A demonstration of Japanese Medical Manual Therapy (JMMT) was
organized at Blind People's Association (BPA) premises on Thursday
morning, in which blind students from Japan and India participated.
A team from Japan trained six students from India - four from Ahmedabad and two from Dehradun - in JMMT over a period of six months. The students, now trained in the unique massage art, will train other students for vocational courses. The delegation members stated that JMMT, a blend of traditional Japanese art Shiatsu and techniques of acupuncture and acupressure, will find many takers in urban India for curing lifestyle-related diseases.
Saburo Sasada, a JMMT trainer, told TOI that there are three concepts of the art. "The therapist's hands should talk to the patient's body. Second, there should be a holistic approach as it is possible that the patient might not know all his ailments, and third, the patient should be taught good breathing and posture techniques. It is very relevant in contemporary times as it can address issues such as back pain, joints pain, spasms and so on," he said.
Shinya Ejima, chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was present at the function. He stated that the art is practiced widely in spas, hotels and even offices in Japan. "It is part of our tradition and we believe that it will provide a good career option to the blind in India," he said.
BPA officials stated that they are holding a workshop at Civil Hospital on August 13 where more patients of physiotherapy will benefit from training.
A team from Japan trained six students from India - four from Ahmedabad and two from Dehradun - in JMMT over a period of six months. The students, now trained in the unique massage art, will train other students for vocational courses. The delegation members stated that JMMT, a blend of traditional Japanese art Shiatsu and techniques of acupuncture and acupressure, will find many takers in urban India for curing lifestyle-related diseases.
Saburo Sasada, a JMMT trainer, told TOI that there are three concepts of the art. "The therapist's hands should talk to the patient's body. Second, there should be a holistic approach as it is possible that the patient might not know all his ailments, and third, the patient should be taught good breathing and posture techniques. It is very relevant in contemporary times as it can address issues such as back pain, joints pain, spasms and so on," he said.
Shinya Ejima, chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was present at the function. He stated that the art is practiced widely in spas, hotels and even offices in Japan. "It is part of our tradition and we believe that it will provide a good career option to the blind in India," he said.
BPA officials stated that they are holding a workshop at Civil Hospital on August 13 where more patients of physiotherapy will benefit from training.
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