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An Act to make provision for the supervision and regulation of massage parlours. Commenced. 9 August 1978 (Section 5 came into force on the 1 April 1979) Related legislation. Prostitution Reform Act 2003. Status: Repealed. The Massage Parlours Act was an Act of Parliament in New Zealand regulating massage parlours .
Equine massage. Equine massage is the practice of massage on horses. Beginning in the early 1990s, it has been a growing field of equine therapy, used for both day-to-day riding and post-trauma rehabilitation. Proponents list a number of positive effects, including the improvement of movement and the reduction of pain and stress responses.
A 'body treatment', 'spa treatment', or 'cosmetic treatment' is non-medical procedure to help the health of the body. It is often performed at a resort, destination spa, day spa, beauty salon or school . Typical treatments include: Artificial waterfall, as cervical ( spine) waterfall.
Traditional Thai massage or Thai yoga massage is a traditional therapy combining acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures. [1] In the Thai language, it is usually called nuat phaen thai ( Thai: นวดแผนไทย, pronounced [nûa̯t pʰɛ̌ːn tʰāj]; lit. 'Thai-style massage') or nuat phaen boran ...
Muscle Energy Techniques ( METs) describes a broad class of manual therapy techniques directed at improving musculoskeletal function or joint function, and improving pain. METs are commonly used by manual therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapist, chiropractors, athletic trainers, osteopathic physicians, and massage therapists. [1]
Pelvic massage was a gynecological treatment first recorded as being used by doctors in the 19th century. An early practitioner was the Swedish Major Thure Brandt (1819–1895), whose method was described in the New York Medical Journal [1] and the Journal of the American Medical Association .
Tapotement. Tapotement is a specific technique used in Swedish massage. [1] A French term, it refers to a rhythmic percussion, most frequently administered with the edge of the hand, a cupped hand, or the tips of the fingers. There are five types of tapotement including beating (closed fist lightly hitting an area), slapping (use of fingers to ...
Anma. A photograph of a typical Meiji-era anma. A blind practitioner and a woman. As well as musicians, the anma practitioners were the popular occupation of the blind till the establishment of deaf and blind institutes opened in the 1870s, which granted them wider fields of employment. Anma ( Japanese: 按 摩) is a practice of traditional ...