Deqi is the dull, spreading ache traditionally taken as the sign a point is engaged.
In 📝Acupressure that ache is useful information, not a goal to force. Sharp, electric, or numb is the wrong quality — back off. Deqi is a felt sign on the traditional map, not a nerve diagnosis, not a proof of qi, and not a claim that more ache equals better work.
Clients feel a deep, spreading dullness. If it turns sharp or panicky, the pressure is too much. This practice does not needle.