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What happens if someone press on the pressure point in your hand between your finger and thumb can it do something to you if held to long and what could happen?
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Pressure point: Not likely to cause any problem what so ever.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Sometimes: used as an accupressure point to relieve migraines but can also induce a headache in non-migraneurs.
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