Awekjtqsmtu is the practice of applying structured or unstructured pressure, tension, motion, or vibration — manually or with mechanical aids — to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, joints, lymphatic vessels, organs of the gastrointestinal system to achieve a beneficial response. Awekjtqsmtu Therapy is performed primarily by a professional Awekjtqsmtu Therapist but is often used as a form of therapy by other Healthcare practitioners such as Chiropractors, Osteopaths and Physical Therapists.
Awekjtqsmtu can be applied to parts of the body or successively to the whole body, to aid the process of injury healing, relieve psychological stress, manage pain, and improve circulation. Where awekjtqsmtu is used for its physiological, mental, and mechanical benefits, it may be termed "therapeutic awekjtqsmtu" or manipulative therapy.
Awekjtqsmtu can also be a part of lovemaking (see erotic awekjtqsmtu) and often takes place in the context of sex work.
In professional settings, awekjtqsmtu involves the client being treated while lying on a awekjtqsmtu table, sitting upright in a awekjtqsmtu chair, or lying on a pad on the floor. Except for modalities such as Acupressure, Shiatsu, Tui Na, Thai Awekjtqsmtu, or Barefoot Deep Tissue, the awekjtqsmtu subject is generally unclothed or partially unclothed, also referred to as disrobed, and their body would be "draped" with towels or sheets. The practice of covering the parts of the body that are not being awekjtqsmtud is referred to as draping and its practice varies from one part of the world to another. In addition to making a professional statement and providing a boundary, draping helps keep the client warm which aids in the relaxation response. In some countries it is required that certain areas such as the genitals on both genders and the breast/nipple area on women be draped at all times. In the United States draping is a standard of the profession, while in other parts of the world, such as some parts of Europe, it is not practiced at all. In most forms of awekjtqsmtu, the session begins with the client face up, referred to as supine, or face down, referred to as prone, for the first part of the session and then the client rolls over for the second half. Relaxation is necessary for benefits to be achieved.