Bodywork Therapy Resources (Shiatsu, Tuina, Trigger Points, etc.)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Thu, 2007-02-01 17:41.

Bodywork therapies are an important part of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Within Chinese Medicine, for example, tuina massage is a vital discipline that excels in the treatment of certain conditions. Tuina draws on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Theory. From Japan, Shiatsu/Amma techniques are based on aspects of Japanese Medicine Theory and are also very useful.

Our western massage techniques both draw from these older manipulative therapies and give back in theories such as "trigger points." Trigger point theory is both useful in its own right and its correlations and usefulness within modern acupuncture theory add another dimension to our understandings of the medicine.

If you are new to bodywork you may want to read our introductory information. And if you are looking for a practitioner, see our Bodyworkers directory.

The resources below are helpful sources of information for both individuals and practitioners.

Bodywork Theory Related Resources:

cover of Chi Nei Tsang: Healing From Within cover of Chinese Pediatric Massage: A Practitioner's Guide cover of Chinese Bodywork: A Complete Manual of Chinese Therapeutic Massage

Tuina/TCM Related Resources:

cover of The Handbook of Chinese Massage: Tui Na Techniques to Awaken Body and Mind cover of Tuina Therapy (The Series of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Foreign Readers) (Series of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Forei cover of Infantile Tuina Therapy: Traditional Chinese Therapeutic Exercises and Techniques

Shiatsu/Amma Related Resources:

cover of Beyond Shiatsu: Ohashis Bodywork Method cover of Shiatsu Theory and Practice: A comprehensive text for the student and professional cover of Do-It-Yourself Shiatsu: How to Perform the Ancient Japanese Art of Acupressure cover of The Complete Book of Shiatsu Therapy: Health and Vitality at Your Fingertips cover of Zen Shiatsu: How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health cover of Amma Therapy: A Complete Textbook of Oriental Bodywork and Medical Principles cover of Essential Shiatsu: The Eight Extraordinary Meridians

Western Bodywork Related Resources:

cover of Milady's Guide to Lymph Drainage Massage cover of The Balanced Body: A Guide to Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular Therapy (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series) cover of Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain: The Practice of Informed Touch cover of The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, Second Edition cover of Travell & Simons' Trigger Point Flip Charts cover of Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set)

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