Shiatsu Treatment for the Cervical Region by Kiyoshi Ikenaga 3

This is a photo from the video of the derivative Shiatsu class in the Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy on May 27, 2007. Kiyoshi Ikenaga-sensei, a Registered International Shiatsu Instructor and the founder of the Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy, showed the students who learned various Shiatsu treatments for five months, Shiatsu treatment for the cervical region for the final lesson. First of all, he explained to the students during the demonstration that the important thing is not to give hard pressure on the cervical region because this area is very sensitive. He also explained to the students that giving too much pressure on the cervical region may cause inflammation the next day. Using palm pressure helps reduce the tension in the cervical region. In Shiatsu foundation class, the students are taught to press three lines on the anterior, lateral and posterior cervical region. However in the derivative class, he demonstrated to the students, that five lines can be pressed, between the anterior and lateral cervical region and also between lateral and posterior cervical region. He also explained that doing Shiatsu treatment on supra, inter, infra scapular to lumbar, are important for relieving the knots in the muscle of the cervical region. After the demonstration, Ikenaga-sensei taught one-on-one to each student the Shiatsu treatment for the neck and provided guidance to the students according to their conditions.
これは、平成19年5月27日、カナダ指圧カレッジ応用指圧クラスの様子が収録された­ビデオです。5ヶ月間に渡り様々な症状別指圧法を学んできたカナダ指圧カレッジの生徒­たちへ、最後の授業としてカナダ指圧カレッジ創始者及び公認国際指圧インストラクター­池永清先生よる「頚部の指圧法」の実技指導が行われました。まずは解説を加えながら、­池永先生が頚部指圧を実演。池永先生は、頚部はとても繊細であるため、強い圧を加えな­い事が大切で、もし頚部に圧を加え過ぎた場合、翌日に炎症を起こす場合があるため、頚­部を圧した後には、その部分をほぐす意味で掌圧を行う事が効果的であると説明されてい­ます。基本指圧の場合は前頚部、側頚部及び後頚部の3列を圧しますが、授業の中では、­それらの3列に加え、前頚部と側頚部の間、また側頚部と後頚部の間を含めた5列の圧し­方を実演指導されました。また、堅甲上部、間部及び下部、腰部の指圧は、頚部のこりを­ほぐすために必要不可欠であると説明されています。実演の後は、池永先生がカナダ指圧­カレッジの生徒一人一人へマンツーマンで頚部指圧の実技指導にあたり、一人一人の症状­と合わせながら細部に渡り指導が行われました。

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[Viorel Mihai]

Thank you for uploading this demonstration. I was just wondering what is the therapeutical advantage for positioning the client on the floor, laying sideways. This way, the cervical area being worked is stretched, therefore, the tsubos must be more difficult to treat. Also, the master seems to apply pressure with a broad thumb-pad, which probably makes the contact less specifical. I have studied a modern shiatsu style, I teach and practice at a massage table, quite different from your style.