Acupressure is a type of massage therapy in which manual pressure is applied to specific points on the body. Acupressure is a practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that is similar to acupuncture except that it uses hand pressure instead of needles. Acupressure is said to help with a range of conditions, from anxiety to headache to muscle pain, and elevate the body's metabolization/immune system. TCM practitioners say acupressure benefits are achieved by using pressure points along the energy pathways in the body to encourage the free flow of energy.