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Once the injury begins to heal, acupuncture and moxibustion may help reduce the size of the internal scar, thereby preventing retraction, adhesions and calcifications among other unwanted effects. The use of liniments and ointments action of activating blood circulation is very useful at this stage and increases recovery time, helping to repair internal trauma as well as improving overall muscle tone. At this stage of healing is also very helpful to use herbal poultices influencing the same therapeutic action than ointments but with a more forceful and prolonged effect.

As for the treatment of substance – either acupuncture or herbal medicine – in a break of fibers would affect the tone of the blood and spleen (as the concept in TCM) as it would benefit the generation of muscle tissue, both as and quantity.
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Benefits of receiving a Chinese Tui Na massage:

The Tui-Na is very good for the treatment of specific disorders of skeletal muscles, and chronic stress disorders affecting the digestive system, respiratory and reproductive rights. Effective treatment protocols have been tested in his practice.

The Tui-Na is not especially useful for those seeking a gentle massage and relaxation, as the latter tends to be more tasks focused on other types of cases.

- Get effects on blood circulation, the neuromuscular system and skin.
- On an energetic level, the Tui-Na contributes to restore the balance of Yin and Yang thus improving the circulation of Qi (vital energy) and Xue (blood). Read the rest of this entry »

• The Tui na is a technique that can be applied: Trauma.
• Rheumatology.
• Neurology.
• Pathology of the musculoskeletal system.
• Pediatrics.
• Stress-related pathologies.
• Internal Medicine.

Although Tuina is very effective in headache, renal colic, dysmenorrhea, constipation, gastralgia, hypertension … patients come primarily to inquiries seeking trauma and rheumatology treatments such as in: torticollis, neck pain, sprain toracocostal, back home cervical, lumbar disc hernia, chronic back pain, acute lumbar sprain, lumbar espondiartrosis, supraspinatus tendinitis, Biceps tendon tenosynovitis, frozen shoulder, bursitis subdeltoidea, olecranon bursitis, epicondylitis, wrist sprain, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee osteoarthritis, meniscopathies, sprained knee ligament, patellar bursitis, piriformis syndrome, pertrochanteric bursitis, hip osteoarthritis, heel pain, sprained ankle …

• Tui na By get effects on the physical and energy level: A physically get effects on blood circulation, the neuromuscular system and skin.
• To get the energy level effects on the circulation of Qi (energy) and Xue (blood) on the internal organs and overall effects on the body.

Before starting the massage therapist organizes the meeting, the maneuvers that apply and what order to apply, seek to apply the maneuvers taking into account the ergonomics of the therapist and the patient will provide information about massage that will be applied.

* Tui na’s meeting is organized in three phases: Initial: gentle movements.
* Therapy: maneuvers of varying intensity depending on the purpose of massage.
* Finish: smooth maneuvers.

While the session is divided into three phases Tui na is applied without the patient receives the phase change is a continuous and progressive series of maneuvers. The three phases of the meeting should pursue the same overall objective of the application of Tui na.

The Tui na is a manual therapy that combines massage exercises, mobilization, acupressure, traction and handling. These techniques were achieved stimulate the flow of Qi (energy) and Xue (blood) the body, regulate internal organs and balance the body energy.

The Tui na is a therapeutic method consisting of a set of manual techniques that are applied in an orderly manner on the body.

Etymologically Tui na is composed of two massage maneuvers:

• Tui Fa: push and move simultaneously.
• Na Fa: grab and pull the skin.

With the application of Tui na get from outside the body effects within it. Through this manual technique we ask two broad objectives:

• Edit.
• Prevent.

The general objectives get through manual techniques that make up the Tui na: maneuvers massage, acupressure, mobilizations, traction and handling.

The movements of Tuina are constant, vigorous, uniform, smooth and sharp as a result.

• Examples of manipulations are: W: pressure
• Ban: Pry
• Basher: Stretch
• Bei: Extended thoracolumbar
• Bo: rooting
• Ca: friction
• Dou: vibration
• Duanti: survey
• Gun: rolling massage
• Ji: percussion
• Ma: rub or smooth scrolling
• Mo: scrubbing, rubbing circular
• Na: pinch and knead
• Nian: digital kneading
• Nie: pinch
• Ji Nie: tweak the column
• Qia: nailing the nail
• Qush: flexion and extension
• Rou: deep kneading and rotary
• Tui: vertical and directional pressure
• Now: pressure
• Yao: rotation and wobble
• Yi Zhi Chan: monodigital oscillating pressure