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Tuina is a massage therapy that originates from Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tui means push and Na means grab. Tuina works with the same system of meridians and acupuncture points as acupuncture.
Relieving blockages with a tuina massage
This form of massage therapy aims to relieve blockages in the body. It can also have a relaxing effect. A tuina massage deeply affects your muscles, tendons, and bones, as well as your nervous system. It also increases your resistance and resilience. Your sense of relaxation and vitality will increase.
How does a tuina massage work?
A tuina therapist diagnoses in the same way as an acupuncturist. Based on what you tell him and what he determines, he decides how and which points to massage. During the tuina massage, you lie fully clothed on a thin cotton mattress on the floor or on a massage table. The meridians and acupuncture points are treated using specific massage techniques. The therapist uses fingers, palms, fists, and elbows. He can push, tap, pinch, and move body parts. This may sound like it hurts, but it doesn't. Tuina is a firm massage and precisely because of that firmness, it brings movement to the blockages.
When is tuina recommended?
Tuina can be used for a variety of complaints. It produces good results for muscle and joint pain, as well as for headaches, chronic pain, digestive problems, and stress. Tuina is also suitable as a preventive treatment; regular tuina massages can prevent the development of complaints.
