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Tui-na, a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), serves as a holistic form of physical therapy with a Western equivalent in orthopedic medicine. As noted by McCarthy (1998), while Tui-na primarily functions as a physical therapy, it also incorporates traditional Chinese bioenergetic principles into its practice. This unique combination makes Tui-na an effective modality forContinue reading “The Magic of Tuina Massage”

To put it simply, Cupping is a therapeutic modality that utilizes plastic or glass cups (my favourite!) to create suction on your skin. It helps with pain, inflammation, blood flow, mobilizing Qi. It is in fact, a kind of deeper tissue massage. “Cupping therapy is actually just a nickname for the practice — the medicalContinue reading “Why Is Cupping My Favourite Modality?”

Before I share with you my thoughts about why people need acupuncture, let me explain what is acupuncture in the first place. Western medicine acknowledges that acupuncture, a 3,000 year old healing technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine, stimulates the central nervous system, along with chemicals and hormones that stimulate our bodies’ healing abilities. Our bodies’Continue reading “Why Do You Need Acupuncture?”