Shiatsu
Japanese alternative medicine bodywork practice / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Shih Tzu.
Shiatsu (/ʃiˈæts-, -ˈɑːtsuː/ shee-AT-, -AHT-soo;[1] 指圧) is a form of Japanese bodywork based on concepts in traditional Chinese medicine such as qi meridians. Having been popularized in the twentieth century by Tokujiro Namikoshi (1905–2000),[2] shiatsu derives from the older Japanese massage modality called anma.
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There is no scientific evidence that shiatsu will prevent or cure any disease.[3] Although it is considered a generally safe treatment—if sometimes painful—there have been reports of adverse health effects arising from its use, a few of them serious.[2]