Tuina therapy originated in ancient China and is believed to be the oldest body system. It is based on the theory that imbalances in Chi (the body’s life energy) can cause blockages or imbalances that lead to symptoms such as pain and illness.
Tuina massage stimulates the flow of Chi to promote balance and harmony in the body, using many of the same principles of acupuncture.
Similar to acupuncture, it targets specific acupuncture points, but practitioners use fingers instead of needles to apply pressure to stimulate these points. The purpose of TuiNa massage is to create harmony in the body’s Yin (feminine energy) and Yang (masculine energy) and release blockages and disturbances that manifest as disease, pain and emotional problems. Like acupuncture, TuiNa massage uses the same energy meridians and acupoints to balance the Qi and blood in your body, leading to better health. Chi that flows improperly can cause blockages, such as poor blood circulation in the affected area.
The main therapeutic goal of TuiNa massage is to remove energy blocks that cause Qi stagnation.
The practitioner massages the muscles and tendons and uses manipulation techniques to realign the body. Passive joint movements are used to restore muscle and joint function. Depending on your specific needs, different acupressure techniques such as acupressure, myofascial release and reflexology will be used in one session. Techniques common to osteopathy and chiropractic, such as stretching and joint mobilization, are sometimes also used.
The Tui-Na massage includes dozens of techniques to release the muscle-tendon meridians and improve energy and blood flow. Applied with caution, Chinese massage can be a powerful therapeutic tool that, in addition to musculoskeletal disorders, can also treat headaches; chronic fatigue; general physical and mental weakness; cold extremities; symptoms of vegetative-vascular origin, hypertension, etc. The healing effects of acupressure are inexhaustible. In order to achieve a good therapeutic effect, it is most important to choose appropriate combinations of points that resonate with each other and with the problem we want to solve.