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	Pressure point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pressure on these points can generate nervous impulses in the case of a nerve, or can occlude blood flow through an artery in the case of blood vessels.
		There are pressure points in the neck but these must be used by experts, the blood supply to the brain is delicate and can be disturbed if pressure is applied incorrectly.
		The correct point is determined by finding a pulse on a casualty - this could be in the wrist, the arm, or the groin and is the position where a rhythmical pulsation can be felt - similar to that felt in the wrist when taking one's own pulse.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pressure_point (517 words)

	Pressure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pressure (symbol: p) is the force per unit area acting on a surface in a direction perpendicular to that surface.
		The pressure of a moving fluid can be measured using a Pitot probe, or one of its variations such as a Kiel probe or Cobra probe, connected to a manometer.
		Blood pressure is still measured in millimetres of mercury in most of the world, and lung pressures in centimeters of water are still common.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pressure (1196 words)

	Encyclopedia: Pressure point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Mind that once a pressure point is performed, it must never be released : while it maintaints the blood in the rest of the body, the limb is poorly oxygenated (anoxia), so the muscles controlling the blood vessels are relaxed (vasodilatation).
		But several pressure points are readily accessible regardless of what your assailant is wearing, especially certain points on the neck (some of which are instantly fatal), points on the face (again, some of which are fatal whether instantly or delayed), points on the legs or arms, head, back or chest.
		Nine pressure points are located on the heart meridian, the first of which is near the armpit and the last is on the little finger.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pressure-point (1451 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Pressure point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Pressure points are points on the body that produce a known reaction (reflex (An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)) by either hitting, touching, or rubbing them.
		In this case, the only way to stop the bleeding is to make a pressure point, or a tourniquet (Bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure).
		When the pressure point must be released, it is possible to take over with the other hand, with another bystander, with the casualty himself (only for a short time), or with a tourniquet.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/pressure_point.htm (286 words)

	Air Pressure
		The pressure acts perpendicular (normal) to the wall; the tangential (shear) component of the force is related to the viscosity of the gas.
		The pressure measured in the direction of the motion is called the total pressure and is equal to the sum of the static and dynamic pressure as described by Bernoulli's equation.
		Although pressure itself is a scalar, we can define a pressure force to be equal to the pressure (force/area) times the surface area in a direction perpendicular to the surface.
	www.grc.nasa.gov /WWW/K-12/airplane/pressure.html (896 words)

	Dim mak art and science of deadly pressure point fighting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Next, it concerned me that pressure point fighting techniques empowered martial artists to inflict very serious injuries if the techniques were incorrectly applied especially by a person who has an incomplete or inadequate understanding of their consequences.
		A skilled pressure point fighter knows that a blow to a certain pressure point will cause localised damage as well as damage to bodily functions and organs nowhere near the place of the point which was struck.
		A pressure point fighter strikes those points at his or her peril because of the risk of death to his or her opponent.
	www.dimmakworld.com /articles_insight.htm (3881 words)

	PRESSURE POINT FIGHTING
		The general method for this is to begin with the points on the arm or leg, then continue attacking points along the same meridian, ending with the body or head (usually the first or last point in the meridian).
		Pressure point fighting uses the bodies energy meridians (stopping or opening) to control or heal the opponent.
		There are several points on the arms, legs, torso, neck, head, etc. The points on the limbs are extremely helpful in a fight, because when your opponent strikes at you, the target is right there in your control.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/8669/pressurept.htm (1264 words)

	Fibromyalgia Pressure Point
		This is the strict definition for being included in a clinical study of fibromyalgia, but tender points may change from time to time, and may worsen or get better in the cyclical way that this syndrome seems to work.
		Remember, a tender point has to be painful at palpation, not just "tender." When pressed, these areas tend to feel like bruises in various stages of healing.
		Tender points are caused by an unknown mechanism, and their severity is often cyclic.
	www.nfra.net /fibromyalgia_pressure_point.php (457 words)

	Pressure Point Therapies
		Foot reflexology is a therapeutic approach that applies pressure to specific areas on the feet in order to locate and correct problems in other areas of the body.
		Pressure can be applied to various parts of the body using fingers, thumbs, palms, elbows, knees, and feet.
		Pressure is applied to these areas to relieve pain, tension, or spasms and to reprogram the signal.
	www.innvista.com /health/complement/pressure.htm (507 words)

	Pressure Point Massages \| Benefits of Pressure Point Massages Therapy
		Pressure point massages strive to release built up tension and strain in the body and muscles.
		Pressure point massages’ function to balance Yin and Yang, supporting the healthy factors and removing the pathogenic factors, regulating Qi and blood, dredging the main and collateral channels of the body and enhancing the functions of internal organs.
		From the point of view of modern medicine, massaging the shoulder and back can dilate blood vessels of the body surface, remarkably improve blood circulation, enhance metabolism of the human body, relax tired muscles and greatly benefits health of the body.
	www.popularmassager.com /pressure-point-massage.html (354 words)

