Tui Na Chinese Medical Massage

What is Tui Na?

Tui Na is an ancient healing art that employs the use of hands to press on key points on the surface of the body to stimulate the body’s own natural healing process. When these points are stimulated, they release tension and increase the body’s circulation of blood, energy (Qi), and nutrients. Like acupuncture, Tui Na uses meridians and acupoints of the body but without the use of needles. It is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine for its diagnosis: seeing, touching, palpating and questioning.

What are the benefits?

Tui Na massage offers a wide range of benefits, both physiological and psychological, increasing wellbeing and the feeling of euphoria. Tui Na speeds up the body’s ability to heal itself.

Commonly treated complaints include:

  • Back pain
  • Sciatic pain
  • Shoulder and neck pain
  • Rheumatic and arthritic pain
  • Repetitive strain injury (RSI) and wrist pain
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Tennis elbow
  • Fatigue
  • Insomnia
  • Low energy
  • Poor posture
  • Constipation
  • Menstrual pain
  • Headache and migraine
  • Sports injuries
  • Stress

What is the procedure for Tui Na massage?

  • Consultation & Examination: Before treatment, the practitioner will explain about Tui Na and its action. A case history will be taken to ascertain the level of injury/disease and the strength of your own constitution. Tongue and pulse diagnosis may be taken to ascertain the conditions of the internal organs. Tui Na can be used both as a treatment and for diagnosis through the use of palpation on and around the area of complaint.
  • You will be asked to remove your jewellery and shoes. The treatment is done in prone, supine or seated positions. The practitioner will instruct you to the appropriate position for the massage.
  • You will be covered with a cotton sheet, then various hand, finger and elbow techniques through the cotton sheets will be performed. During a sports injury massage session, clothing may be removed to protect them from special oils, which may damage clothing.
  • After the treatment advice may be given on dietary, lifestyle and exercise to lessen the effect of disease and to strengthen your constitution.

General Tui Na

The massage will loosen tight muscles, invigorate tired muscles, assist in lymph drainage, invigorate the blood and generally relax the whole body.

Sports Injury Tui Na

This is used as a remedial massage to treat any muscle group or joint. Special oils may be used to help breakdown scar tissue, stop bleeding and maintain blood circulation.

Medical Tui Na

A deep tissue massage can be used to give relief from pain and start the healing process. This treatment can be used for many ailments including arthritis, anaemia and weak constitution.