The goal of acupressure (as well as other Chinese Medicine treatments), is to encourage the movement of Qi (“life energy”) through the meridians in the body. Chinese Medicine theory states that the constant flow of qi through these meridians is essential for a person to keep their health. If this energy flow is blocked, the body can no longer maintain the balance that is needed to maintain high energy and deal with health issues.
In acupressure, local symptoms are considered to be an expression of the condition of the body as a whole. Acupressure focuses on relieving pain and discomfort as well as on responding to tension before it develops into a disease; that is, before the constrictions and imbalances can do further damage.