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Massage and touch-based therapy

Kopf, D. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2021 · Heft 8 · S. 753 bis 758

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Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
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Kopf, D.
Ausgabe
Heft 8 / 2021
Jahrgang 54
Seiten
753 bis 758
Erschienen: 2021-11-23 00:00:19
ISSN
1435-1269
DOI
10.1007/s00391-021-01995-4

Zusammenfassung

IntroductionTouch-based treatment is one of the oldest types of therapeutic intervention. It is documented in virtually all ancient cultures, ranging from ancient China, Japan, Persia, Egypt to Greece and the Roman culture [13]. Unlike other ways of medical treatment, such as pharmacological or surgical approaches, touch-based treatment is not limited by the availability of pharmaceutical products or surgical instruments, making it easily and broadly available. This may in part explain why touch-based treatments have frequently been developed outside or independent of the boundaries of the medical profession and…

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