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| '''Equine Shiatsu''' is a bodywork therapy for horses derived from the human form of ]. | |||
| Although Shiatsu as a form of traditional human bodywork has been around for many centuries the transference of the technique to horses is relatively new. The popularisation of Equine Shiatsu in the last twenty years can largely be attributed to the late ]. | |||
| Equine Shiatsu is based on the same ancient oriental principle of ] as its human counterpart. The gentle rotations on limbs, stretches, and pressure on powerful points have been adapted to the Equine form. The ] used on people have been mapped onto the equine body taking into account the various anatomical differences. | |||
| In the UK the practise of Equine Shiatsu has no official governing body. However, the Equine Shiatsu Association maintains a list of accredited practitioners who have achieved a set of standards in their practise of the technique. | |||
| There are now a number of schools in the UK running courses in this increasingly popular technique. | |||
| == Evidence base == | |||
| There is no scientific evidence proving that ] can treat any disease; it is based on biologically-implausible ideas about ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/about-cancer/treatment/complementary-alternative/therapies/shiatsu|accessdate=2011-01-04|title=Shiatsu : Cancer Research UK : CancerHelp UK|date=2011-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Ernst & Singh|title=Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial|year=2008|accessdate=4 January 2011|page=326}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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