Tui Na Massage Therapy Offers People More Healing Benefits Than Acupuncture
Tui Na (which, in English, means to “push and pull”) is also known as Chinese Medical Massage or acupressure. It is one of the five most important treatment modalities of traditional and modern Chinese Medicine in Overland Park. The four other modalities include Qi gong, Chinese nutritional therapy, herbal medicine, and acupuncture.
Being a vital component of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Tui Na applies similar meridians, acupuncture points and diagnostic techniques, as acupuncture but instead of using needles, Tui Na utilizes specific techniques and deep to activate the energy channels or meridians of the body. The meridian system is an intricate web of energy channels that enable the circulation of bio-electromagnetic energy, vital energy, or chi. The Meridians connect all of the various tissue structures and internal organs throughout the entire body together.
Using a number of manual techniques as well as passive/active stretching techniques, Tui Na rectifies and heals neuro-muscular and joint disorders and restores anatomical muscular-skeletal interaction to prevent future injury, promote and healing and boost the flow of Blood and Chi in the body.
Chinese medicine has eight basic massage styles that can be used alongside a number therapeutic techniques based on the type of problem being treated.
• Moa – Pinching
• Pai – Tapping
• Tui – Pushing
• Na –Dragging or Pulling
• Nien – Nipping
• Nie – Kneading
• Tao – Vigorous Pinching Pressure
• An – Rhythm-like & Rapid Pressing
Tui Na Offers More Benefits than Acupuncture
There are several kinds of illnesses that can be resolved with Tui Na therapy. It integrates therapies that are similar to Western physical therapy, chiropractic, osteopathic, and Asian and Western massage therapy.
Tui Na works well in treating chronic pain related to muscular-skeletal problems such as sciatica, arthritis, joint pain, frozen shoulder, tennis and golfer’s elbow, ankle pain, knee pain, hip pain, wrist pain, back pain, shoulder pain, muscle spasms, and sports injuries. It can also treat chronic conditions such as mental restlessness, insomnia, constipation, tension, migraines, and headaches. Tui Na massage can help alleviate stress and produces deep relaxation that affects the physical, emotional, mental, and energetic aspects of the body promoting general overall well-being and vitality.
Tui Na as a Preventative Therapy
As a way of preventing imbalances and to bring back harmony in the body, Tui Na can help reduce the symptoms and signs of diseases and can prevent them from developing into more serious health conditions. The healing of this therapy can be augmented using additional treatment techniques like suction or cupping therapy or heat or moxibustion therapy.
What Type of Clothes Do I Need to Wear for Tui Na treatment?
You do not need to it undress for a Tui na treatment since it usually does not involve the use of mechanical devices or oils. We recommend wearing loose fitting outfits such as jogging clothes or bring extra clothes that you can change into when you come in for Tui Na treatment.
Learning Tui Na therapy for wellness and health can prove to be a very good way to heal oneself. Tui Na is a very effective and safe way to improve your and other people’s well being and health.