Denver Tuina Medical Massage

Welcome to Denver Tuina Medical Massage!

What is Tuina (Tui-na/Tui Na)?

Tuina is one of the oldest hands-on therapies that exist today and is used by one fifth of the world's population.
Tuina is a natural therapy with no side effects and no interference in the body. The massage is performed through clothing.
Tuina uses the Chinese traditional medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians as its basic premise. Through the application of massage and manipulation techniques, Tuina seeks to establish a more harmonious flow of Qi through the system, allowing the body to naturally heal itself.

Tuina methods include the use of hand techniques such as brushing, kneading, rolling/pressing and rubbing to massage the soft tissue of the body, acupressure techniques to directly affect the flow of Qi, and manipulation techniques to realign the musculoskeletal and ligamentous relationships.

treats all chronic musculo-skeletal pain such as neck, shoulder and back pain, sciatica and joint pain including arthritis
treats all common chronic conditions such as headaches, migraine, IBS, insomnia, tension and restlessness
treats all conditions that in the West would be treated by osteopaths, chiropractors and physiotherapists plus many that would require drug therap

”The Benefits of Tuina”

The benefits of Tuina are many. The muscles relax, and chronic pain is eased. The nervous system shifts into a deeply relaxed state, which promotes self-healing and creates a sense of emotional well-being.

Since the massage is performed through clothing, you may feel more comfortable receiving the massage since you do not have to remove your clothes.

Specific Benefits

Lumbar Herniated Disc Symptoms, back, shoulder, knee chronic disease also pain relief.
Tuina helps treat/heal hernias in the following manner.
Helps bones/muscles that have bad position to realign.
Helps inflammation around muscles by increasing blood circulation.
Releases muscles tension.
Stretches bones and pushes hernia back into position.
Desensitizes the tendons/muscles touching and around the hernia which dulls pain.
75% of hernia cases will improve with Tunia because this treatment stimulates macrophage in white blood cells which causes the macrophage to digest the hernia which is considered a foreign substance.

Treatment needs to continue beyond being free of pain. When you aren’t in pain, you may feel like you are healed, but the hernia is still there. It just isn’t touching the nerves or pushing the muscles/tendons which is what will cause the pain. Treatment needs to continue until the hernia is gone. You will know when hernia is gone when neck or back doesn’t have stress. For example, if you turn your head and your neck or arms feels pressure/tension the hernia most likely is still there.

How often do I need to come/how long will it take to heal?

Ideally, twice a week for the first one months, but a minimum of once a week.
After, the first months, weekly or every two weeks. Usually it takes 4 months to 9 month.

Additional things that will help improve your condition:

Neck hernias

Always maintain correct posture when using computer, keyboard/piano, etc
When carrying large items, use the buddy system
Don’t turn your head or look up/down suddenly
When reading a book, magazine or computer look don’t look down too far.
Mattress should not be too soft. Pillow should not be too high.

Back hernias

When carrying large items, use the buddy system
Don’t turn your back suddenly/ don't twist
Mattress should not be too soft.

About herniated disk (click below)

http://www.spine-health.com/video/lumbar-herniated-disc-video

What is a Degenerative disc and the Degenerative ?

http://www.spine-health.com/video/video-what-degenerative-disc-and-degenerative-cascade

Tuina clinic offices in Germany

http://www.tuina-akademie.de/netzwerk/therapeutensuche/