| Heartburn is a painful, burning sensation in the | | | | cause heartburn. |
| chest that most people will experience at some | | | | If you've been unlucky enough to have |
| point in their lives. Heartburn typically occurs at | | | | experienced heartburn, you're fully aware of the |
| night, while lying down after a meal. Many people | | | | painful symptoms it produces: burning chest pain, |
| aren't aware that the foods they eat or certain | | | | acid-like taste in the mouth, and pain when lying |
| behaviors can cause this uncomfortable condition, | | | | down, among other symptoms. These symptoms |
| and therefore experience frequent bouts of | | | | are severe, and can sometimes be mistaken for |
| heartburn. You probably wouldn't put the two | | | | other health conditions requiring a physician's |
| together, but massage therapy can actually be | | | | immediate attention. Be sure not to "diagnose" |
| quite beneficial to someone who suffers from | | | | your clients with heartburn. Instead, refer your |
| frequent or occasional heartburn. Inquiring about | | | | client to their doctor immediately, in case what |
| heartburn during your intake process can offer | | | | they're experiencing is not heartburn, but actually |
| your clients valuable therapeutic support in | | | | a heart attack, as it is often mistaken for. |
| overcoming this condition. | | | | So, where does massage fit in? One particular |
| If your clients indicate they experience persistent | | | | modality that can be quite therapeutic is Shiatsu |
| heartburn, consider offering them some helpful | | | | Anma Therapy, which focuses specifically on |
| tips on how to counteract its painful symptoms. | | | | applying pressure to various parts of the body to |
| Ask your clients to recall the types of foods they | | | | achieve the desired result of alleviating the |
| ate before the heartburn struck. Suggest to them | | | | symptoms caused by heartburn. Shiatsu Therapy |
| the foods they should try to eliminate (or at least | | | | can aid in digestion, reduce nausea, and decrease |
| consume in moderation) from their diets, and | | | | stomach acidity. |
| explain how/why these foods can trigger acid | | | | Learn more about how you can help your clients |
| reflux in the digestive system, and subsequently | | | | suffering from painful heartburn symptoms. |