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In a message dated 11/16/98 1:56:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << SOME of the acupressure points coincide with trigger points, SOME of them with loci of nerve trunks, and many of them with neither of those. What links acupressure points together into one hodgepodge is a tradition that has been synthetic more than analytic >> I have to agree with the "melting pot " idea of acupressure, trigger points, nerve sights. From what I have read so far (2nd yr. SPT) These methods are all blended together, mixed nicely and used in a nontraditional form of western PT. If this idea is what you are interested in studying, then Tappan is a good place to start. If you are really just interested in acupressure and a modality then maybe you might want to change your course and talk to "pure" acupressure practitioners. Then see how you can then apply their practice to the clinical PT setting. Another option is to redefine your goal. Look for one specific area in PT where acupressure could be used as a treatment and go from there. Currently at the U of Maryland Eastern Shore we are working on project studying P6 acupressure on the effects of sensory conflict (motion sickness). Good luck Dave Bender %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%