October 10, 2022
Do you know TuiNa and the benefit of getting TuiNa from an acupuncturist?
written by: Roberto Iusso R.Ac
Are you feeling tired? Are you feeling sluggish? Do you have an achy, sore feeling in your body?
If you answered ‘yes, yes, that sounds like me these days,’ then maybe it’s time to visit your TCM Acupuncturist and request some TuiNa.
TuiNa? It’s the massage therapy you’ve probably never heard of, but probably need. You’ve heard of Swedish massage. You’ve heard of Thai massage. You’ve heard of deep tissue massage. You’ve probably heard of Shiatsu massage as well.
Are you feeling tired? Are you feeling sluggish? Do you have an achy, sore feeling in your body?
But TuiNa? Sounds a bit fishy, doesn’t it?
TuiNa (pronounced Twee-na) is made up of two root words: Tui, meaning to push, and Na, meaning to grasp. It is sometimes referred to as Chinese massage, and along with acupuncture, herbal therapy, Qigong, and dietary therapy, makes up the core elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). A trained TCM therapist may utilize roughly 20 different massage techniques, most of them dynamic in nature, in order to regulate of the flow of Qi (vital life energy) and blood through the channels as its basic therapeutic orientation. Through the application of the massage and manipulation techniques, a TuiNa treatment allows the body to heal itself naturally. TuiNa not only works on the muscles and joints, but also at a deeper level, directly affects the flow of vital life energy in the body.
However, the beauty of TuiNa is that in the hands of a skilled practitioner it can be applied to treat many specific disorders ranging from soft tissue injuries to many other kinds of ailments such as rheumatic pain, tiredness, lack of energy and any symptoms caused by stress or emotional problems. TuiNa’s simplicity and focus can be tailored to target specific problems such as frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), lumbar pain, plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, constipation, and even insomnia.
Visit your TCM acupuncturist at Kefi Wellness Centre and ask if they are experienced with TuiNa massage. You’ll be happy you did.
