Pressure

applying pressure to the area. Example: Reflexology.

Top Helpful Cases

 No change
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Seriously, everyone called it lower back pain and until my MRI showed clear they called it sciatica. Even my PT -- but come on let's face it the pain in really a tad lower than what I would call my back. It took a long time to get professionals to understand though my lower lumbar was uncomfortable it was really ...
 Helped a lot
2 of 2 people found this helpful
There is a long history of back problems in my family, and being so I threw out my back for the first time at the age of 23. It took me about two weeks to realize that the pain was not going to go away on it's own, regardless of how much ice or heat I put on it myself. ...
 Helped a lot
2 of 4 people found this helpful
I was rear-ended about ten years ago and suffered some acute lower back pain along with the usual neck and should injuries associated with a rear-end collision. I spent several months in physical therapy learning how to strengthen my back and receiving massage therapy and stimulation by the use of a TENS unit. I have been on and off pain ...

Pressure is Used For These Conditions

Area
Condition Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot
Helped
a Little
No Change Made Worse
All Conditions (average)
2.8
(21)
3 3 7 3 5
Arm
Numbness
1.7
1 2
Arm
Wrist Sprain
1.0
1
Back General
Postpartum Back Pain
1.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Osteoarthritis - Degenerative Disc Disease
4.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Pain
3.5
1 1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Sciatica
2.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Pinched Nerve
2.0
1
Back Mid (Thoracic)
Scoliosis
5.0
1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)
Herniated Disc in Neck
3.0
1
General
Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD)
4.0
1
Hip
Ischial Tuberosity Syndrome
3.0
1
Knee
Normal Cartilage Wear
5.0
1
Knee
Pain
1.0
1
Leg
Hamstring Strain
3.0
1
Leg
Plantar Fasciitis
3.0
1
Shoulder
Tendinitis
5.0
1
Shoulder
Pain
2.5
1 1
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