WHAT IS CHINESE MEDICAL MASSAGE (TUINA)?

A series of massages will go a long way in relieving some of the surface stress. There are many types of bodywork that come under the heading of masso-therapy. Rolfing is deep tissue massage. Hellerwork is deep tissue also but a little lighter. Trager is connective tissue massage. Shiatsu is Japanese acupressure. Tuina is Chinese medical massage.
TUINA - Unique method of dispersing stagnant qi (trapped energy) and stimulating your muscle tone by increasing circulation and balancing joints.

SPECIFICALLY TUINA
1. Increase circulation to Head and Neck
2. Relieves aching Shoulders
3. Relaxes the Neck and improves mobility
4. Aligns the Spine and major Joints
5. Releases stagnant qi (trapped energy) in low Back, Pelvis, Thighs
6. Relases tension in Hands and Feet

TUINA - IS UNIQUELY CHINESE HAVING BEEN DEVELOPED JUST 30 YEARS AGO IN SHANGHAI MEDICAL COLLEGE AS A SEPARATE MEDICAL DISCIPLINE.

By using therapeutic hand, finger, and wrist techniques to move Qi along specific dermazones and acupoints, stress and tension are relieved.
TUINA would not be considered massage in the West as it is in China.

The practitioner works quickly and intently with an eye towards moving the Qi (energy). It is usually done seated and clothed however sometimes the patient lies down. In China it is used to treat pinched nerve, sciatica, slipped disc, twisted neck, tennis elbow, knee problems, headaches, poor circulation, flu virus, cold symptoms, sore throat, sinus problems, shoulder aches and pains among others.

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