* Tuina *

Tuina is an Oriental Medicine equivalent to the Physical Therapy and Chiropractic therapy combined.  Tuina is most effective for Soft Tissue Injuries,  Digestive System Disorders, Gynecological problems,  Pediatric problems, and for the treatments of various types of Pain.

    Just like the Acupuncture, Tuina techniques can be used following the Meridians.  But the Tuina can also be utilized on the Joints, or Muscle area that are not on the Acupuncture Meridians.

    Tuina can relax the Muscles and Joints or it can invigorate and strengthen the Muscles and Joints.  By incorporating the Range Of Motion on the Joint with the problem, Tuina can effectively treat majority of joint problems.

    Tuina can also ready athletes for competition and can be used during the competition as well.  Tuina can cool down the muscles after the exertion and then strengthen the muscles for the next round of activities.   It is very typical for the Chinese Athletic Teams to employ a Tuina Master to participate in the care of the Athletes in the field.

    Tuina is very effective treatment modality for Pediatric illness.  Such as Digestive disorders,  Early Symptoms of Cold, and Symptoms like the Restlessness and Fidgeting can be treated very effectively with Tuina.

    Tuina utilizes very effective and safe ways to correct the mis - alignments of the spine to alleviate the Dermatomal Pains.  The surface of Human Body can be divided into areas that are affected by the Spinal Nerves.  The  Pain in the area without any history of trauma or accident can be treated by correcting the mis - alignment of corresponding Spinal Process.  For an example,  when a patient has unusual pain on his/her thumb without any history of trauma or accident, the Tuina techniques utilized to correct the mis-alignment of Cervical Spinal Process of the 6 the Cervical Vertebrae can alleviate or cure the symptom.

    Of course there are some limitations to Tuina treatments.  Most notably, Tuina is not recommended for following type of patients who have acute and/or traumatic injuries, have open injuries, have contagious Skin conditions or Disease that can be transmitted through contact, Pregnant female, and patients who have over exerted themselves or very hungry, very weak, or drunk / intoxicated.

    By combining with Qi Gong, the effectiveness of Tuina can be markedly increased.  Practitioner is to be able to heal the patients  using all the modalities at his/her disposal and if possible find optimal combination of the techniques which will work for him/her.