| There are well over 150 types of massage
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| | poor posture can cause restriction to
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| therapy. Various styles of massage have
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| | fascia. The goal of myofascial release is
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| developed from a number of sources.
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| | to release fascial restriction and allow
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| Barefoot Deep Tissue Barefoot Deep Tissue
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| | the muscles to move freely. This is
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| is a blend of Eastern barefoot techniques
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| | usually done by applying shear,
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| with Western manual medicine. Because the
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| | compression or tension in various
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| therapist can apply a broad range of
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| | directions.
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| pressure with ease and does not have to
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| | Myoskeletal alignment technique
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| strain, more effort and concentration can
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| | Myoskeletal Alignment Technique (MAT)
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| be used to manipulate tissue, release
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| | identifies postural distortions to
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| fascia, as well as search for and attack
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| | improve and prevent pain conditions.
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| trigger points and other problems,
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| | Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
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| regardless of client's size or build.
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| | (PNF) and myofacial techniques are used
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| Clients remain loosely clothed and no oil
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| | to lengthen tight/facilitated muscles
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| is used, yet the therapeutic results are
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| | while fiber activation techniques tone
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| greater than that from Swedish massage
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| | weak/inhibited muscles. MAT was developed
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| techniques.
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| | by Erik Dalton.
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| Sessions may last 2 minutes or well over
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| | Neuromuscular therapy Neuromuscular
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| an hour. There is no walking on the back.
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| | Therapy (NMT) is used for pain relief and
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| John Harris, who worked in the 1984
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| | specific problems.
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| Olympics developed it. Paul Svacina has a
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| | Structural and postural imbalances are
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| technical explanation of the benefits at
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| | identified through an initial postural
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| svacina.com/barefoot.html Bowen therapy
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| | assessment. These are then addressed
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| Bowen Technique involves a rolling type
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| | through systematic and site specific
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| movement over fascia, muscles, ligaments,
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| | massage. NMT reduces pain, tension,
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| tendons and joints. The practitioner may
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| | postural imbalance, and lengthens and
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| stimulate several points in a session,
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| | strengthens tissues. NMT was developed by
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| identifying, as in other forms of
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| | Paul St. John.
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| massage, areas of built-up stress in the
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| | Scalp massage In some barber shops in
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| muscles or areas of postural dysfunction.
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| | Hong Kong, scalp massage often lasts 30
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| Breema Breema bodywork is performed on
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| | minutes to 45 minutes during shampooing
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| the floor with the recipient fully
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| | of the hair.
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| clothed.
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| | Shiatsu Shiatsu is a form of Japanese
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| It consists of rhythmical and gentle
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| | massage based on acupressure. It is
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| leans and stretches which leads to deep
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| | uncertain whether it originated from
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| relaxation, increased vitality, and
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| | Chinese Zhi Ya.
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| stimulation of the self-healing processes
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| | Soft Tissue Therapy The Assessment,
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| of the body. Sessions can be any length
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| | Treatment and Management of Soft Tissue
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| of time, although 50 minutes is common.
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| | Injury, Pain and Dysfunction. Treatment
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| There are also self-Breema exercises. The
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| | techniques include: Trigger point therapy
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| essence of Breema is expressed in the
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| | for the alleviation of trigger points.
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| Nine Principles of Harmony. The Breema
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| | Myofascial (muscle and fascia) therapy
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| Center is located in Oakland, California,
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| | for flexibility/mobility of the
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| and there are Breema practitioners and
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| | connective tissues of our body, or for
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| instructors in many locations around the
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| | alleviating fibrous adhesions and
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| world.
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| | decreasing the severity of scars.
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| Chair massage A Chair Massage is, by far,
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| | Broad handed techniques for reducing
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| the most convenient method of massage
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| | swelling or inflammation Frictions for
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| therapy.
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| | the ridding of adhesions between fascial
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| Chair massages last about 15 minutes and
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| | layers, muscles, compartments and the
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| are done while fully clothed. A chair
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| | like. Frictions also promote healing in
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| massage promotes better circulation and
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| | tendon pathologies as well as decreasing
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| muscle stimulation. This form of massage
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| | pain perception.
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| reduces tension in the back, neck and
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| | Sustained pressure (digital pressures) to
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| shoulders providing deep relaxation. A
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| | alleviate hypertonic (tight)areas within
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| short chair massage revitalizes the
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| | muscle and fascia Other techniques such
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| anatomy and encourages overall
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| | as Active Release Therapies, Myofascial
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| well-being.
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| | Release and deep tissue massage are all
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| Chair massages are also advantageous
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| | derivatives from the techniques above.
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| because chair massage practitioners will
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| | They are NOT unique techniques with
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| sometimes make work or housecalls. Chair
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| | unique results.
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| massage can also be found in hotels,
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| | Stretching - static, dynamic, and/or PNF
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| airports and convention centers.
