Even with all these prejudice, the important thing is that Shiatsu is known as a great massage technique throughout the world and has helped millions of people to find relief and get rid of serious illnesses. For those seeking this type of alternative treatment, there are quite a few health problems that may be improved or even prevented and cured by Shiatsu.

Those suffering from nervous system disorders such as paralysis, convulsions and even polio will find Shiatsu massage of great help. Also, those recovering from stroke have seen great results when undergoing therapy with Shiatsu massage.

When it comes to psychological issues, Shiatsu has been proved to work wonders for insomniacs. It will relax the patients and give them relief for any anxiety problems they might have.

Those suffering from muscle problems such as muscle aches, muscular atrophy, joint deformation and even tendonitis will find great relief with Shiatsu massage therapy, but it can also work wonders on digestive system disorders.

However, there are some contraindications when using Shiatsu such as acute diseases or malignant tumors so a person should be well aware of their general health when seeking Shiatsu therapy.

Even now, with great developments in standard medicine, people still reach out for Shiatsu. Most of them seek this type of alternative treatment because they’ve heard how great it is from others, but some will seek it to gain a sense of balance in their life.

Shiatsu is probably one of the few therapies where caring for your patient is a must, without having a connection and great understanding of the underlying problems, one wouldn’t be able to perform great Shiatsu, so for many this can also be a therapeutic approach for the soul.

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He was also interested in making Shiatsu an official method of therapy and due to his great success on various celebrities and high ranked people, he became one of those who had great influence on getting the treatment officially recognized. This led to an official regulation of Shiatsu as practitioners were bound to pass a test and have lots of experience before being able to legally open their practice.

When he reached the US, he met the founder of Chiropractic, B.J. Palmer and developed a good relationship. His son, Toru Namikoshi Sensei studied Chiropractic for 8 years and wrote many papers comparing Shiatsu with Chiropractic. He also developed his father’s technique of Shiatsu even further based on modern medical knowledge that he acquired in the US.

Another important name in Shiatsu development was Shizuto Masunaga who wanted to create a more traditional style of Shiatsu that used the Five Element theory and the energy meridians. But what was really important about his approach was the fact that he was interested in psychology, especially western psychology.

He actually became a psychology professor at the Tokyo University and did great research on the topic, especially in relation with Shiatsu. He was very interested in the connection between Shiatsu and emotional or psychological factors but also wanted to have a more spiritual approach to his therapy.

This lead to what was called Zen Shiatsu, a method that is most beneficial for those seeking emotional comfort and emotional balance, but also a great way for those trying to find a certain course in their life.

Nowadays, Shiatsu has managed to see many developments and great changes, when it comes to both government regulations and the public view. In Japan, the Ministry of Health authorizes it as alternative therapy along with various Chinese alternative therapies which has led the public to believe that Shiatsu is a form of Chinese Medicine.

One of the struggles of Shiatsu practitioners in Japan is getting rid of this prejudice that Shiatsu belongs to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although it has some roots in Chinese Medicine, it has been completely developed in Japan and its first practitioners were all Japanese.

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Historically speaking, Shiatsu has been with us for a very long time. Treatments that included meridians, which were considered channels of energy, were used widely from Han dynasty and so forth. Even during the Neolithic, people used acupuncture as there were mummies discovered that had meridian points tattooed on their body.

So people have been aware of chi and energy channels for very long. In the 6th century, Japan started borrowing some of the Chinese healing methods and the theories that lead to the development of Shiatsu became widespread.

When it comes to the history of Shiatsu, one cannot omit mentioning Tokujiro Namikoshi-sensei, the founder of the therapy. He was born in 1905 and when he was only 7 years old he moved with his family in Shikoku Island, Japan where the weather conditions were extremely harsh.

At the same age he aided his mother who suffered rheumatism by performing massage on her as she developed the illness due to the harsh weather. He used his thumbs fingers and palms and tried to apply various degrees of pressure on her body.

After his thorough massage therapy it seems that she was completely cured. Due to the fact that there was no doctor in the area where they were living, he performed this treatment on many people and had great results.

After his success, he immersed himself into the art of Shiatsu and gained more knowledge creating a whole theory of the massage. He started a school of therapy where he applied his newly developed theories in order to further continue his research on Shiatsu.

His discoveries lead to recognition in 1964 by the Ministry of Health which considered that Shiatsu was an authentic method of treatment that was completely developed in Japan.

In his practice, he sought to understand the benefits of Shiatsu from a scientific point of view. He opened the first clinic that used Shiatsu as treatment in 1925 in Hokkaido and he used the principles and theories he had developed for so long to treat his patients.

He used a combination of many oriental therapies to treat his patients, including the Chinese therapy Anma, Do-in and Katsuho.

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There are different types of Shiatsu as this practice has grown to take many forms according to each instructor and his or her unique method. Some of the forms of shiatsu are: Tsubo Shiatsu, Zen Shiatsu, Tao Shiatsu, Meridian Shiatsu, Macrobiotic Shiatsu, etc.

Meridian Shiatsu is a treatment based on the traditional Chinese medicine. Tadashi Izawa sensei was the one who published a book on this treatment in 1964 and the whole story behind this type of Shiatsu is the fact that it works with meridian points that represent the energy of certain parts of the body.

