What is Tuina?
Tuina literally means “push” and “pull”. The theory behind Tuina is TCM theory in terms of diagnosis, although treatment principles may not be as specific as those employed in acupuncture and herbal medicine. Tuina is not just acupressure either, although Tuina practitioners know all of the acupoints’ locations and functions and acupoints are used during treatments. Conditions which may be treated by Tuina include: • Pain (muscular, nerve and arthritic) • A variety of back problems • Internal conditions ( i.e. headache, insomnia, diarrhoea, constipation and paralysis) • Gynaecological conditions (i.e. dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation) • Most common paediatric conditions, (i.e.
