How Did Judo Therapists Get Their Name?

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  • 柔道整復師はどのようにしてその名を得たか
  • ジュウドウ セイフクシ ワ ドノ ヨウ ニ シテ ソノ ナ オ エタ カ

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As there are no other therapeutic techniques in the world which have adopted the name of a sport as part of their name, the present paper attempts to answer the question of how “Judo Therapists” acquired their name and fundamental concepts, by providing an analysis of part of the history of its development. <br>　Based on a short description of the historical development of Judo, it is seen how it is only now, with the widespread popularity and public awareness of Judo, that Judo Therapy could have achieved acceptance as a valid therapeutic technique. Our historical moment is seen to be one cause for why Judo Therapy is not called “Jiu-Jutsu Therapy.” <br>　Some differences between the foundations of traditional therapies based on “bonesetting” techniques, vs.the approaches employed by Judo Therapy, are investigated. Both traditional and Judo therapies follow traditional basic non-invasive principles, but the latter does not follow the tradition of prescribing drugs. A further discussion describes why the name “bonesetting” could no longer be considered a suitable name for the present practices of Judo Therapy. <br>　The paper closes with an analysis of the record of proceedings the Imperial Diet (established under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan). It is seen that the sport of Judo may constitute an important element of how Judo Therapy practitioners see their profession and their particular identity as therapists.

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