Pressure point (disambiguation)
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Pressure point may also refer to:
- in martial arts, pressure points are particularly sensitive points of the human body where comparatively weak forces may cause serious pain or injury
- in medicine and first aid, a point on the body where direct pressure is applied to constrict blood flow in the event of bleeding, see Emergency bleeding control#Pressure_points
- Acupuncture point in traditional Chinese medicine
- varmam, the corresponding concept in Tamil traditional medicine and martial arts
- "reflex points" in Reflexology
In popular culture
- Pressure Point (1962 film), starring Sidney Poitier and Bobby Darin
- Pressure Point (2001 film), a Canadian film
- Pressure Point (band), an American punk rock band
- Pressure Point (album), by Freestylers
- "Pressure Point" (song), from The Zutons' 2004 album Who Killed...... The Zutons?
- Pressure Points: Live in Concert, a 1984 live album by progressive rock band Camel
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