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| | stretches (proprioceptive neuromuscular
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| Chinese Tui Na massage Tui Na is a form
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| | facilitation) Muscle Energy Technique
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| of Chinese massage that is similar to Zhi
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| | (MET) Exercise Prescription Advice Stone
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| Ya, but focusing more on pushing,
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| | massage Massage in which hot or cold
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| stretching and kneading the muscle.
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| | stones, usually basalt or marble, are
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| Chinese Zhi Ya massage Zhi Ya is a form
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| | used to massage the body. Often the
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| of Chinese massage based on acupressure.
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| | stones are placed on key energy points,
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| It is similar to Tui Na massage except it
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| | such as Chakras or meridians, in order to
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| focuses more on pinching and pressing at
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| | improve energy flow and healing.
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| acupressure points.
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| | Structural muscular balancing A gentle
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| Deep muscle therapy Deep muscle therapy
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| | and effective technique that releases
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| (created by Therese Pfrimmer), is a
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| | chronic contraction in the muscles. The
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| massage technique that focuses on using a
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| | nervous system is triggered to release
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| very specific set of movements applied to
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| | contractions through compression applied
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| all muscles and concentrating on all
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| | to muscles placed in a shortened
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| layers of the muscle that have become
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| | position.
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| depleted of their regular blood and
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| | Swedish massage This style utilizes long,
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| lymphatic flow. This technique aims to
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| | flowing strokes, often but not
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| restore the circulation with its healing
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| | necessarily in the direction of the
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| properties to the cellular level. Deep
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| | heart. Swedish massage is designed to
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| muscle therapy is widely used to treat
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| | increase circulation and blood flow.
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| the following ailments: carpal tunnel
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| | There are six basic strokes: effleurage,
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| syndrome, neck and back pain, headaches,
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| | petrissage, friction, tapotement,
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| poor circulation, whiplash, and more.
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| | compression and vibration.
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| Deep tissue massage Deep tissue
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| | Oil, cream, or lotion is applied on the
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| techniques are generally designed for
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| | skin to reduce friction and allow smooth
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| more focused massage work.
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| | strokes. This style of massage is
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| Working a specific joint, muscle or
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| | generally attributed to the Swedish
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| muscle group, the practitioner can access
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| | fencing master and gymnastics teacher Per
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| deeper layers of the soft tissue.
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| | Henrik Ling (1776-1839). However, it was
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| Starting superficially and easing into
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| | in fact the Dutch practitioner Johan
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| the depth of the muscle slowly often
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| | Georg Mezger (1838-1909) who adopted the
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| allows more movement. This is the
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| | French names to denote the basic strokes
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| recommended approach in this modality
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| | under which he systemized massage as we
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| since each person experiences pressure
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| | know it today, as Swedish or classic
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| differently. If the pressure is applied
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| | massage. Somehow, the term Swedish
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| too deeply or too quickly, the muscle may
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| | Movement System was transposed to Swedish
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| tighten to protect that area, and
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| | Massage System sometime during the second
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| unnecessary damage or inflammation can be
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| | half of the 19th century. Ling’s system
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| induced. Very little lubricant is used as
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| | was the Swedish Movement System or
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| the pressure doesn't travel much over the
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| | Swedish Gymnastic Movement System. This
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| skin.
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| | may be how he has become incorrectly
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| The most commonly used 'tools' during
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| | associated for so long with Swedish
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| deep tissue massage may include, 3 and 6
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| | massage (see [2]). In Sweden, the term
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| fingers, reinforced fingers, a flat
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| | "Swedish massage" is not used.
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| elbow, opposing thumbs, the heel of the
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| | Tantramassage (Tantric massage) Original
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| hand or foot, and the forearm. See also:
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| | Tantramassage is a new form of massage
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| Myofascial Release Erotic massage Erotic
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| | developed in the early 80's by Andro,
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| massage is a form of massage that
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| | Andreas Rothe an experienced Tantra and
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| includes the genitals and leads to sexual
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| | Bodywork Teacher in Berlin / Germany. The
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| arousal and (sometimes) orgasm.
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| | method includes various massage
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| Widely practiced by couples as part of
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| | techniques, elements from Bioenergetic,
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| lovemaking. Also sometimes practiced
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| | Yoga and Sexualtherapy. The word "Tantra"
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| commercially, which may be illegal in
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| | emphasizes the connection with the old
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| some jurisdictions.
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| | Indian cultural background where the body
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| Foot or sole massage Foot massage, as
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| | is seen as the temple of the soul.
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| practiced by the Chinese is performed in
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| | Clients are in a passive role, supported
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| the context of chi, in that each spot on
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| | by breathing techniques they experience a
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| the sole of the foot corresponds to an
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| | very deep and intense journey through
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| internal organ, and the applied therapy
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| | their own body. Every Massage session
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| is healing to one's overall well being.
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| | lasts 90 Minutes or longer. The
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| The theory supposes that an ailment of an
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| | Tantramassage movement is very popular in
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| internal organ will be associated with
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| | Germany and Switzerland, some
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| the nerve ending on the sole of the foot.
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| | practitioners are organized in the
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| Before the massage, the patient's feet
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| | Association of Tantramassage in Germany.
