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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