seitai; Japanese manipulative therapy
A holistic bodywork therapy combining elements of traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, and massage. Often used for posture correction and pain relief.
My lower back pain was so bad that I went to get a seitai treatment.
I go for seitai treatments because my stiff shoulders are so bad.
I'm studying to get a qualification as a seitai practitioner.
I go to seitai every week to fix my stiff shoulders.
On a friend's recommendation, I had the practitioner give me a seitai treatment.
カイロプラクティック centers on spinal adjustments, whereas 整体 blends soft-tissue work with traditional Eastern manipulative techniques.
osteopathic therapy; seitai therapy
From 整 (sei, 'to arrange, adjust') and 体 (tai, 'body'), literally 'adjusting the body'. The term was coined in Japan in the early 20th century to describe a synthesis of traditional manual therapies.