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Reading List

Would you describe this as a more Yin or more Yang part of the body?

What Organs, Muscles, major Nerves, Arteries and Veins are found in the back, and where?

Where are the Diagnostic Areas in the Back?

What is the relationship between Diagnostic Areas, Organs, Meridians and Yu Points?

What forms of Diagnosis could you use on the Back?

What does the Back Diagnosis indicate?

How would you personally do Back Diagnosis, and when?

How would you use your diagnosis?

What treatment positions could you use?

What kind of questions might you ask a Participant before working on the Back?

Are there any areas, tsubos or forms of treatment that might be contra-indicated for Back work?

Assessment

The Intermediate Assessment Requirement is for you to be able to locate and treat (therefore know the functions, uses and contraindications) by tonification or dispersal/sedation the required Tsubos including Bo and Yu points

To demonstrate knowledge and present treatment notes describing application of theories and concepts to individual conditions

For Advanced Assessment the requirement is to be able to

• Explain the concepts of Yin and Yang, Five Elements,
• Draw conclusions justifying the relevance of theoretical frameworks to the safe and appropriate delivery of Shiatsu
• Evaluate the relationship between Meridians and Organs relevant to the safe and appropriate delivery of Shiatsu
• Demonstrate clear overall understanding of applications of relevant Oriental medical theory to western anatomy, physiology and pathology
• Explain relationship between western and Oriental frameworks
• Interpret Meridian theory in the context of Shiatsu
• Present case studies and treatment notes demonstrating application of theories and concepts to individual cases and conditions

Module Completion: please have your Tutor validate this Module in your Course Manual when you have completed your meridian LEARNING-TREATMENTS