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Shiatsu is a Japanese form of massage that combines the application of pressure on specific points along the body's meridian with massage. It can be performed with fingers, palms, elbows, or even a knee. Practitioners may have the patient rest on a pad on the floor for the performance of certain stretches. Watsu (Water Shiatsu) combines traditional shiatsu pulls and stretches while floating patients in a pool of warm water. Because of the support of the water, practitioners can often work with patients whose physical disabilities may preclude the use of normal shiatsu.
See also Acupressure, Acupuncture; Myotherapy, Reflexology; Watsu
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