


Tuina Chinese Massage

Acupuncturist, Osteopath and Tuina Chinese Massage
Acupuncturist, Tuina Chinese Massage
What is Tuina Chinese Massage?
Tuina Chinese Massage, which predates acupuncture, is a tried and tested system of healthcare. It literally means tui (push) and na (grasp) and after 2,000 years of evolution, refinement and research it continues to be a vital part of their primary healthcare system being widely used in hospitals throughout China.
Both Acupuncture and Tuina use the same theory and have a very positive model of good health and function. Both look at pain and illness as signs that the body is out of balance and that pain occurs when the free flow of Qi (or vital energy) is interrupted. There are many reasons for this including emotional and physical stress, poor nutrition, infection or physical injury. Classical Chinese Medicine involves treating the patterns of disease and dysfunction and focusing treatment on the individual rather than their illness. Diagnosis is highly personalised and involves careful consideration of how symptoms inter-relate and how seemingly unconnected symptoms weave together into a “Pattern of Disharmony”. The practice of Tuina can focus on painful areas, acupuncture points and acupuncture channels and its overall aim is to restore the body’s equilibrium. Each treatment may use additional modalities depending on the condition including moxibustion (or moxa), Gua Sha and Cupping (Ba Guan).

