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2024.01.04

If You Seriously Want to Cure Lower Back Pain, Instead of Massage...

Massage aims to relieve symptoms through friction and pressure using hands. For example, if you have lower back pain, you might imagine that getting a massage on your lower back would alleviate the pain. However, in reality, experiences show that satisfaction from receiving a massage doesn’t a…

2024.01.04

How to Improve Persistent Pain

🦵 To improve persistent pain, “improving the body’s movement” is the most crucial factor. Prolonged muscle tension can lead to poor blood circulation and stiffening of the joints. As a signal from the body to indicate this state, “pain” emerges. 🧘 Merely trying to allev…

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What is Handless Seitai?

🧬 Our treatment is a one-of-a-kind Seitai in the world, combining the manual techniques and technology of Japan’s top-level therapists. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 At Handless Seitai, we identify the root causes of body pain and various discomforts through examinations, leading to fundamental improvements. Specif…

2024.01.02

Characteristics of People Who Never Feel Shoulder Stiffness

For those who have suffered from chronic shoulder stiffness for years, it may seem unbelievable, but there are people who have never experienced shoulder stiffness since birth. As humans, why does such individual variation occur? Have you ever wondered, “Why do only my shoulders get stiff? Is …

2024.01.02

Have You Been Enduring Persistent Shoulder Stiffness for Years?

Shoulder stiffness is considered one of the most common physical discomforts, alongside lower back pain, and has become even more prevalent in recent years due to changes in lifestyle. Factors such as sedentary jobs and the widespread use of PCs and smartphones contribute to this increase, often lea…

2023.12.31

The Risks of Ignoring Lower Back Pain

😫 Lower back pain symptoms can vary, such as pain in the middle of the lower back, on the side, or between the buttocks and lower back. While there are individual differences, the majority of these symptoms are said to stem from misalignment of the spine. The misalignment occurs due to factors like …

2023.12.31

For Those Suffering from Debilitating Lower Back Pain

🙎 Have you ever thought this? You spend a lot of time standing at work or doing household chores, and it’s challenging to take a break. Gradually, your lower back pain worsens, and despite getting massages or visiting the hospital, it doesn’t get better. What if it continues to worsen to…

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Why Japanese Seitai Excels Globally

🌗 Generally, medical perspectives are divided into Eastern and Western medicine, each deeply rooted in various cultures worldwide. In Eastern medicine, the prevalent concept is that muscles, nerves, and other elements are interconnected throughout the entire body. Therefore, it often focuses on impr…

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When is the Right Time for Seitai?

🧐 When do you typically go for a massage or consider visiting a hospital based on your physical condition? 😮 Seitai is a treatment aimed at fundamentally improving physical pain and discomfort, with a focus more on therapeutic elements than mere relaxation. A survey of around 1000 people revealed th…

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About the Treatment Duration at Handless Seitai

🧐 Typically, massages range from 60 to 90 minutes, and many establishments even offer sessions lasting over 2 hours. On the other hand, there might be an impression that a shorter duration, around 30 minutes, is not sufficient for effective results. So, does longer time truly equate to a more effect…

2023.12.31 About Us

Difference Between Hospitals and Seitai

The perception of Seitai in Japan is that it falls somewhere between massage and a hospital visit—meaning it’s for individuals who have pain that doesn’t improve with massage but isn’t at the level requiring a hospital visit. However, in reality, many individuals who haven’t …

2023.12.31

What Happens When You Ignore Shoulder Stiffness...

Among all bodily discomforts, the number of people troubled by shoulder stiffness is considered the highest, alongside lower back pain. In recent years, due to the widespread use of smartphones and PCs, many individuals in their teens and twenties also have shoulder stiffness. While those with sever…

2023.12.31

Do You Have Lower Back Pain? Is Your Hip Joint Stiff?

The relationship between hip joints and lower back pain is highly intertwined, to the extent that it’s called hip-spine syndrome, making them mutually influential and prone to injury. The hip joint has a high degree of freedom of movement, not only in the front and back but also in twisting mo…

2023.12.31

Why Body Misalignments Lead to Pain

In a recent discussion, we introduced the idea that body misalignments can occur in almost everyone. Now, let’s explore why these misalignments can lead to pain. Firstly, it’s essential to recognize that the process of body misalignment involves the participation of muscles influenced by…

2023.12.31

Why Does the Pain Persist?

Have you ever had this experience? Pain that used to heal when you slept but now doesn’t subside. Or, what started as just shoulder stiffness has progressed to pain in the lower back and knees. Maybe during a massage, you feel good, but the pain returns quickly afterward. If any of these apply…

2023.12.30

For Those with Autonomic Nervous System Symptoms

Symptoms such as headaches, ringing in the ears, dizziness, insomnia, and fatigue, among others, are often attributed to autonomic nervous system issues. The cause of these conditions is the overall impact of spinal misalignment, and it may take several months for improvement. The autonomic nervous …

2023.12.30

For Those with Leg Swelling

Leg swelling often manifests not just as a visible change but is also accompanied by feelings of fatigue, heaviness, or symptoms like muscle cramps. While poor blood circulation is a commonly assumed cause, massages typically provide only temporary relief, with symptoms returning the next day…

2023.12.30

For Those with Numbness in Limbs

Numbness can be broadly categorized into two types: those that cannot be improved through Seitai and those that can. The former involves numbness caused by damage to the central nervous system, namely the brain and spinal cord, making regeneration difficult. Conditions such as strokes or spinal cord…

2023.12.30

For Those with Sudden Pain

For sudden pains like lower back stiffness, stiff neck, or sprains, medical advice often recommends rest. This is because inflammation occurs at the affected area as part of the recovery process. However, if the root cause of these sudden pains is not addressed, they tend to recur in most cases. Fat…

2023.12.30

For Those Suffering from Knee Pain

While knee pain may not be as frequent as lower back pain or shoulder stiffness, if left untreated, it can progress to the point where surgery is necessary due to issues with bones and joints. The primary cause can be traced back to spinal misalignment. If ignored, misalignment progresses into the l…