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'''Shiatsu''' ([[Kanji]]: 指圧 [[Hiragana]]: しあつ) in Japanese means "finger pressure"; it is a type of [[ |
'''Shiatsu''' ([[Kanji]]: 指圧 [[Hiragana]]: しあつ) in Japanese means "finger pressure"; it is a type of [[alternative medicine]] consisting of finger and palm pressure, stretches, and other [[massage]] techniques. There is no scientific evidence for any medical [[efficacy]] of shiatsu.<ref name=CancerHelp>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/about-cancer/treatment/complementary-alternative/therapies/shiatsu|accessdate=2011-01-04|title=Shiatsu : Cancer Research UK : CancerHelp UK|date=2011-01-04}}</ref><ref name=TrickOrTreatment> |
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</ref> Shiatsu practitioners promote it as a way to help people relax and cope with issues such as [[stress (biology)|stress]], muscle pain, [[nausea]], [[anxiety]], and [[depression (mood)|depression]]. |
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[[Tokujiro Namikoshi]] (1905-2000) invented shiatsu and founded the first shiatsu college in 1940. |
[[Tokujiro Namikoshi]] (1905-2000) invented shiatsu and founded the first shiatsu college in 1940.<ref name=TrickOrTreatment/> |
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Many shiatsu schools exist across the world and all incorporate elements of anatomy, physiology and [[Traditional Chinese Medicine]] (TCM). |
Many shiatsu schools exist across the world and all incorporate elements of anatomy, physiology and [[Traditional Chinese Medicine]] (TCM). |
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According to [[The US National Library of Medicine]], findings from a cross-European, prospective observational study concluded that "Clients receiving shiatsu reported improvements in symptom severity and changes in their health-related behaviour that they attributed to their treatment, suggestive of a role for shiatsu in maintaining and enhancing health."<ref>{{cite web |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 16:55, 26 October 2013
Shiatsu (Kanji: 指圧 Hiragana: しあつ) in Japanese means "finger pressure"; it is a type of alternative medicine consisting of finger and palm pressure, stretches, and other massage techniques. There is no scientific evidence for any medical efficacy of shiatsu.[1][2] Shiatsu practitioners promote it as a way to help people relax and cope with issues such as stress, muscle pain, nausea, anxiety, and depression.
Tokujiro Namikoshi (1905-2000) invented shiatsu and founded the first shiatsu college in 1940.[2]
Many shiatsu schools exist across the world and all incorporate elements of anatomy, physiology and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Shiatsu is usually performed on a futon mat, with clients fully clothed. It can also be performed on horses and other animals.[3]
According to Cancer Research UK, "there is no scientific evidence to prove that shiatsu can cure or prevent any type of disease, including cancer."[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Shiatsu : Cancer Research UK : CancerHelp UK". 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
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Ernst & Singh (2008). Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial. p. 326.
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(help) - ^ "Equine Shiatsu". Equine-natural-health.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ^ "Shiatsu". Cancer Research UK. Retrieved August 2013.
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