Tuina Massage

Tuina massage is a style of massage that is used to treat a wide variety of health complaints. Tuina works along meridians and at specific acupuncture points. A trained practitioner can effect great changes by using a variety of different techniques. These techniques, done with the hands, can be superficial and gentle or they can be deep and penetrating. They can help heal injuries or rebalance organ systems.

Tuina works by creating movement and flow in places where flow is impeded by blockages. These blockages starve tissues of the nutrients they need to recover from everyday activities and traumas. Tuina is also deeply relaxing. This relaxing aspect effects both body and mind. In a relaxed state patients are more capable of fully understanding their needs and are better able to work towards deeper healing.

Everone can benefit from the relaxing effects of tuina massage. The true strength of tuina, however, lies in its ability to help treat a variety of aliments. Tuina can effectivly treat headaches, back pain, tennis elbow, carpel tunnel syndrome, sports injuries and many other musculo-skeletal problems. It is especially effective at treating fatigued, overworked muscles and injured joints.

Tuina practicioners diagnose specific problems and then work to correct all the imbalances related to that problem. Deep massage promotes blood flow and forces irritated muscles to relax. Furthermore, this increased circulation assists the body to detoxify lactic acid and carbon dioxide, which are waste products that build up in damage or adhesed muscles. Tuina also incorporates streching and pulling whichy allows bones to normalize their positions, but does not require a fast-motion chiropractic adjustment. When the bones and muscles are in their correct positions and blood flow is abundant joints and tendaons are able to relax and function correctly. When treating musculoskeletal conditions we get the best results when using Tuina in conjunction with acupuncture.

Links

For more information about tuina massage check out these links:

http://www.acupuncture.com/qigong_tuina/tuinabodywork.htm

http://tcm.health-info.org/tuina/tcm-tuina-massage.htm

http://www.chinastudies.com/whatistuina.htm