A pregnant client late in her first trimester comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit. The woman tells the nurse that she has been having morning sickness, but she 'tried using this band on her wrist,' and it helped cut down on the number of episodes she was having. The nurse interprets this therapy as an example of

• A. Acupuncture.
• B. Hydrotherapy.
• C. Acupressure.
• D. Massage therapy.

Answer: (C)

Stimulation of specific points on the body by applying pressure can ease nausea. The wrist band presses on the P6 (Nei Guan) point on the inner wrist, a well-known point linked to reduced nausea in pregnancy. This noninvasive pressure technique is acupressure. Acupuncture would use needles at points, hydrotherapy involves water-based treatments, and massage involves manipulating soft tissues, so the band’s mechanism fits acupressure best.