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Rhythmical massage (anthroposophic)
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Rhythmical massage (anthroposophic)
Rhythmical massage is a form of massage from anthroposophic medicine. It combines techniques from classical massage with rhythmic, swinging and circular movements; the touch is usually gentle and flowing. Oils or ointments are often used, and after the massage you rest, warmly covered.
- therapists
- 2
- session length
- 45–60 min
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor first. Emergency: 144
Origin and approach
Rhythmical massage goes back to the physician Ita Wegman, who founded a clinic in Arlesheim near Basel in the 1920s; the physician Margarethe Hauschka developed it further. It is based on the anthroposophic view of the human being, in which rhythm and warmth are seen as ordering forces. This model has not been shown scientifically, and there are hardly any studies on its effects.
What a session is like
Length: 45–60 min- The conversation covers your complaints and how you feel; sometimes treatment is recommended by an anthroposophic doctor.
- Usually individual areas such as the back, legs or abdomen are massaged, often with a selected oil.
- Afterwards you rest for 15 to 20 minutes, warmly covered; this rest is part of the treatment.
Rhythmical massage (anthroposophic): what is it used for?
- Exhaustion and fatigue.
- Stress and inner restlessness.
- Sleep problems.
- Alongside other care in anthroposophic clinics, for example with chronic illness.
For these uses rhythmical massage relies mainly on tradition and experience.
How well is the effect supported?
Complaints for which this method is commonly used, sorted by the state of research. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
What do the dots mean?How to read the rating
- Established
- recommended in guidelines, well studied
- Some evidence
- effect shown in studies, with limitations
- Limited evidence
- few or weak studies
- Traditional use
- used, but hardly studied
The rating covers the research, not the therapist.
- Traditional use
Exhaustion and fatigue
- Traditional use
Sleep problems
- Traditional use
Stress
Therapists: Rhythmical massage (anthroposophic)
Costs and health insurance
- Basic insurance
- usually not.
- Supplementary insurance
- often 50–80% with EMR- or ASCA-recognised therapists, often up to an annual maximum.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Price per session
- Practices set their own prices; you can see them in each profile.
Good to know
- Usually a series of 6 to 12 treatments is planned, once or twice a week; allow time for the rest afterwards.
- No massage is given with fever, acute inflammation or thrombosis.
- Have new or severe symptoms checked by a doctor first; rhythmical massage does not replace medical treatment.
Training and recognition in Switzerland
Rhythmical massage is one of the methods with which therapists can obtain the federal diploma as a complementary therapist (OdA KT); training takes several years. Basic insurance does not pay for it; supplementary insurers contribute depending on the policy, usually only with EMR or ASCA registration.