Pressure point (disambiguation)

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Pressure point may refer to,

  • in martial arts, pressure points are particularly sensitive points of the human body where comparatively weak forces may cause serious pain or injury
  • in medicine and first aid, a point on the body where direct pressure is applied to constrict blood flow in the event of bleeding, see Emergency bleeding control#Pressure_points
  • Acupuncture point in traditional Chinese medicine
  • varmam, the corresponding concept in Tamil traditional medicine and martial arts
  • "reflex points" in Reflexology

in popular culture:

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