AcuPoint Release™ Technique

Knee Pain Relief: Holistic Solutions By Ashley Redford MA, HHE, CSMT, CAMT, CAYT, CWHP   It brings me great joy to live in a body that is fifteen years older and no longer limited  by moment-to-moment pain. Get a tennis ball and place it in between your knees. You can be seated in a chair, on your bed, or on the floor. Keep your feet together and press your knees into the tennis ball. The exact starting point is 4 fingers-width above your knee cap on the edge of the inner thigh muscle/vastus  medialis. Should it hurt? Yes! If it doesn't, move the tennis ball until you feel the acupressure point. You will notice a healthy pain/release relationship if you are on the point itself rather than just the muscle. Stay on this point while you read the article and then notice how your knees feel when you get up and walk around. No one likes pain. It doesn't seem to matter where in the body pain occurs. It simply is no fun. Every time I see someone li...

Pain Relief, Point Release, Overall Relaxation,  Increased Mobility and Function By Ashley Redford MA, HHE, CSMT, CAMT, CAYT, CWHP   It brings me great joy to live in a body that is fifteen years older and no longer limited  by moment-to-moment pain. PRT was created in 1999 (originally trademarked as Acussage) when after an injury that left me in constant pain, I had nothing but surgery, medication, major medical bills, and loss of function in which to turn. During my Master's degree in Somatic Psychotherapy and Holistic Health Education and becoming a Certified Acupressure Massage Therapist and Instructor, I decided to use myself as a subject. I found that the options to decrease pain and increase function were overwhelming, but I persisted and applied the knowledge to my degrees and certifications during specializations and thesis paper. As a result, I became acquainted with my body in a way I did not know was possible.The subtle levels of listening t...