Shiatsu and Shoulder Pain
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Adelaide Medical Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne developed a small research project with Shiatsu practitioner Anne Palmer, MRSS(T). For her MSc dissertation Anne evaluated the effectiveness of Shiatsu for patients with chronic shoulder pain. GPs at the centre, which is linked to the University of Newcastle, referred patients who came with this condition to Anne. Patients has the opportunity to join the research if they chose to. A programme of Shiatsu sessions was offered over several months. Although one of the reasons for selecting chronic shoulder pain was because it is frequently presented.
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