or Judo therapy is the traditional Japanese art of
bone-setting.
It has been used in many
Japanese martial arts
Japanese martial arts refers to the variety of martial arts native to the country of Japan. At least three Japanese terms (''budō'', ''bujutsu'', and ''bugei'') are used interchangeably with the English phrase Japanese martial arts.
The usage ...
and has developed alongside
judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyc ...
into a licensed medical practice somewhat resembling
chiropractic
Chiropractic () is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. It is based on several pseudoscientific ideas.
Many c ...
in Japan today.
A ' is a Bone and Muscle Injury Specialist. It is the only Japanese national qualified license (国家資格) in the bone-setting area. The license issued under the
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Anma
''Anma'' () is a practice of traditional Japanese massage; the word also refers to practitioners of that art. Modern shiatsu is largely derived from ''anma''.
History
''Anma'' is thought to be of Chinese origin, developing from ''Tui Na''. ' ...
and
shiatsu
''Shiatsu'' ( ; ) is a form of Japanese Bodywork (alternative medicine), bodywork based on concepts in traditional Chinese medicine such as Meridian (Chinese medicine), qi meridians. Having been popularized in the twentieth century by Tokujiro N ...
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Dit Da
Die da ( zh, c= 跌打, p=diē dǎ, j=dit3 daa2, l=fall ndhit) or dit da is a traditional Chinese medicine discipline used to treat trauma and injuries such as bone fractures, sprains, and bruises. Methods include bone-setting and occasional u ...
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Tui na
''Tui na'' (; ) is a form of alternative medicine similar to shiatsu. As a branch of traditional Chinese medicine, it is often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, tai chi or other Chinese int ...
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