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Zone Therapyゾーン療法
William Fitzgerald's 1913 theory dividing the body into ten longitudinal zones; the direct forerunner of reflexology.
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Fact sheet
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Era
- Modern
- Classification
- Modern bodywork / Related therapy
- Techniques
- Pressure
- Practitioner body parts
- Thumb
- Medium
- None
- Clothing
- Clothed
- Setting
- Table
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Related forms and lineages
Related reference entry: Reflexology
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Reflexology
リフレクソロジー（足の反射区療法）Zone therapy / 若石健康法
A practice applying pressure to feet, hands or other areas using the concept of reflex zones. Zone maps describe particular systems; they are not maps for diagnosing organs. Tools and ways of touch vary across schools.
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耳のリフレクソロジー（耳介療法）
Pressure
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