	Atmospheric Pressure: force exerted by the weight of the air
		Atmospheric pressure is defined as the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of the air above that surface.
		Atmospheric pressure is measured with an instrument called a "barometer", which is why atmospheric pressure is also referred to as barometric pressure.
		Meteorologists use a metric unit for pressure called a millibar and the average pressure at sea level is 1013.25 millibars.
	ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu /(Gh)/guides/mtr/fw/prs/def.rxml (257 words)

	Pressure Point Band
		Pressure Point is the premier variety band in the Portland area.
		Matthew is the newest addition to the Pressure Point lineup and his great keyboard playing along with his overall musicality, provides the crowning touch that helps make Pressure Point the most sought after "variety" band in the Portland area.
		Pressure Point is on the preferred list at many of the area's top private clubs such as Oswego Lake Country Club, Portland Golf, Waverley Country Club, Multnomah Athletic Club, Tualatin Country Club, Oregon Golf Club, The University Club, Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Doubletree Inns, Governor Hotel, and The Town Club.
	www.cmevents.com /act/pressurepoint.html (998 words)

	Mouse Shoulder, Pressure Point Therapy, Muscle Massage, Trigger Point Release
		Light pressure is not effective for treating Trigger Points, and in fact may increase spasms as the muscle tries to protect itself, leading to increased and more constant pain.
		The Trigger Point restricts motion of the muscles and decreases circulation, depriving the muscle of nutrients and oxygen and resulting in a collection of metabolic waste that cannot be properly filtered away.
		The advantage of the Pressure Pointer is that while applying the pressure to the Trigger Points, the muscles involved are able to be fully relaxed during treatment, allowing deeper penetration and the ability to stretch.
	www.mypressureproducts.com /Users.htm (1435 words)

	DOING FREEDOM! -- Pressure Point Awareness, by Carl Bussjaeger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Some pressure points have no valid defensive application, since the officer must already have a degree of control over the subject in order to apply the pressure correctly.
		Pressure is applied to achieve what law enforcement euphemistically calls "pain compliance": Do what the officer tells you to do, and he'll stop inflicting excruciating pain.
		Make a note of those points designated as "pain compliance." If a cop uses one of those to abuse you, be prepared to have your lawyer ask the officer in court why he felt it necessary to apply pain after he already rendered you manageable.
	www.doingfreedom.com /gen/0703/ppawareness.html (518 words)

	Pressure Point Training
		Even some of the most famous Pressure Point practitioners admit that the complicated theories behind Chinese Medicine cannot be relied upon in self-defense and do not work all the time on every person.
		In this series we focus on pressure point targets known to weaken, offset an attackers balance, loosen joints, and debilitate the attacker.
		For those who wish to apply pressure points to their martial arts training without becoming a Dim Mak master, this program is for you.
	www.ustkd.com /meridians/point1.htm (807 words)

	Uechi-Ryu Karate @ The University of Virginia
		First, they are supposed to help you choose a second point to attack after you've hit one and the opponent moves unpredictably--you are supposed to analyze the available targets and select one that follows a rule and strike it.
		The other major rule is dictated by the ways attacker and defender naturally interact and also by the greater effectiveness of points on the head and neck--"actual" rule two is move from points on the limbs to those closer to the head and neck.
		As another example, the knee kick created in the naihanchi bunkai (from the kata position of crane stance, toes pointed at the opposite knee "showing the target") is an extrapolation that violates the precise kata-bunkai relationship he mandates earlier on.
	www.student.virginia.edu /~uechi/ppf.html (1983 words)

	Pressure Point
		As helpful as trigger point therapy is (when administered by a competent professional) by their very nature trigger points are chronic and difficult to eliminate because they require constant attention and treatment.
		My husband's Pressure Point stays right by his recliner in the living room, he uses it on his back while relaxing in front of the television to ease out the stress of the work day in his back.
		I was introduced to the therapeutic Pressure Point tool through a friend and I was impressed immediately with the effects it had on my tense spots throughout my neck and back region.
	www.accesspressurepoint.com /testimonials.htm (950 words)

	Freezing Point Depression and Vapor Pressure Lowering
		The vapor pressure of the pure solid and liquid phases are equal AT the melting point.
		Since the addition of a liquid-soluble, solid-insoluble solute lowers the vapor pressure of the liquid solution, the temperature of the solid and the solution must decrease until the vapor pressure of the pure solid is equal to the vapor pressure of the solution in thermal contact with that solid.
		The boiling point ELEVATION for the solution will be 0.52 °C (higher than the boiling point of pure water.) A fair set of multiple choice answers would include T (boiling point) and exclude vapor pressure.
	www.newton.dep.anl.gov /askasci/chem00/chem00700.htm (1027 words)

