The benefits of massage have long been documented.
For this reason, massages have long been used as part of physical therapy practices and holistic medicine.
What is Chinese massage?
“What it really is, is Tui na or ‘push-and-pull.'”
Today, it’spretty widely accepted2as an alternative or complementary treatment to avariety of ailments.
Tui na follows acupressure points, which are the same as acupuncture points.
(You’ve likely heard chi referenced with these.
What are the health benefits?
There are many positive outcomes from Tui na, some of which have been studied, here.
Andanother focused4on carpal tunnel syndrome, where study participants successful recovery rate reached 81% when combined with acupuncture.
And a small recentstudy showsthat a specific techniqueYi Zhi Chan Tui nacan indeed improve circulation in patients.
What are the techniques?
A highly trained practitioner will be able to use any of the following to target concerns.
They will do so with different intensities and orders.
Is acupuncture involved?
Obviouslyacupunctureis a major part of TCM, so they often are used in conjunction with one another.
But they can be used independently.
