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Every Shiatsu practitioner has first-hand experience of the wonders of Shiatsu and how people who have received Shiatsu have benefited from it. Sometimes a Shiatsu client may simply report how they slept better after receiving Shiatsu or really enjoy just having some time “just for me”. However, Shiatsu is a holistic therapy and sometimes it can bring about dramatic change that other less holistic medicine cannot. This is when the miracle of the body’s healing processes can be witnessed and what follows are a small selection of some experiences of Shiatsu practitioners and receivers.

Research - The Systematic Evidence Review for Shiatsu

The Systematic Evidence Review for Shiatsu has now been published. This Review was commissioned by the Shiatsu Society from the Centre for Complementary Healthcare and Integrated Medicine at Thames Valley University.

The Review critically appraises 5 scientific trials of Shiatsu and 41 trials of Acupressure, and details over 200 other trials in its appendices.

The Shiatsu studies provide very limited evidence on a diverse range of health issues (angina, low back pain, fibromyalgia, chemotherapy side effects/anxiety and inducing labour).

Studies on acupressure provided fairly strong evidence for its use in the treatment of pain. Evidence for acupressure for nausea and vomiting was inconsistent, with the strongest evidence for post-operative nausea. Weak evidence for renal symptoms and COPD/asthma was found. The remaining acupressure studies provided evidence of variable quality on psycho-social health issues and consciousness/anaesthesia.

There are 2 versions of the report, a brief version of this review without appendices and the whole version of this review with appendices. Both can be downloaded from the research section of the downloads page.

Can Shiatsu help with .....

The documents below contain any information, research or case studies on Shiatsu and a particular condition. If you feel you have anything you would like to add to them then please so let us know.

Shiatsu & AIDS /HIV
Shiatsu & Alzheimer's
Shiatsu & Arthritis
Shiatsu & Asthma
Shiatsu & Back Problems
Shiatsu & Cancer
Shiatsu & Carers
Shiatsu & Chronic Obstruct Pulmonary Disease
Shiatsu & Depression
Shiatsu & Digestive Problems
Shiatsu & Drug / Substance / Alcohol Abuse / Hepatitis C
Shiatsu & Headaches / Migraines
Shiatsu & Heart Problems
Shiatsu & Hysterectomy
Shiatsu & IBS / Bowel Problems
Shiatsu & Insomnia
Shiatsu & Joint Problems
Shiatsu & Knee Problems
Shiatsu & Low Energy
Shiatsu & M.E.
Shiatsu & Menstrual Problems
Shiatsu & Mental Health
Shiatsu & Mulitple Sclerosis
Shiatsu & Musculoskeletal Problems
Shiatsu & Neck Pain
Shiatsu & Pain Management
Shiatsu & Pallative Care
Shiatsu & Panic Attacks
Shiatsu & Pregnancy
Shiatsu & Psychological Problems
Shiatsu & Raynauds
Shiatsu & Rheumatism
Shiatsu & Sciatica
Shiatsu & Shoulder Pain
Shiatsu & Stress
Shiatsu & Ulcerative Colitis

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