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3 Chinese Massage Healing Techniques You Should Try

9 April 2018 by Judith Davidson

Chinese medicine is ancient, and it goes far beyond acupuncture. Traditional Chinese medicine has its own dietary system, as well as healing techniques that use different varieties of massage to relieve pain and increase healing in the body. If you're interested in trying something new and are tired of being in pain, give these three traditional Chinese medicine techniques a try.

1. Tui Na

Tui na is an form of Chinese massage that's designed to stimulate the same acupoints that acupuncturists use to perform their procedures. Unlike acupressure, however, Tui Na goes far beyond simply activating the acupoints. Tui Na uses stretching and muscle manipulation techniques to fully relax your entire body. This technique can help to break up scar tissue and reduce inflammation wherever you need it.

2. Guasha

Guasha is also known as "scraping." This technique uses a piece of shell, jade, or another tool to loosen muscles and reduce scar tissue.

The Guasha technique is often performed with acupuncture, but it can just as easily be done without it. Your practitioner will lubricate your skin with an oil and then will use drag the tool across the part of your body that has tension. This will encourage the muscles to relax, which makes it particularly useful for people who have tight muscles or muscle spasms.

3. Cupping

Finally, one method of Chinese massage that's gaining popularity is cupping. You may have seen images of athletes beating circular bruises recently. Even Olympic athletes have been shown to be fans of cupping.

Cupping is a massage method that uses glass cups. Depending on the type your practitioner uses, they may be attached to a suction device or your practitioner may just use a lighter to heat the inside of the cup. This creates a vacuum effect when the entrance to the cup is sealed.

Regardless of the way the cups' suction is created, the effect is the same. The opening of the cup is applied to your skin, and the vacuum goes into effect. Some of your skin and muscle tissue will be partially sucked into the cup. This is generally painless, but it also helps to break up scar tissue. It also gently stretches muscles and encourages them to relax.

Chinese massage is a great way of getting help if you're seeking pain relief and relaxation. Find out which techniques your local massage therapist offers the next time you drop by for a treatment. Contact a company like Silver Star Spa for more information and assistance. 

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