Anma - Japanese Massage
Anma
means to push and pull, in China this approach was called Amma and is
now called Tuina.(1) Until the Meiji period (1800-1802) all doctors were
required to be qualified in Anma. However the Meiji Emperors wished to
westernise Japan and banned Anma in favour of western medicine. In the
early 1900's a group of Anma trained practitioners formed Shiatsu, effectively
re-naming this approach and using some of its methods. Anma works by pushing
and pulling on specific areas of the body to release tension and tightness,
thereby restoring the normal flows of blood and lymph to promote growth,
repair and restoration of normal function. Professor Ling - The founder
of modern day Physiotherapy studied Anma/Tuina in China prior to establishing
his school of Swedish massage and exercise.(2) Therefore Anma (Amma/Tuina)
is often termed Japanese/Chinese Physiotherapy/Swedish massage.
Amatsu Anma includes
- Massage techniques, Squeezing, Percussion and Effleurage etc.
- Stretching, unwinding, neuromuscular techniques etc.
- Positioning, postural ergonomics, alignment methods etc.
- Muscle energy, resistive, passive, articulations etc.
- Pressure points, Accupressure/Shiatsu, stroking etc.
(1) (2)
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