” then this acupressure for low back pain relief might be for you.

  • #Live Whole Health #95 – Acupressure for getting into the flow

    #Live Whole Health #95 – Acupressure for getting into the flow

    Acupressure is a tool that you can use to help the energy in your body to get “unstuck,” or into the flow when you feel sluggish or stressed.

  • Live Whole Health #90: Acupressure for head and neck relief

    Live Whole Health #90: Acupressure for head and neck relief

    Have you ever woken up with a crook in your neck? Is poor posture or stress causing your head to pound? Before you take a pill, consider trying this four-minute acupressure practice for head and neck relief.

  • Live Whole Health #82: Managing neck pain with acupressure

    Live Whole Health #82: Managing neck pain with acupressure

    Neck pain can interfere with many aspects of your daily life and disrupt activities you enjoy. Acupressure can help relieve neck pain.

  • Live Whole Health #81: Managing sleep with acupressure

    Live Whole Health #81: Managing sleep with acupressure

    Many things can affect the ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Our sleep patterns can change as we age and not everybody requires the same amount of sleep. Some people may sleep through the night, but they do not feel refreshed when they wake up. Sometimes after several nights of poor sleep, people may begin to worry or feel anxious anticipating another night of struggle. Acupressure, along with your other medical care, may be useful to support your sleep.

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