Another type of Shiatsu is the Tsubo Shiatsu which is one of the classic methods of doing Shiatsu. It is based on Tsubo points, a treatment that was developed with great knowledge of anatomy and physiology and it’s probably one of the newest types of Shiatsu. Tao Shiatsu is another form of Shiatsu that takes a more religious and spiritual approach for those who wish to follow that path.

Another type of Shiatsu is Oha Shiatsu, a technique that was mostly developed in USA and it can be characterized by less pressure and gaining balance in the body through stretching and manipulation.

Another interesting type of Shiatsu is the Macrobiotic Shiatsu, a theory that works hand in hand with the Macrobiotic Diet. Actually, Michio Kushi sensei was the person behind both of them as he practiced a therapy that was based both on diet Shiatsu but also prescribed meditation and Chinese Herbal Medicine.

There are many ways to perform Shiatsu and each therapist can find their own path and approach with experience. However, all Shiatsu massage therapists are required to have a few hundred hours of experience and lots of basic medical science.

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Most people may go to a Shiatsu practitioner for a problem and find out that they have another underlying issue or a hidden illness. The massage therapist can check for irregularities on the skin, muscles and even whether a certain point on the body has an abnormal temperature; all these things can help them determine an illness a patient might suffer from.

If there are irregularities with your organs or even with the muscles, a therapist will be able to see it and apply the treatment through different techniques, thus diagnosing and applying therapy at the same time.

But applying mere pressure on the key points is not the purpose of Shiatsu. Specialists will apply a certain amount of pressure that will also be accompanied by a certain dynamic: for example, a key point might have a degree of pressure that can be applied quickly or slower. It all depends on the patient, the circumstances of his or her illness and also whether it is in an advanced state or not.

Usually an experienced Shiatsu therapist will be able to determine the type of treatment needed very quickly. Due to all these elements that need to be known, mastering the art of Shiatsu will take many years of experience.

Depending on the type of Shiatsu preferred, some clients will search for a therapist who has been schooled in a certain art of Shiatsu, for example Namikoshi’s style of Shiatsu which is very vigorous, while other may prefer another lighter approach.

It also depends on the client’s experience with Shiatsu as well as their comfort level and experiences with other practitioners in the past. A basic rule is the fact that a client should feel comfortable with their practitioner and the practitioner should do everything in their power to make their client as relaxed as they can before starting the treatment.

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The word “shiatsu” is a Japanese word that means “finger pressure” and if one would like to describe the therapy in simple terms, they can relate to its name as Shiatsu is indeed based on finger pressure. Parts of the body are pressed with the thumbs, fingers and even with the palms by the massage therapist in key points on the body and using different strokes in combination and also various degrees of pressure.

The massage is supposed to improve the body’s resistance to various diseases but also to enhance its natural healing ability whenever the client is facing a certain problem or they simply want to prevent some diseases.

Some forms of Shiatsu may be based on “Tsubo” which are points throughout the body that need to be pressed to activate the health benefits of this alternative treatment. The points don’t apply to other types of alternative treatments such as acupuncture for example and are only available and applicable during the Shiatsu massage therapy.

These points are not randomly selected, but based on an extensive understanding of both Physiology and Anatomy. This is why not everybody would be able to perform Shiatsu treatment and people who want to try this type of treatment need to go to a Shiatsu specialist. If a therapist doesn’t have enough knowledge when it comes to this type of massage, they might even damage a person’s health.

In theory, the important points of a person’s body that need to be activated by the Shiatsu massage include all systems of the human body, from the Muscular system to the Nervous system and even the Endocrine or Digestive system. Through them, a certain illness can be accessed and the client’s condition can be improved.

It is also believed that restoring balance in these points will help the organ they are linked to, and many times the balance can easily be restored with the help of Shiatsu.

One of the unique aspects of Shiatsu is the fact that it is a form of diagnosis and therapy at the same time, unlike other therapeutic methods. This means that a person well experienced in this massage technique can feel certain points on the body and determine whether the client may have a problem.

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Shiatsu is a massage therapy used for various illnesses and for pain relief in Japan. The massage has been used for many generations either as a treatment itself or to complement standard medicine practices. It is also used regularly to prevent diseases and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The therapy has been widely used as a whole treatment, this meaning that it is not just a cure for the body but also helps a person psychologically and emotionally.

It is considered to be one of the most relaxing experiences you will find and regular sessions will improve the quality of life and will greatly help those who are trying to manage their stress and anxiety levels.

Since medical research has proved on how stress impacts one’s life in a negative manner and it is the underlying cause for many diseases, widespread treatment involving Shiatsu should be beneficial for the general population’s health as it may prevent a lot of the thousands of illnesses that may be caused by stress.

Although there have been controversies involving this type of therapy, Shiatsu has managed to become recognized and officially regulated.

Practitioners are not just mere street healers as many alternative therapy practitioners usually are; Shiatsu practitioners learn for years to become masters at this art and undergo a great series of tests before their final exam.

Even after their final exam, experience is a must and they must gather thousands of hours of experience before being recognized as great therapists.

Shiatsu is a technique that can be very difficult to describe, it can’t be considered just massage as it has a high spiritual component for some and it can’t be described as merely a spiritual approach on health problems because most of the time it is based on extensive anatomy information with a more holistic component.

On the other hand, some forms of Shiatsu have a very scientific approach, so one must be careful when trying to describe it with simple words.

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