Why Reviewers Swear By This $28 Tool For Back Pain Relief

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If you’ve ever woken up with annoying pain in your neck or back, you may benefit from using an acupressure mat to get some much-needed relief. There’s one you can get right now on Amazon that reviewers can’t get enough of, with over 29,000 five-star ratings: the ProsourceFit acupressure mat.

This eye-catching cushioned mat uses a similar technique to acupuncture and may offer a variety of health benefits, including muscle recovery, increased blood circulation and back and neck pain relief.

This type of pain relief is rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. To find out how these mats work, we spoke with Eileen Li, a second generation licensed acupuncturist at Anew Integrative Acupuncture in Greenwich, Connecticut, who is also a licensed physical therapist and Chinese herbalist.

“Chinese medicine practitioners used anatomy and physiology to create specific points and channels on the body. Each point in the channel is rich in blood supply and nerve endings and they help improve the body’s blood circulation and regulate our nervous system, which is rich in hormones and natural painkillers,” Li said.

Traditional Chinese medical theory holds that these channels (also called meridians) connect to specific organs in our body, and when an ailment is present, an imbalance is the culprit. Thus, acupuncture or acupressure can be done to help bring relief and restore balance.

But unlike traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, which has been