Pain Relief at Your Fingertips: Acupressure and Jin Shin Jyustu® for Pain Management

This AI-PAMI Patient & Caregiver Presentation on ” Being in Touch: Pain Relief at Your Fingertips” is presented by Catherine Cerulli, M.Ed., Integrative Practitioner and University of Vermont guest lecturer in the School of Nursing. Catherine gives an overview of the use of Acupressure and Jin Shin Jyustu® for pain self-management and to relieve stress and anxiety. She demonstrates how to perform the hand holds and breathing techniques to use while trying both Acupressure and Jin Shin Jyustu®.

Be sure to download Catherine’s helpful instruction sheet to help you try the techniques on your own.

Presentation Slide Deck

Being in Touch Acupressure Presentation

Table of Contents

  • Ancient Traditions, Modern Science
  • Definitions
  • The ABC’s of Compassionate Care
  • Acupressure Hand Massage
  • Jin Shin Jyutsu® Finger Holds
  • Three Potent Acupoints
  • References

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