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G-Jo

G-Jo

9.9
A treatment that uses finger pressure on parts of the body to ease pain or other symptoms
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : G-Jo
  • Some people use G-Jo to manage chronic headaches instead of medication.

Examples

  • After a session of G-Jo, he reported feeling more relaxed and less sore.

  • She attended a workshop to learn basic G-Jo techniques for stress relief.

  • I tried G-Jo for the first time yesterday.

  • Many people find G-Jo helpful for stress relief.

  • After a session of G-Jo, he reported feeling more relaxed and less sore.

  • Some people use G-Jo to manage chronic headaches instead of medication.

  • She attended a workshop to learn basic G-Jo techniques for stress relief.

Synonyms

acupressure
vsG-Jo
  • Specialized
4 5.8

A treatment that uses finger pressure on body points, not needles, to reduce pain and stress

is presented as a therapeutic method rather than a belief-based practice
shiatsu
vsG-Jo
  • Specialized
2 8.8

A Japanese massage where a person presses body points with fingers to ease pain

is a general therapeutic method, not limited to Japanese bodywork

Surface Forms

G-Jo singular
G-Jos plural

Etymology

G-Jo is a modern name for a treatment where a person uses finger pressure on specific points of the body to ease pain and other symptoms. A helpful way to remember G-Jo is to think of G as 'gentle' and Jo as a friendly name, so the name suggests a 'gentle touch' that brings relief.