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Benefits
Finding and Results
Contraindications
Client's follow up care before/after Ashiatsu Massage Therapy

What Is Ashiatsu?

Ashiatsu is a massage therapy technique in which the therapist “walks” on the client's back or entire body. This modality originates in Asia. Ashiatsu came from Japan. “Ashi” means (foot) “atsu” (pressure), which is a deep, painless form of barefoot massage.

Ashiatsu barefoot bar massage techniques use deep-tissue compression and effleurage strokes that glide over the body. Specific strokes induce structural changes in chronic soft-tissue damage and provide deep relaxation. The therapist uses bars above the head for support and balance. Ashiatsu massage uses gravity as a helper, with the therapist using the whole body as a tool rather than just the arms. This can reduce work-related injuries among massage therapists. Both the client and the massage therapist benefit from this type of work. The massage therapist’s body weight is used to press, sweep, swirl, and relax the muscle. The massage is done in a slow, smooth, and relaxed manner. 

 

Ashiatsu is deeper than Deep Tissue. Deep Tissue massage lovers often ask for more pressure than the therapist is able to consistently provide.

• Why do consumers love this work so much?

An Ashiatsu therapist can deliver continuous deep-tissue pressure with their feet. Feet cover much larger areas at once than hands. The foot is broad and provides smooth compression, unlike the bony pressure of the elbow, thumb, or massage tool. The consistent pressure is easily maintained hour after hour. Consumers feel they received a 2-hour deep-tissue massage in 40 minutes. They experienced relief from chronic inflammation faster than with a “hand” massage. This massage is worth every penny!!

 

Ashiatsu compression movements along the paraspinals and the lumbar region can relieve muscle spasm and open the intervertebral foramen. It will give the nerve more space (if the pain is caused by pressure on the nerve). It also increases circulation by delivering more oxygenated blood and nutrients to the area being treated.

Many Ashiatsu movements help elongate the spine. These movements dramatically stretch the chronic muscles, relieving the muscular discomfort. These movements help the body’s lymphatic system flush toxins at a high rate, which is why clients may feel slightly unstable after a session.

The key benefits of the Ashiasu techniques are that, after a few treatments, they help improve the client’s posture and flexibility, relieve pain, enhance bodily functions, and promote a state of well-being.

 

Benefits

AOBT compression movements along the paraspinals and the lumbar region can relieve muscle spasm and open the intervertebral foramen. It will give the nerves more space (if the pain is being caused by the pressure on the nerve). It also increases circulation by bringing more freshly oxygenated blood to the area being treated.

Many of the AOBT movements help to elongate the spine. These movements dramatically stretch the chronic muscles, relieving the muscular discomfort. These movements help the body’s lymphatic system flush toxins at a high rate, which is why clients may feel slightly unstable after a session.

The biggest benefits of the AOBT techniques are that after a few treatments, it will help improve the client’s posture and movement while relieving pain, improving bodily functions, and creating a state of well-being.

Finding and Results

Case studies were made on the founder’s (Ruthie Hardee) personal clients the years 1992 up to 1996utilizing the barefoot techniques that she created. Most fund those techniques to be successful with amazing results in the relief of chronic inflammation. The case studies were conducted primarily on clients who all had various chronic back conditions. The average number of visits to maximum improvement was one every two weeks for six weeks.  

The technique is recognized worldwide. We are recognized and have good standing with AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association), ABMP (Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals), and the NCBTMB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage Bodywork) as an established technique.

Contraindications

• Pregnancy or trying to get pregnant

• Breast implants within nine months

• Specific back conditions (Spondylolisthesis, Protrusion, Extrusion or Ruptured disc)

• Poils, skin lesions or abscesses

• Recent eye procedures / Lasik surgery within 72 hours

• Tuberculosis, thrombosis, aneurysm, kidney disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, recent bowel or hernia surgery

• Any acute inflammatory conditions such as active phlebitis / cellulites

• Persons on Coumadin, Lovenox, Heparin, or heavy aspirin use could bruise and clots are possible

• High blood pressure or heart condition, pacemaker, stint or shunt

• Rib fracture, osteoporosis

• Any recent (acute) injuries or surgeries

Clinet's follow up care after Ashiatsu Massage Therapy 

After receiving various minutes of this technique, your back muscles will be very supple ands the chances of injury are greater. Please take the following precautions for the first 48 hours after receiving a massage.

SHOULD NOT

• Sit for long periods of time. Examples are: flying immediately after receiving AOBT/Deepfeet massage, sitting in a theater for any extended amount of time. We do not want you to compress your back for 24 hours.

• Lift heavy objects. Do not perform any heavy yard or house work. Be very careful of your work out at the gym within first 48 hours.

• Engage in any contact sports or those that involve twisting. Examples are: wrestling, horse back riding, snowmobiling, jet skiing or cardio-kick boxing. Any activity that twists your back muscles, like golf and baseball, could cause more inflammation within first 48 hours after a deep tissue massage. You may also over-rotate and ruin your swing that day.

• Drink heavy alcohol within 24 hours. You may experience a “lactic acid hangover” due to dehydration coupled with the deep compression work.

SHOULD 

• Drink lots of water!

• Passive stretching.

• Wear back or neck support if your work requires rough activity daily.

• Treat your self to hot sauna, steam, room or hot tub.

• Apply heating or cooling product on lower lumbar area.

• You can also lie on the floor with legs up on chair or sofa.

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