Tui Na

This is a treatment that has it’s origins in the Ming Dynasty. Chinese Tui Na is a therapeutic approach guided by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and was first used to treat paediatric disease through massage manipulations. Tui Na is a very important component of Chinese Medicine alongside acupuncture and herbal prescription. Today it has become very advanced in its treatment for many diseases. Used in many of the hospitals in China today in the front line of healthcare, where in the west these complaints are not seen in our clinics until they become chronic many days after the incident. I trained under Errol Dexter Lynch who formed Tui Na UK in 2004. If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting new therapy visit www.tuinauk.com

Cupping

This uses glass cups to draw the muscle up from the body. Cupping stimulates flow of blood, lymph and Qi (energy) to the affected area. Its uses include relieving pain in the muscles, especially back pain from stiffness or injury, or conditions like frozen shoulder, and clearing congestion in the chest, which can occur with colds, flu and conditions such as asthma. Gwyneth Paltrow is one celebrity fan of Cupping, and in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, she said, “It feels amazing and it’s very relaxing…I have been a big fan of Chinese medicine for a long time because it works…”