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Focus Altern Complement Ther 1997; 2: 189
The study aimed to survey the illness-conditions presenting for shiatsu treatment.
A nation-wide questionnaire survey of all qualified shiatsu practitioners registered with the Shiatsu Society UK was conducted in May to July 1997. The pilot stage involved 10 registered shiatsu practitioners who collected data prospectively on 345 clients using semi-structured questionnaires. In the second stage, all registered shiatsu practitioners in the UK (N=397) were asked to complete structured questionnaires about three of their clients.
Two-hundred and eighty-eight (73%) completed at least one client questionnaire giving a total of 792 clients questionnaires for analysis. It was evident from both the pilot and the main survey that musculoskeletal and psychological problems were the most common conditions presenting for shiatsu treatment.
It was concluded that efficacy research in shiatsu should focus on musculoskeletal and psychological problems particularly neck/shoulder and lower back problems, arthritis, depression, stress and anxiety.