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| are soaked for about ten minutes in a
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| | Thai massage Known in Thailand, correctly
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| foot bath, typically a dark colored
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| | translates only as ancient massage or
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| solution of hot water and Chinese herbs.
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| | traditional massage, and also known as
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| The massage therapist uses liberal
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| | Thai ancient massage, traditional Thai
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| amounts of medicated cream, to moisturize
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| | massage, Thai yoga massage, yoga massage,
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| the foot and to provide lubrication. The
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| | Thai classical massage, Thai bodywork,
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| knuckles on the therapist's hand are
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| | passive yoga, or assisted yoga. It is
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| usually used to provide a hard and smooth
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| | usually soothing because of its emphasis
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| implement for the massage. As pressure is
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| | on stretching and loosening the body. Its
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| applied to the sole, theory holds that a
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| | roots go back far into history,
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| healthy patient should not feel any
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| | originating in India based on the
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| strong pain. Painful spots,
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| | Ayurveda, and then becoming popular in
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| reflexologists believe, reflect illnesses
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| | Thailand.
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| of other parts of the body. The
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| | The massage recipient changes into
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| practitioner rubs and massages the
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| | pajamas and lies on a mat or firm
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| painful spots to break down rough spots
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| | mattress on the floor. (It can be done
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| and accumulated crystals and increase
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| | solo or in a group of a dozen or so
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| circulation.
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| | patients in the same large room.) The
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| The ailments are healed when the sore
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| | massage giver leans on the recipient's
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| spots of the sole are treated and removed
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| | body using hands and forearms to apply
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| by massage. Based on this theory, some
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| | firm rhythmic pressure to almost every
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| shoe liners are made with pressure points
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| | part of the taker's body. The massage
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| to stimulate the soles of the feet to
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| | generally follows the SEN lines on the
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| promote better health of the overall
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| | body-somewhat analagous to Chinese
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| body. The nature of these "crystals" has
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| | Meridians. In some gestures, legs and
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| yet to be elucidated or demonstrated
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| | feet of the giver are used to fixate the
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| scientifically. Regardless of the actual
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| | body or limbs of the recipient. In other
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| correlation of reflexology to internal
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| | gestures, hands fixate the body, while
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| organs, many enjoy it for the mix of
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| | the feet do the massaging action. Usually
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| stimulation and relaxation.
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| | no oil is applied. A full course of Thai
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| Lomilomi — Traditional Hawaiian Massage
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| | massage typically lasts two hours or
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| Lomilomi massage is an ancient art from
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| | more, and includes pulling fingers, toes,
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| the Hawaiian healing specialists. They
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| | ears etc., cracking the knuckles, walking
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| were taught their art over 20 years and
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| | on the recipient's back, arching the
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| received their last instructions from
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| | recipient's back in a rolling action etc.
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| their master on his death bed. Today
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| | There is a standard procedure and rhythm
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| there are many styles of Lomilomi, the
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| | to the massage. Sometimes in a large
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| main ones being the style of Big Island
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| | group massage, the practitioners do the
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| (Lomilomi Bis Island style) which was
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| | procedures in unison.
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| passed on by Aunty Margaret Machado, and
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| | A full massage in Thailand of typically
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| Maui style form Uncle Kalua Kaiahua. On
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| | two hours costs around 300 Thai Baht (8
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| the island of Kaua'i, Kahu Abraham passed
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| | USD in 2005) depending on location (it
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| on what is today called Kahuna Bodywork
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| | may cost 5 times more inside a five star
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| or the temple style lomilomi.
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| | hotel).
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| MA-URI massage MA-URI is a new form of
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| | Note: The traditional therapeutic
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| massage introduced by Hemi Hoani Fox in
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| | practice of Thai massage should not be
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| 1990, who cites as its roots Hawaiian
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| | confused with the service of the same
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| Lomi-Lomi Nui dance, claiming increased
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| | name that is available in some hotels and
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| so-called energy flow within the body and
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| | brothels.
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| mind.
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| | Trigger point therapy A trigger point is
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| Focus is internal, upon breathing,
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| | an area of a muscle (about 50 cells) that
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| intent, and concentration. Claimed
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| | may refer pain sensations to other parts
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| benefits include mental and physical
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| | of the body.
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| health. Study and advocation is primarily
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| | Trigger Point Therapy applies manual
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| carried out at the MA-URI Institute,
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| | pressure, or CO2 injections, to these
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| headed by Hemi and Katja Fox. It is
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| | points. With the proper pressure,
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| currently difficult to find
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| | duration and location, immediate release
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| practitioners, though this may change as
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| | of tension and improved muscular
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| it grows more popular.
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| | functioning may occur. This therapy has
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| Myofascial release Myofascial Release
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| | been known to diminish migraine pain,
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| refers to the manual technique for
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| | mock sciatica, mock carpal tunnel
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| stretching or releasing the fascia with
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| | syndrome and other pain syndromes, and
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| the aim to balance the body.
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| | other symptoms that may have been
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| Injuries, stress, trauma, overuse and
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| | misdiagnosed.
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