{"id":1077,"date":"2026-08-15T11:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/?post_type=mec_glossary&#038;p=1077"},"modified":"2026-08-15T12:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T03:00:02","slug":"pressure-point","status":"publish","type":"mec_glossary","link":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/glossary\/pressure-point","title":{"rendered":"Pressure Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In Korean science education, the term translated here as pressure spot means a point in the skin that senses pressure.<\/strong> It does not mean a place that should be pressed during massage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pressure sensation in the skin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skin detects touch, pressure, temperature, and pain through sensory receptors and nerves. Pressure spot is an older educational label within this sensory context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pressure-point.png\" alt=\"A simple illustration of skin sensing contact and pressure\" class=\"wp-image-1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pressure-point.png 1254w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pressure-point-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pressure-point-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pressure-point-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pressure-point-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A pressure spot is a sensory term related to pressure perception in the skin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acupoints and trigger points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An acupoint is a named location in traditional East Asian medicine. A myofascial trigger point is a clinical concept involving a sensitive spot in a taut band of muscle. These terms have different backgrounds and definitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wording in massage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For massage, area of pressure or contact point is clearer than borrowing this Korean science term. Pressing such a point should not be claimed to improve circulation or pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pressure sensation<\/strong>: The perception of pressure on the skin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acupoint<\/strong>: A named location in traditional medicine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Myofascial trigger point<\/strong>: A sensitive spot described within a taut muscle band.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Korean science term for a pressure-sensing spot in the skin and how it differs from an acupoint or myofascial trigger point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_mec_seo_title":"Pressure Spot Meaning in Skin Sensation"},"mec_glossary_cat":[],"class_list":["post-1077","mec_glossary","type-mec_glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary\/1077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mec_glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"mec_glossary_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary_cat?post=1077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}