Tui Na , literally “push” and “grab” is a Chinese body manipulation technique , which moves on the map of the acupuncture and shiatsu meridians, with pressures, stretches, stretches and multiple movement techniques of muscles and joints.

While showing itself as a physical technique, Tuinà is actually an energetic discipline, which aims at the fluid rebalancing of the body understood in its entirety, free circulation of Qi, energy, and Xue, blood, consequently looseness of the joints, of the muscles. , of breath, of thought.

Physiology in energy and energy in physiology, yin and yang in a great whole that is man.

Tuinà techniques

The Tuinà operator uses different techniques to restore balance, he chooses them based on listening to his client, the blocks he presents, the excesses of fire or cold he perceives.

The initial part of study , analysis, research is essential to understand where to start, where to look for the cause to be treated in order to free the energy circulation.

> Maneuvers : we mean the different ways in which the operator uses his hands in the massage, with pressures, stretches, rotations, tractions, and on which body areas to operate including lines, specific points, lateral bands.

> Mobilizations : these are movement techniques that the operator makes the client perform in a passive and guided way, to unlock the joints, correct misalignments.

> Accessory techniques : such as Moxa which serves to bring heat very deeply into the stimulation of certain points and is carried out with cigars or cones of Artemisia, a herb that has properties similar to an infrared ray; Cupping , on the other hand, serves to draw blood and therefore oxygen to the superficial part of the tissues, detach them and nourish the reflex organ; it is carried out either with glass cups in which a vacuum is created with a vacuum effect flame or cold with cups equipped with a rubber pump that sucks in the air.

Contraindications of Tuinà

There are no real contraindications to receiving a Tuinà treatment , but it is true that there are some conditions in which the massage must be carried out with great care and skill: in the case of very elderly and debilitated people, if in the presence of heart disease, neoplasms.

In pregnancy it is good to wait after the third month and in any case avoid some acupuncture points that can induce contractions. It is therefore evident that a Tuinà operator must have a profound preparation and professionalism.

When to get Tuinà treatment

Tuina is indicated for many conditions of malaise, as an adjunct to pharmacological treatments, to restore the state of well-being. In some Italian hospitals it has been introduced as a complementary practice with excellent results.

Tuina is indicated in case of:

> joint pain , back pain, neck pain;
> lymphatic and venous stasis of the lower limbs;
> conditions of anxiety and stress;
> imbalances due to external pathogens, seasonal imbalances .

Tuina’s techniques are also enjoying great success in the pediatric field for the treatment of some childhood disorders.

Tuina and Qigong

When talking about Tuina, we cannot ignore Qigong , an ancient Chinese discipline which consists of physical exercises that can be practiced at any age in a harmonious fusion of body, breathing and thought in order to preserve the state of well-being, inner tranquility, efficiency. physical and mental. Tuina operators practice this discipline to prepare themselves and to maintain energy balance and often teach some techniques to their clients as a form of self-treatment.