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English translation: Acupuncture points; pressure points; trigger points

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Russian term or phrase:	биологически активные точки
English translation:	Acupuncture points; pressure points; trigger points
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21:35 Oct 17, 2009

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Medical - Other / massage

Russian term or phrase: биологически активные точки

This appears to be "trigger point massage", but I'd like to get confirmation from colleagues with experience in this area.

Воздействие на биологически активные точки (БАТ) представляет собой один из методов рефлекторной терапии. Имеется тесная функциональная связь между биологически активными точками и определенными оргами, системами организма. Путем нажатия на БАТ вызываются определенные рефлекторные реакции в соответствующих органах и мышцах...

mikizha KudoZ activity Questions: 27 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 24
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Acupuncture point

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В русском тексте странный термин.

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Thanks to all! I will probably use "pressure point" or "trigger point" since the text does not deal with acupuncture per se, but all 3 terms seem pretty much equivalent.
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Acupuncture point

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Acupuncture point

Explanation:
В русском тексте странный термин.

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Thanks to all! I will probably use "pressure point" or "trigger point" since the text does not deal with acupuncture per se, but all 3 terms seem pretty much equivalent.

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Alexander Onishko: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture_point

1 min

-> Спасибо!

agree

Elena Iercoşan

7 mins

-> Спасибо!

agree

Maria Fokin: or acupoints since there are no needles involved in Acupressure Massage http://www.ultimatewatermassage.com/massage-types-acupressur...

13 mins

-> Спасибо! Думаю, вы правы, acupoints более универсальный термин.

agree

rubiko1976

28 mins

agree

Judith Hehir: acupoints/pressure points

35 mins

agree

Alexander Kupriyanchuk: А что странного-то в РУССКОМ термине? Да, лучше acupoints points или pressure points . Соответственно, асupressure - массаж биологически активных точек кожи.

1 hr

agree

Tatiana Lammers: acupoints

2 hrs

agree

Ravindra Godbole

5 hrs

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