Toothache Relief By Acupressure
January 28th, 2012 | 
Author: AppId is over the quota
Previous to the creation of modern medical drugs to relieve pain, people from the ancient period would use alternative measures like acupressure for toothache relief.
Acupressure has been used for centuries by people, especially masseuses, to treat a certain body ailment. The art behind this therapy is shown by artistically using body points that are sensitive to pressure. This is a method that demands no drug, making it non-invasive and beneficial if done properly.
What to do:
1. Place the tip of your index finger in front of your ear hole. Then slightly open your jaw and feel the gap formed with this action. Carefully press the point inside the gap and after this, feel a tingling sensation in your jaw. This will paralyze the nerve that causes the pain in toothache.
2. Reposition your index finger under your ear where it meets your head. You should put it in the gap behind your earlobe. In opening your jaw, notice that the gap that gets bigger. Press the point inside the gap and feel the numbing sensation in your ear and at the side of your head.
3. Trace a line down and above your jaw bone and stop when you reach the outside corner of your eye. Start pressing the point on the inside edge of your jawbone, the press upward and outward toward your jawbone. The whole of your mouth will be numb by this.
4. Move your finger to your cheekbone. Feel the underside of your cheekbone until you reach the point directly under your eyeball when you are looking forward. Then slowly point upward and inward toward your cheekbone. This will make your face including your upper jaw numb.
5. Turn your attention now to your foot and look for your Achilles tendon. Then carefully press the points on both sides of the middle of your Achilles tendon. Be sure to do this in the indention between the ridge and the bone that sticks out your ankle area. The pressure you exert in this portion will force your body to divert attention away from the pain experienced.
Tips to consider while doing this, never apply a force more than you could bear. Use gentle and steady force and be sure to stop of the therapy hurts.
This method may not be effective to all depending on the person’s sensitivity to pressure.
Nevertheless, you can try this at your own pace and see if it works for your toothache relief.
Elizabeth handles many forms of ailments to alleviate pain. One such ailment is wisdom teeth pain. Her specialty however is hands and feet. She can for example offer extensive advice on bunions treatment.
