Are you preparing for a race or do you enjoy running as a
recreational activity? If so you may want to consider receiving a shiatsu
treatment.
Shiatsu uses thumb, palm and knee pressure to release
trigger points, myofascial tissue, muscle tension and provides assisted stretching to restore strength and energy to weary runners. Regular shiatsu treatments have been shown to
improve your run as it opens the energetic pathways (meridians) to allow the
body and mind to function with greater clarity.
Receiving a shiatsu treatment the day prior to race day is
highly recommended as it balances the energetic and physical body. This allows you to enjoy your run with fewer physical
restrictions, reduced muscle fatigue and a feeling of energetic balance in every
stride. Through my practice I have
found that by releasing the Gluteals, Piriformis and Illiotibial band, along
with walking lightly on the feet to release fascia restrictions, results in runners
feeling balanced and refreshed.
- Tendonitis
- Piriformis syndrome
- Illiotibial pain
- Knee pain
- Sacroiliac joint
dysfunction
- Disc problems
- Sciatica
- Frozen Shoulder
- Neck Pain
- Low Energy
- Ankle and foot injuries
- Stress
- Migraines
Not only are shiatsu therapists helping their clients to
feel stronger and balanced, but they are reporting fewer aches and less stiffness
along with a reduction in injuries.
The Japanese Olympic team used Shiatsu and acupuncture
during the London Olympics and as a result won 19 medals. Their medical advisor and physiotherapist
Minoru Yajima for Japan’s Triathlon team said “If an athlete feels pain, we use
acupuncture as first aid. Most of team Japan’s medal winning medical strategy
is preventative and based on a time-tested Japanese tradition – Shiatsu
therapy.”
Debbie Schinzel, Shiatsu Therapist, Integral Health Clinic
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