Tui Na massage
Defined as “the ancient healing art of fingers and strength,” tui na has gained international attention for its safe and effective treatment for a wide variety of conditions.
What is Tui Na Maassage?
Tui Na, is a therapeutic form of massage and has been used in China for more than 5,000 years. Tui na includes what is popularly known as "acupressure," where practitioners use finger pressure instead of needles to stimulate the acupuncture point
What types of health problems can benefit from Tui Na?
Tui na is commonly used to treat chronic and acute pain and numbness It can help dilate the capillaries and increase body surface temperature, promoting the flow of energy and blood and alleviating stagnation in the body and blood stasis, which is can be the cause of pain and numbness.
some conditions that can benefit from this are:
- Headaches
- Neck, Back, Shoulder, Leg, Foot Pain
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Carpal Tunnel
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Fatigue and Insomnia
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Stress
- Digestive Conditions
- Respiratory Conditions
How does it work?
The practitioner will do a full diagnosis of your condition and recommend the best Tui Na massage treatment plan at the initial consultation appointment. During each massage session, the practitioner use fingers to apply pressure to stimulate specific areas . In some situations, the treatment will recommend doing the massage combined with acupuncture to achieve the best results.
Is Tui Na massage painful?
Tui Na is safe and is well-tolerated. We will choose massage techniques according to the needs and conditions of patients. In most cases, our patients do not feel pain, but for some conditions, patients may feel pain because we will increase the intensity of the massage on purpose to achieve the best results. However, we do not recommend that people with fractures or open wounds do it.
