Shiatsu
Definition:
Shiatsu translates into "finger pressure." This modality uses light but firm pressure along the traditional acupuncture points. It is usually done on a floor mat with the client fully clothed
Good for:
Chronic pain, constipation, migraines, poor flexibility, relaxation, stress reduction, stimulation of blood and lymph flow, low back pain, and nervous disorders
Helps with:
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Anemia
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Bell's Palsy
- Poor Blood Flow/Circulation
- Brachial Neuralgia
- Bronchitis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chemical Dependency
- Chronic Fatigue
- Colorectal Cancer
- Concentration, Poor
- Constipation
- Contractures
- Crohn's Disease
- Dementia
- Depression
- Dermatitis/Eczema
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Dyslexia
- Dysmenorrhea/Menstrual Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Emphysema
- Endometriosis
- Fibromyalgia
- Poor Flexibility
- Hyperactivity
- Hypertension/ High Blood Pressure
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypotension
- Hypothyroidism
- Insomnia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Learning Disabilities
- Varicose Veins
- Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Trauma, Physical
- Trauma, Emotional
- Torticollis
- Stress
- Spinal Deformities
- Sinusitis
- Shin Splints
- Scleroderma
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Raynaud's Syndrome
- Psoriasis
- Prostate Cancer
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Pregnancy
- Postural Deviations
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Poor Blood Flow
- Polio
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neck Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Myositis Ossificans
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Mononucleosis
- Poor Mobility
- Migraine
- Lymphoma
- Lyme Disease