Tui Na massage is the form of Chinese Medicine treatment where the hands stimulate acupuncture points around the body and is also commonly know as acupressure. This also incorporates manipulation of joints and limbs by using pulling and swinging techniques.
Tui Na has a history that dates back to the same era as acupuncture and is more popular when traumatic pains are concerned. This is because medicated oils and liniments are used to supplement the massage. Many people now turn to Tui Na even for general massage as it is more intensive and a greater feeling of stress relief occurs.
Tui Na can be applied to muscle problems joint pains and qi stagnation conditions. The benefits of Tui Na as an alternative to acupuncture is the fact that it massages along the meridians of the body and thus giving more importance to pain relief of larger areas of the body.