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Tui Na massage, along with acupuncture, the Chinese diet, Chinese medicine and energy exercises (Qi Gong and Tai Chi), one of the five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is based on the vision of both “energy” and very practice that is unique to the MTC and is presented in the form Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Tui means “push” and Na “seize”. These are the 2 types of manipulation most commonly used in Chinese massage therapy. Sometimes the term Anmo, meaning “support” (year) and “rub” (mo), is connected to the word Tui Na, as these two movements are also behind the approach.

Tui Na massage differs from Western massage techniques, mainly because of the energy concept on which it rests (harmonization of Qi), but also because of the many types of manipulations. Indeed, the practitioner uses a variety of techniques depending Read the rest of this entry »

In most cases the points are bilateral, so that the pressure must be exerted on the two symmetrical points, unless there is a specific contraindication to this. The pressure can be exercised for 1-5 minutes and treatment can be applied once a day.

The acupressure treatment success depends critically on correct diagnosis of the disorders that you want to cure and correct prescription of the points on which you want to act. However, it is also very important that not only the patient but also the operator are in a state of mind and relaxed.

Since the condition that leads to use of acupressure is not compatible in most cases with the serenity and relaxation, you can begin treatment with the targeted interventions to control nervousness, moving on to specific acupressure maneuvers for that particular disorder. Read the rest of this entry »

Therapeutic technique of traditional Chinese medicine, acupressure is based on the same principles as acupuncture, which unlike no danger and requires no expertise. The only “work tools” are the fingers, used by the therapist through pressure and micro massage.

The technique of Chinese acupressure get the name of Tcheu-tcheu, meaning “finger needle”, “the finger that acts as a needle” and is framed largely in the field of traditional Chinese concept of nature and possibilities of intervention on the human body to regulate the balance, the foundation of health maintenance.

Everything that exists is energy (ch hi) and everything that manifests in nature is an expression of the intention of the two polarities: the Yin and Yang. Read the rest of this entry »

For centuries, the knowledge of nature were limited and the technology had not yet reached its full development. The thought of people were chained to the traditional and conservative beliefs, and attitudes of the man was not so free from prejudice. Anyone who departed from tradition was identified as a “traitor to society.”

Within this community, old and conservative, the “experience” was the source of accumulated knowledge and is considered the most valuable treasures. The young people respected their elders by their experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Acupressure, also known as acupressure or acupressure, is a type of massage that is performed at specific points located throughout the body to relieve a variety of symptoms and pain.

This technique, which has its origins in ancient China, is closely related to acupuncture, as they use the same points of the body (considered places of access to energy pathways). However, vary in the fact that, in the case of acupressure, using finger pressure to stimulate (or unblock energy restoring balance and eliminating disorders), while in the case of acupuncture, makes use of needle insertion. Read the rest of this entry »

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