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massage (CTTM). CTTM emphasizes the use out the anatomical structure in the lower limbs
of hands and fingers to apply pressure to the that correlate with BLs and SPs of the Court
1–5
points and along the BLs . BLs comprise Type Thai Traditional Massage (CTTM).
basic massage lines on the lower limbs (outer
Methodology
and inner legs). SPs are important spots or

locations on the human body for treatment This study was conducted in the
purposes in CTTM practice, and correspond Anatomy Laboratory Room (ALR) Faculty of
to Sen-Sib or the ten (sib) primary energy Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Thai-

lines (sen) which have been believed to regu- land. The study was approved by the Ethics
late blood flow and distribute blood and heat Committee of Mahasarakham University (Ref.
throughout the body. There are 50 SPs in the no 208/2015)

whole body where 10 SPs are located in the Two healthy volunteers comprising one
1–5
lower limbs . Treatment with CTTM involves man (aged 28 years, height 175 cm., body
four steps, namely 1) massage on BLs, weight 65 kg.) and one woman (aged 24 years,

2) massage on SPs, 3) basic therapeutic height 160 cm., body weight 50 kg.) were
massage, and 4) symptom-specific therapeu- included in this study. This study also
tic massage. Of which, steps 1 and 2 are involved with five cadavers (61–75 years,
important. Massage therapists should have males=3: height 168–175 cm., females=2:

basic knowledge of human anatomy given it height 158–165 cm.) available for medical stud-
is the essential requirement of massage ies in the ALR of the Faculty of Medicine,

training for accurately identifying BLs, SPs Mahasarakham University. Ten lower limbs
1–5
as well as symptom-specific massage . were dissected in the ALR. This study was
However, the studies on TM associated carried out during January through May, 2015.
with anatomical structure are relatively li- Massage points, SPs and BLs were located

mited. It is important for health professionals and marked on the volunteers and cadavers
to clearly understand about massage points by one researcher who was a licensed Thai

along the BLs and SPs and their associated massage therapist.
organs of the body. This study focuses on The cadavers were dissected by the
lower limbs given they are major sites for researchers following laboratory guideline
therapeutic massages which involve many based on the Cunninghamû Manual of Practi-

important body parts and organs. cal Anatomy. All study anatomical structures
The objective of this study was to find were verified by one of the researcher who