A Chinese client may believe that disease results when the energy flow is blocked and that a healing technique releases blocked energy by pressing or massaging certain points along the meridians. This technique is known as:
a. acupressure c. Ayurveda
b. acupuncture d. bodymind centering
B
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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