The client uses a technique of releasing blocked energy within an individual when specific points along the meridians are pressed or massaged by the practitioner's fingers, thumbs, and heels of the hands. This is an example of:
a. acupressure c. therapeutic massage
b. acupuncture d. therapeutic touch
A
Shiatsu and acupressure are based on the theory that the body is divided into meridian channels through which energy flows; disease results when the energy flow is blocked. Acupressure is used to release blocked energy by pressing or massaging certain points along the meridians; the disease subsides when the blocked energy is dispersed. Acupressure is used to treat muscle and joint pain, depression, digestive disturbances, and respiratory disorders. Shiatsu focuses on clients' health maintenance.
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