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手技療法 (shugiryouhou) Japanese meaning: manual therapy | Kotomora

手しゅ技ぎ療りょう法ほう

しゅ

ぎ

りょ

う

ほ

う

Meanings

1

manual therapy

A general term for hands-on therapeutic techniques, such as massage, chiropractic, or osteopathy.

手しゅ技ぎ療りょう法ほうは、薬くすりを使つかわずに体からだの痛いたみを和やわらげる方ほう

法ほう

の

一ひと

つ

です

。

Manual therapy is one method of relieving bodily pain without using medication.

Kanji

手hand
技skill, art, craft
療heal, cure
法method, law, rule

Related words

整せい体たい
整体 is a specific Japanese bodywork method, while 手技療法 is a broader category that includes various manual therapies.
マッサージ
マッサージ is a loanword for massage, often used for relaxation; 手技療法 is a clinical term for therapeutic manual techniques.

Built from

手しゅ技ぎ+療りょう法ほう

Etymology

Compound of 手技 (hand technique) and 療法 (therapy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern medical coinage.