Like meditation or yoga you will see the most benefits by regularly using your acupressure mat.
Acupuncture pressure mat.
A major systematic review in 2014 looked at all the research surrounding acupressure and pain.
To avoid wounds or infection don t use an acupressure mat if you have thin skin diabetes or poor circulation.
Mat spikes can pierce the skin especially when the mats are used incorrectly.
Basically an acupressure mat is a device that allows you to reap the benefits of acupressure on your own without a therapist.
One of the key benefits of an acupressure mat is that it s a natural form of pain relief.
If acupuncture is puncturing pressure points with fine needles then acupressure is applying pressure non invasively.
The mats are made of foam fabric or most often a layer of both and studded with hard round plastic rosettes liberally covered with short spikes.
The gentle painless pressure of the mat allows the body to relax and.
Acupressure mat manufacturers claim.