Championship category
Sports
Conditioning for athletes, choosing techniques by anatomical rationale and purpose (pre-event, post-event, maintenance). Overlaps with deep tissue and trigger point work.
This championship does not currently run this category
Practices related to this category
China
Tui Na
推拿（すいな）推拿
Manual practices developed within Chinese traditional medicine, including pushing, grasping, kneading and rolling. They are described using concepts such as meridians and qi and blood. Introducing those concepts is separate from making medical judgements about symptoms.
Pressure · Stretch · Tool
Traditional healing systemClinical massageView →Finland
Sports Massage
スポーツマッサージSports massage
An umbrella term for manual work in sport and activity settings. Touch and timing are discussed around training, events and the person’s preferences. The label does not guarantee better performance, injury prevention or faster recovery.
Pressure · Stretch · Fascia
Sports massageView →United States
Deep Tissue Massage
ディープティシューマッサージDeep tissue massage
A name for manual work that attends to muscle and fascia through slow movements and sustained contact. Explanations vary by school and practitioner. Deep does not mean a contest of strength or that enduring pain is desirable.
Pressure · Fascia · Elbow
Modern bodyworkClinical massageView →United States
Myofascial Release and Trigger Point Therapy
筋膜リリースとトリガーポイント療法Myofascial release / Trigger point therapy
Myofascial release is a name for approaches using sustained contact or stretching with attention to fascia. Trigger-point therapy is a related but distinct explanatory system. School-specific theories and practices should not be equated with established tissue changes or benefits for symptoms.
Fascia · Pressure · Stretch
Clinical massageModern bodyworkView →
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