	Online Guide To Acupressure
		The point is between the tendons in the middle of the wrist.
		This point is located on the crease of the inside of the elbow on the thumb side.
		This point can be found on the outside of the foot, slightly to the rear of the last knucklebone on the smallest toe.
	www.geocities.com /jrh_iii/acupressure/acupoints.html (1236 words)

	Pressure Point
		Pressure Point Therapy and acupressure are ways of accessing and releasing blocked or congested energy....
		A trigger point is a tight and tender spot in a muscle that refers or communicates pain to other areas of the body....
		The Pressure Point is made of heavy gauge metal tubing resulting in a strong and ridid frame.
	www.accesspressurepoint.com (214 words)

	doubleas: 05/01/2005 - 05/31/2005
		In those cases, the peak pressure point is moved forward in the hand and neither player knows it for sure, although they could have a strong read.
		The peak point of pressure is based on stack-sizes, but it is also based on the hands the players have and their playing styles/images.
		Once you hit the pressure point of the hand, the person making the decision is the person who will make or break the hand for both players.
	doubleas.blogspot.com /2005_05_01_doubleas_archive.html (8579 words)

	How sensitive are you?
		Areas where the pressure sensors are packed in are very sensitive to touch.
		The experiment involves gently pressing two sharp points onto a friend's skin and asking them whether they can feel one or two pressure points.
		In sensitive areas, the pressure sensors are closer together, so the two tips of the paper clip will activate two separate pressure points.
	www.youramazingbrain.org.uk /Brainbody/sensitive.htm (435 words)

	Pressure Point Band -Index- Portland wedding music, Portland wedding reception.
		The Pressure Point Band is the premier variety band in the Portland, Oregon area.
		The Pressure Point Band covers music spanning five decades, satisfying musical tastes from nearly all age groups.
		With The Pressure Point Band you get the experience of talented veteran performers who combine professionalism, enthusiasm and a high level of competence to create an atmosphere of fun and excitement that will make your function an event to remember.
	www.pressurepointband.com (99 words)

	fibromyalgia pressure point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Roger L. Turner D.C. the 18 tender points to be considered as having Fibromyalgia.
		Approximately four kilograms of pressure (or about 9 lbs.) must be applied to a tender point, and the patient must indicate that the tender...
		Muhammad said, ìThe truth is one point, but the ignorant multiply it.î If we take this as a standard, then most of the ìexpertsî and ìauthoritiesî in these fields may need to do a lot of explaining...
	www.fibromanage.com /fibromyalgia/fibromyalgiapressurepoint (2497 words)

	Fibromyalgia/Pressure Point Testing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A myometer was used to determine their pressure pain threshold at each of the 18 survey sites designated by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) for the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia (FM).
		Thus, the patient did meet the tender point criterion for the diagnosis of FM.
		Patient's average Pressure Point Threshold (PPT) during examination of the 18 ACR survey sites was 5.4.
	www.injuryresources.com /sample_fpp.html (174 words)

	Pressure Point Tips
		This sudden drop in blood pressure, along with the pain signals delivered to the brain from the pressure point strike(s), causes the attacker to faint or become knocked out.
		Practice striking the lid with a pressure point thumb strike (a thrust punch with the thumb placed between, and protruding through, the index and middle fingers) until you can easily puncture it.
		When activating a "push" pressure point, be sure to use the tip of your thumb rather than the "flat" portion.
	www.bushidoproductions.com /monthlytip.htm (1049 words)

	How to Choose a Mattress, Mattress Selection Guide 1-800-548-7231
		The Xsensor® Pressure Mapping System measures the interface pressure between a body and the surface on which it is lying, using a measuring sheet comprised of 684 individual measurement points.
		The result is a computer-generated pictorial representation of how the surface being tested conforms to the body, the location of interfacial pressure points between the surface and the body, and the relative degree of severity of such pressure points.
		These tests also have consistently demonstrated that pressure point frequency and severity generally decrease as Sleep Number® beds are adjusted to softer firmness settings (such as a Sleep Number® 30).
	www.selectcomfort.com /research/researcharticledisplay.cfm?siteLocation=001~003~300~011~001-1092 (371 words)

	Blake's 7 - Pressure Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Pressure Point contains eight stories, three of which are humourous.
		The story is set two years after Aftermath and is told from the point of view of a fifteen-year old Carl Decca, one of the three children Blake was framed for having abused.
		The reason why I like it is because it deals with a topic rarely approached in Blake's 7 fanfiction: the fact that Blake would face hostility from people who believed that he molested those children.
	www.hermit.org /Blakes7/Fanzines/OtherPubs/PressureP.html (1521 words)

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