Svensk definition
En sorts massage där man genom att trycka med fingrarna på bestämda punkter på kroppen påskyndar läkning, lindrar trötthet osv, analogt med akupunktur.
Acupressure
Akupressur
Engelsk definition
A type of massage in which finger pressure on specific body sites is used to promote healing, relieve fatigue, etc. Although the anatomical locations are the same as the ACUPUNCTURE POINTS used in ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY (hence acu-), no needle or other acupuncture technique is employed in acupressure. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed). Shiatsu is a modern outgrowth that focuses more on prevention than healing.
Svenska synonymer
Shiatsu
Engelska synonymer
Shiatsu — Zhi Ya — Chih Ya — Shiatzu