Shiatsu therapy promotes activation of the sympathetic nervous system (beyond your conscious control)
and the natural immune response.
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Remember: YOU determine which therapies YOU want to incorporate into YOUR treatment plan.
Shiatsu treatment is a form of a complementary therapy. Ask your doctor for a referral or simply file the invoice to your insurance (the amount of compensation varies depending on the package you have).
SHIATSU IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
(explaining the mechanism WHY shiatsu works and validating shiatsu as a legitimate practice to be used as a complementary medicine)
Recent ASCO guideline mentioning shiatsu (acupressure) for the cancer related pain management:
https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JCO.22.01357
Shiatsu for chronic lower back pain: Randomized controlled study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31331579/
Shiatsu as adjuvant therapy for depression in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: A pilot study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29857884/
Touching cancer: Shiatsu as a complementary treatment to support cancer patients
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18935760/
The evidence for Shiatsu: a systematic review of Shiatsu and acupressure
https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6882-11-88
Shiatsu Q&A, concepts and treatment protocols:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/shiatsu
OTHER RESOURCES:
https://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/acupressure-points-and-massage-treatment
https://teens.webmd.com/girls/features/try-healing-touch-massage
https://teens.webmd.com/girls/features/try-healing-touch-massage
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