Tui Na is pronounced Twee-nah, is one of the essential foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine, literally meaning
‘Push & Grab’.
Tui Na is a type of Oriental bodywork which has been used in China for more than 2,500 years. Diagnosis and treatment are based on the same principles as acupuncture – the traditional Chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians. Specific techniques are used to work on the meridians and on specific points, to harmonise the balance of Qi – allowing the body to heal itself naturally.
Tui Na literally means “pushing” and “grasping” – two of the techniques used in treatment. Tui Na methods include the use of hand techniques to massage the soft tissue (muscles and tendons) of the body, acupressure techniques which directly affect the flow of Qi, and manipulation techniques to realign the muscles and ligaments. As such, the experience of Tui Na could be described as a cross between physiotherapy, shiatsu and acupressure. Practitioners develop a special awareness of the Qi, which they work with directly on the patient’s body, and usually through clothes. Treatment can be either relaxing or stimulating depending on the condition and is an excellent complement to an acupuncture treatment: it offers a unique system of hands-on treatment, which has profound effects. Alongside acupuncture and herbal medicine, Tui Na completes the system of Chinese medicine, which has worked so beautifully for thousands of years
During the treatment the person remains clothed as a cotton sheet is used to prevent friction.
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.