Abstract
Touch is one of the earliest senses we develop, and we have put its healing properties to good use. If a part of our body aches, the natural reaction is to rub it gently in the hope that this will relieve the pain and tension. From such small beginnings, therapies such as massage, Shiatsu, Therapeutic Touch and reflexology have developed.
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Trevelyan, J., Booth, B. (1994). Massage. In: Complementary Medicine. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13252-2_3
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