bodyworkers
Hands-on healing practitioners
Bodyworkers are practitioners of hands-on physical therapies—massage therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and those trained in techniques like Rolfing or craniosacral therapy.
The term encompasses anyone whose work involves manipulating the body to relieve pain, improve alignment, or promote healing: She sees a bodyworker for her chronic back issues.
Practitioner who adjusts spines
- physiotherapistMovement rehabilitation specialist
- osteopathManual medicine practitioner
Soft tissue manipulation
- shiatsuJapanese digit-pressure bodywork
- reflexologyFoot-point pressure therapy
- acupressureTherapeutic point-pressing technique
- reikiJapanese energy healing
Light massage technique
- petrissageMassage technique using compression
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
kneading · friction · compression · mobilization · release · strokes · draping · bolstering
Overall state of health
- energyPower to do work
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- qiVital life energy
prana · mindfulness · integration · harmony · grounding · centering · healing · restoration
Connective tissue sheet
- musclesContractile body tissue
- tendonsFibrous connective cords
- ligamentsTough tissue joining bones
- jointsSkeletal connection points
posture · alignment · spine · knots · adhesions · flexibility · mobility · circulation
Attestation of qualification
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
draping · hygiene · contraindications · referral · documentation
chiropractor
Practitioner who adjusts spines
- physiotherapistMovement rehabilitation specialist
- osteopathManual medicine practitioner
massage
Soft tissue manipulation
- shiatsuJapanese digit-pressure bodywork
- reflexologyFoot-point pressure therapy
- acupressureTherapeutic point-pressing technique
reiki · craniosacral · cupping
effleurage
Light massage technique
- petrissageMassage technique using compression
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
stretching · kneading · friction · compression · mobilization · release · strokes · draping · bolstering · positioning
wellness
Overall state of health
qi · prana · mindfulness · integration · harmony · grounding · centering · healing · restoration · relaxation
fascia
Connective tissue sheet
joints · posture · alignment · spine · knots · adhesions · flexibility · mobility · circulation · lymphatics
certification
Attestation of qualification
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- intakeAmount received or consumed
assessment · draping · hygiene · contraindications · referral · documentation
bodyworkerssurgeons
Doctors performing operations
neurosurgeons · orthopedic surgeons · cosmetic surgeons · medical doctors
bodyworkerspharmacists
Licensed medication dispensers
chemotherapists · anesthesiologists · pharmacologists · psychiatrists · radiologists
bodyworkerspsychotherapists
Mental health treatment providers
psychoanalysts · psychiatrists · clinical psychologists · psychologists