Standardised Documentation in Manual and Massage Therapy – chasing a rainbow?
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Touch can be seen as inherently human. From the earliest times of Man’s development, touch has been part of everyday rituals and life – varying between affectionate touch, through neutral touch of everyday life to aggressive touch for establishing dominance in a group or for self defence, often needing therapeutic touch as a consequence. The latter taking the form of rubbing, kneading, effleurage or just a soothing stroke.
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