Tuina (Physical Therapy)

The age-old science of Chinese Tui-Na medicine revolves around the use of the physician’s hands to diagnose through palpation and treat diseases and illnesses with a variety of manual techniques.
Tui Na is the physical medicine branch of Asian Alternative Medicine. Used for injuries and rehabilitation for thousands of years, it is more effective than other forms of physical medicine when combined with acupuncture, herbs, and nutrition. Tui Na physical therapy and Asian Alternative Medicine may offer a superior level of treatment for sports injuries, injuries from auto accidents, work accidents, arthritis, and limited range of motion due to aging. Each region of the body has a specific treatment protocol which is focused on relaxing muscles, stimulating nerves and tissue, relieving adhesions, and further relaxing muscles. This helps restore normal functions and prevents muscles from remaining stressed and perpetuating the problem.
The Tui-Na physician will tailor-make a treatment protocol for each individual patient based on the specifics of the patient’s particular situation to effectuate a cure. These treatments are done without the use of devices or drugs, relying solely on the physician’s hands directly treating the patient’s body. A well-trained Tui-Na physician will also be quick to utilize modern medical resources when available, gladly taking a patient’s MRI, X-ray, biopsy, or other test results into consideration. While the average person may only conceive of such treatment methods as useful for external or orthopedic disorders, the reality is quite different.