The authors point of view in the paragraph 1 of the passage is that:
Sometimes conventional prescriptions by the doctor and physical therapy will not be sufficient to solve some medical problems related to pain. See the textual evidence below.
What is textual evidence?
Textual evidence is evidence that has been obtained from the original source or other texts to support an argument or thesis. Such evidence can be obtained in the form of a quotation, paraphrased material, or textual descriptions.
What are the different categories of textual evidence?
Textual evidence can take the following forms:
- Help from Other Writers
- Direct quotes from a book or other source of material.
- Exact summaries of what occurred or was said in the text.
- Larger excerpts that are closely related to your essay's subject.
- a summary of what the author says in the text
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Acupressure or Acupuncture: Two Eastern Therapies
by Michael Harold
1 Imagine that you are in pain. The medicine your doctor prescribed is not making it go away. Physical therapy isn't helping either. You feel like you've tried everything. What do you do next?
2 For pain relief, more and more Americans are looking to Eastern medical practices that access and stimulate the body's natural ability to cure itself. Two of the most popular of these therapies are acupressure and acupuncture.
Acupressure
3 Acupressure is a healing art developed in China over 5,000 years ago. Simply defined, it is very concentrated touch. Acupressurists believe that emotional imbalance causes pain, and that in many cases, pain is the body's response to unresolved issues and events. By putting intense and focused pressure on a tight muscle, practitioners are able to release underlying pressure and tension. In addition to easing pain, adherents of acupressure find it effective in relieving stress; boosting the immune system; increasing circulation; as well as helping people gain a better understanding of their own bodies.
4 In applying pressure to pressure points, acupressure practitioners use various rhythms, paces, and styles on the different points. To apply pressure, they may use their hands, fingers, arms, legs, and even their feet. Acupressure practitioners learn about and can identify fourteen pressure points on the body. These points are the places on the body that, acupressurists believe, channel healing energy most effectively. The Chinese call this healing energy qi or chi. In Japan, it is called ki or reiki.
5 Here's what R.D. wrote after his first acupressure treatment:
I had pain and a limited range of motion in my left shoulder for two years. The pain was sharp, stabbing, and on a scale of pain was ten out of ten. It was impossible to lift my left arm, and at night my arm would just ache even while I was in bed. It was hard to shower, change my clothes, eat, reach for my wallet, close the car door, or even pet the dog. I tried medications and was even considering surgery. I began to feel improvement in my shoulder pain and had an increase in the range of motion in my arm seconds after getting the acupressure treatment. Even now, nine days later, my shoulder still feels much better. I'm so happy that I have less pain.
