All About Ashiatsu

What is Ashiatsu and what are the benefits?

In  Japanese, “Ashi” translates to foot and “Atsu” into pressure. Ashiatsu DeepFeet Bar Therapy™ is a barefoot massage technique utilized to improve the client’s postural alignment, range of motion, muscle responsiveness and overall health and well-being. Parallel bars are used above the massage table for balance, support and client safety. 

Ashiatsu is a comprehensive massage treatment for a wide range of chronic pain conditions:

*SPINAL PAIN, INCLUDING LOW BACK, NECK AND THORACIC PAIN

*FAILED SURGERY FOR BACK PAIN

*SCIATICA

*MYOFASCIAL PAIN

*NEUROPATHIC PAIN

*CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN

*JOINT PAIN

 

Ashiatsu has shown remarkable results for people suffering from:

*CHRONIC PAIN *LIMITED MOBILITY

*RECOVERY FROM INJURIES(SPORTS,FALLING, WHIPLASH)

*REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY(SUCH AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME)

*POSTURAL PROBLEMS

*OSTEARTHRITIS PAIN

*FIBROMYALGIA

*MUSCLE TENSION OR SPASM

 

Ashiatsu After Care

Do's

*AS WITH ANY MASSAGE, PLEASE DRINK PLENTY OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE DAY (BEFORE AND AFTER SESSIONS)

*LIGHT, SLOW AND EASY STRETCHING IS OK

*ENJOY A NICE HOT EPSOM SALT BATH

Don'ts

*SIT FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME. (IE. RIDING IN A CAR, SITTING AT A MOVIE,OR FLYING IN A PLANE FOR A FEW HOURS RIGHT AFTER RECEIVING ASHIATSU.  THE GOAL IS TO AVOID COMPRESSION OF YOUR SPINE FOR A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS

*ENGAGE IN ANY INTENSE ACTIVITY WHICH MAY INVOLVE TWISTING OF THE SPINE.(IE WAKEBOARDING , JIU JITSU, SOCCER OR BASEBALL.

*DRINK HEAVY ALCOHOL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF ASHIATSU

*LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS OVER 35LB WITHIN 24 HOURS OF ASHIATSU.  BE CAUTIOUS WHEN WORKING OUT OR HEAVY YARD WORK