I TRIED AN ACUPRESSURE MAT FOR A WEEK | does acupressure really work?
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Hey everybody! Today I’m bringing you along as I tried an acupressure mat for a week. I’ll let you know if acupressure really works and what the pros and cons of acupressure are. Shoot any questions down below!
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This works only on a naked back,you wore clothes while doing it.Even the thinnest t-shirt blocks the plastic thingies actually going into your skin. First I also did with my clothes and felt nothing,then on a naked back for 2 minutes you feel pain and then relief,I have back pain and it was gone in 5 minutes and my legs felt really relaxed.For 20 minutes I felt 0 pain,it had a numbing feeling.
Ok
That's actually totally not accurate. Acupressure points will still be affected whether you wear clothes or not. Obviously nobody would wear a thick jumper on an acupressure mat, but wearing a t shirt is fine, especially if the discomfort is really tough the first few times.
The "plastic thingys" are not meant to go *into* your skin, they are meant to deeply massage specific pressure points which then lead to release of endorphins and a feeling of release.
I got one of these mats years ago from Amazon. It’s only okay for me. But I left it out one day and my cat came over to check it out. She walked on the mat, immediately plopped on it, and fell asleep on it. She loves it.
Hahahah your cat owns it now
I have the same mat and it’s the best natural remedy for period cramps!
Ooh good to know!
How do you use it @katerina?
@@Satanmeow I wear pretty thick sweatpants and sweatshirt and lay on it so it's mostly pressing into my lower back. If my cramps are really bad, I lay on it all night. It's not like a heating pad, where it needs to be on the place that hurts, I think it just distracts the nerves or something. If I'm not in pain, it hurts, but if I am in pain, it makes the pain go away.
@@Rinasourus wow, thanks so much for those details. Sounds amazing. I’ll try it out
@@Rinasourus why were yo9u icon blue, now orange ?
I have one of these. What I like about it is the amazing sense of relaxation I feel as soon as I lay down on it.
Love that!
I loved your first reaction when you tried to lay down on the mat. :))
I'm equal parts mortified and amused lol
We have this at home though I've only used it once and kept telling myself I'd do it again and then didn't (it was during the summer heat and it put my back on fire, so understandable why I didn't want to continue then). And despite usually being a coward, I ended up lying on it with a bare back and felt super accomplished 😂 Now that it's cold, I may finally dig it out again.
WOW I didn’t get that brave lol
That looks like a very nicely made… bed of nails!😱I like the way your cat took one look at it and jumped over!😂
Hahahaha she tapped it gently and said F*CK THIS
It works. I have a similar but cheaper mat and it really helps with my backpain. The relieve is instant. I use it almost daily.
Glad to hear that!
I never comment but… I nearly pissed my pants at your first reaction. 😂
I mean…same lol
I’ve had mine for two weeks. I have no idea what it does but it’s amazing! After a few days it gets better? As I’m sitting here without it I still feel some kind of vibrant simulated feeling where I’ve used it almost like I’ve gotten a massage.❤
I always wanted to try one of these
Be prepared before you sit on it lol
That thing HURTS :D But I’m glad to see videos of it actually being used. Maybe I’ll try it again someday? :P
Hahaha it’s definitely not soft
What are the odds. Some of my coworkers gifted me a similar mat and your reaction to first sitting on it was me when I was unboxing it and touched one of the prickly bits 😂
Hahahhaha it really took me by surprise
I have had one for years, but honestly forgot about it... It's really a "work up to it" situation! LOL! But can be really beneficial/relaxing ultimately!! (
And yes, as a runner, it did help me and prob will again!)
Gonna use mine again today post run!
🤣🤣🤣 that was hilarious. But as for my recovery routine, I love yoga with meditation, plus splurging on a massage every now and then. I want to start using my foam roller more too.
Oooh love that!
Welp, that was hilarious! Thank you for the sacrifice 😂 Also love the cat noping away from the mat lol
Hahahah I was really taken off guard
I always wanted to know if these were legit or not.
I did do dry needling for my pinched nerve in my neck and that did seem to help but its very different.
Understand that! My bf often has a pinched nerve in his lower back and the mat really helps him too
Yes, it should say in the booklet, no shirt
It Works
Running ONLY (
give adrenaline,)
with toes running shoe (flat one )or bear feet(
( one from Africa win Gold Olympic medal 🏅 )
not to jad join’s,fast walking is the Right ,So choice 😇
Which 5K are you running?!
This one!
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🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was gifted Shakti mat, tried once,felt like I was being tortured 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good thing there's the warning to not use while pregnant. Apparently because the body releases the hormone relaxin, which literally allows your bones and joints to stretch out to accommodate a growing fetus, you wouldn't want to over-poke your already hormone filled body.
gotta go bareback
Haha I can’t handle that
I don't think the cat enjoyed it but I don't even think you should let the cat near the mat
She’s fine
1:47 why not pregnant?
You need to lose all those layers from the start. ;)
I was easing into it.
@@JustinaErcole
No no no! I am an acupuncturist and these mats are not great. Totally non-specific. Acupuncture is a type of therapy and art. A one size fits all mat is actually somewhat offensive to those of us with advanced degrees in acupuncture.
But isn't there a difference between acuPRESSURE and acuPUNCTURE?
@@JustinaErcole yes, but just in the technique used; the points are the same. Acupressure is just manual stimulation with a mat, ball, finger, etc; acupuncture is w/ the needles.
I would never go to an acupuncturist with your ego and attitude.