The Benefits of Shiatsu Massage at Reimer Wellness Center

Chiropractor in Los Altos Reimer Wellness Center is pleased to offer shiatsu massage. Shiatsu is a time-honored Eastern massage form that originated in Asia thousands of years ago. However, it has become popular in the west since around the 1970s. The basis of shiatsu massage is the use of pressure to provide relief and more rapid healing. The limbs and joints are also manipulated and stretched to optimize the musculoskeletal structure.

The Meridian Energy System

The meridian system – the same one used in acupuncture – provides a map in shiatsu massage, guiding where the therapist applies pressure for optimal healing effects. The body has twelve meridians, corresponding to the lungs, stomach, large intestine, liver, kidneys, heart, spleen, small intestine, bladder, triple heater, gall bladder and governor.

Balancing the Body’s Energy Through Focused Pressure

Specific acupoints or pressure points are addressed on these meridians to assist in healing. Shiatsu massage operates on the principle that these meridians direct life force energy, or “qi” throughout the body and its organs and systems. When one or more of these meridians becomes out of balance, illness and disease in the body can occur.

Modalities like shiatsu massage can address these blockages and facilitate the free flow of qi throughout the body once again. In addition to specific issues being resolved, the immune system and circulatory systems are strengthened as blood flow improves.

Additional benefits of shiatsu massage from your Los Altos chiropractor include:

• Restore an ideal balance in the body’s energy meridian system so that its systems and organs can be maintained
• Reduction in fatigue and headaches as vital energies flow more freely
• Reduced stress and body tension
• Hormonal balance is optimized   
• Promotes muscle and tissue healing   
• Better joint health and pain reduction
• Clearer breathing and respiratory health
• Better digestive system health 

Holistic Healing From Your Los Altos Chiropractor

Your Los Altos chiropractor Reimer Wellness Center is pleased to offer shiatsu massage as a standalone treatment or an effective complement to chiropractic care. Chiropractor in Los Altos Dr. Mary Reimer places a focus on whole-body holistic healing so that all aspects of your injury can be addressed. Call us for more information or to book an appointment.

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