Vibration
Vibration (rapid vibration, shaking and rocking a selected region)
is done to resume Qi movement, to get rid of stagnation and to
enhance gastrointestinal functioning.
The cost of massage therapy is minimal when compared with
the cost of some medications and other conventional treatments
(Corbin 2005). Massage is widely considered to be safe, although
adverse events have been reported. For example, one study reported
thatmassage had someminor discomfort, but nomajor side-effects
occurred during the treatment session (Cambron 2007).
For the purposes of this review we will use the term ’massage
therapy’ and this will apply to both western (Swedish) and Chinese
techniques.