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Shiatsu evolved from anma, a Japanese style of massage developed in 1320 by Akashi Kan Ichi. [14] [15] Anma was popularised in the seventeenth century by acupuncturist Sugiyama Waichi, and around the same time the first books on the subject, including Fujibayashi Ryohaku's Anma Tebiki ("Manual of Anma"), appeared. [16] Introduction page, Anma ...
Anma practices uses common massage techniques such as kneading, rubbing, tapping and shaking. These activities are directed at specific vital points and meridians on the body. [ 3 ] The seven traditional techniques are: pressing/stroking, grasping/kneading, strengthening, compressing, vibrating, tapping and "hand music".
Therapy usually begins with a traditional Chinese massage to open up the body's meridians, followed by a series of Bian stone treatments with pre-heated bian stone. This therapy can be coupled with other traditional Chinese medicine therapy, such as acupuncture, or cupping to achieve the optimal effect on cervical vertebra [ 7 ] disease.
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Kinesiotherapy or Kinesitherapy or kinesiatrics (kinēsis, "movement"), literally "movement therapy", is the therapeutic treatment of disease by passive and active muscular movements (as by massage) and of exercise. [1] [2] It is the core element of physiotherapy/physical therapy.
Muscular gouging techniques demonstration by a Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor. The earliest known concept of pressure points can be seen in the South Indian Varma kalai based on Siddha.
Out of desperation, he began to massage his calves in an attempt to relieve the discomfort during the long ceremony. He realized that his blood circulation was blocked in his calves. [ 2 ] The feeling was similar to "the pump" he experienced as a bodybuilder, referring to the swelling of one's muscles during a workout.