Pressure point (disambiguation)

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Pressure point may refer to,

in martial arts, pressure points are particularly sensitive points of the human body where comparatively weak forces may cause serious pain or injury
in medicine and first aid, a point on the body where direct pressure is applied to constrict blood flow in the event of bleeding, see Emergency bleeding control#Pressure_points
Acupuncture point in traditional Chinese medicine
varmam, the corresponding concept in Tamil traditional medicine and martial arts
"reflex points" in Reflexology

in popular culture:

Pressure Point (film), starring Sidney Poitier and Bobby Darin
Pressure Point, an American punk rock band
Pressure Point (album), by Freestylers
"Pressure Point" (song), from The Zutons' 2004 album Who Killed...... The Zutons?
Pressure Points (album), a live album by progressive rock band Camel

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