Press legs, hands and head.

[tufguy]

"We press the head, legs and hands of old people whenever they feel pain in their head, legs or hands. Like when they ask us to press their legs because they are in pain, what do we call it"?

Have I used the correct wording here?

 

[emsr2d2]

Click on Edit Post and capitalise the first letter of your post.

 

[Tdol]

How about put pressure on instead of press?

 

[tufguy]

Sorry, I don't know why the first letter got decapatalized?

"Old people ask to put pressure on their legs/hands/head whenever they feel pain in these body parts of theirs or we put pressure on their hurting body parts with our hands".

Just out of curiosity I would like to know whether this happens in UK and US also?

 

[Tdol]

Old people ask to put pressure on their legs

I would say something like Older people ask to have pressure applied to their legs. I agree with Piscean- I haven't come across this. You could also say something like some/a lot of older people.

In the UK nowadays, many prefer older people as a term to old people.

 

[Skrej]

Tufguy, would you perchance be referring to acupressure, shiatsu, or similar manipulative and/or massage techniques?

I'll sometimes visit a chiropractor to get relief from back, neck, or headaches. Depending upon the techniques they studied, they'll some times press, pull, stretch, or even punch (using an special tool) various parts of your body to help with pain and other ailments.

 

[tufguy]

Tufguy, would you perchance be referring to acupressure, shiatsu, or similar manipulative and/or massage techniques?

I'll sometimes visit a chiropractor to get relief from back, neck, or headaches. Depending upon the techniques they studied, they'll some times press, pull, stretch, or even punch (using an special tool) various parts of your body to help with pain and other ailments.

No, actually it is a way to respect the older people in our country like how we touch their feet to get blessings from them. It is obvious that they are not at ease in this phase of life I mean older people do face health problems so we just do it whether they ask for it or not to get blessings from them.

 

[emsr2d2]

Now that we have the full story, I'm inclined to say that "press" and "put pressure on" are probably inappropriate here. From tufguy's description, it sounds like people simple touch​ older people. However, the explanation in post #9 makes no mention of those older people being in pain when this happens, whereas pain seemed to be an important aspect of post #1.

 

[tufguy]

Now that we have the full story, I'm inclined to say that "press" and "put pressure on" are probably inappropriate here. From tufguy's description, it sounds like people simple touch​ older people. However, the explanation in post #9 makes no mention of those older people being in pain when this happens, whereas pain seemed to be an important aspect of post #1.

No, you got it wrong. Touching feet in reverential salutation is another thing. It is done to respect your elders but putting or applying pressure on your elders legs (mostly), hands and head is another thing. This is done to ease them like how I used to do to my Grandparents (my mother's parents).

 

[Tdol]

I think there's a cultural issue here- if I had to touch someone to show respect, I wouldn't be applying pressure to relieve their pain- I am not a masseur.

 

[Rover_KE]

This is definitely a cultural thing. My wife's old mother would have taken a dim view of me pressing her legs, even if I could have steeled myself to touch them.

 

[Tarheel]

Tufguy, try:

It is what I used to do for my grandparents (my wife's parents).

We don't capitalize "grandparents" as it is not a proper noun.

 

[Tarheel]

Let's see if I've got a handle on this one. We touch the older person's feet as a show of respect, and we put pressure on their legs to ease their pain. Have I got it right?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes, it's indubitably a cultural thing.

Speaking as a 78-year-old, neither of those actions performed on me by a younger relative would have any effect.

I'd rather they bought me a pint and a DVD of It Ain't Half Hot, Mum.

 

[tufguy]

Tufguy, try:

It is what I used to do for my grandparents (my wife's parents).

We don't capitalize "grandparents" as it is not a proper noun.

They were my mom's parents.

 

[tufguy]

Let's see if I've got a handle on this one. We touch the older person's feet as a show of respect, and we put pressure on their legs to ease their pain. Have I got it right?

Yes, but you put pressure on their legs not only to ease their pain but to show your respect and affection and to get their blessings. This is what I do for my mother every day. In India it is said that God created mother so that he could remain every where at the same time.

 

[Tarheel]

Yes, but you put pressure on their legs not only to ease their pain but to show your respect and affection and to get their blessings. This is what I do for my mother every day. In India it is said that God created mother so that he could BE EVERYWHERE at the same time.

Hm.