The best thing about acupressure is that you come with one ailment but in the process, you get away with many other unidentified problems as well,” says Dr. Zahida Ali Wali, who holds a Masters degree in alternative medicine from the International Institute of Natural Therapy, Mumbai, and has been a practitioner for the past 12 years.
Reminiscing about the days when she started her practice, Wali says that it was highly frowned upon and people used to jest around saying acupressure practitioners are mere ‘maalish walas.’ Since its popularity mainly relied on word of mouth, it has taken many years for it to be accepted by the general public and there are still many who are not even aware of its existence.
Nilofer Anwar, a patient of arthritis, says that she turned to acupressure after she got tired of the side-effects of medicines prescribed to her. The treatment has helped her get rid of pills, eased her pain and improved her general health as well.
Additionally, the tests are done prior to and post-treatment have shown great improvement. “My physician says that arthritis isn’t a disease that can be wiped off completely, but after a year of acupressure therapy, it has gone into sleep mode,” says Anwar with satisfaction.
