ACU point UB15

That's a good question. I'm curious, however, why you would associate a seemingly positive emotional release with the possibility of hurting someone? Were you just surprised by the release? or did the person see it as a negative experience?

You can, in theory, hurt someone by pressing too hard anywhere (not just at acupuncture points), particularly if you don't understand the anatomy underneath. With regards to getting a response from the points, however, harder does not equal more of a response - many times the opposite is true. More than likely, the person was simply responding emotionally to touch, not necessarily to any actions of the heart shu point. This is common and as a future therapist you will experience this quite often.

Hi Chad and Blade, thanks guys so much for your valuable points, yeah, I guess I should learn the techniques properly B4 I do something with acu points, true is that I actually thought it was a hypertonic section of a muscle and needed loosening up, but after what happened I contacted you :) I was surprised by the em. release Chad as you pointed out and because that person complained of pain, I associated that with me doing the wrong thing..

Thanks again, Milly