Tuina Chinese Massage is one of the main branches of Chinese medicine, alongside acupuncture and herbs. It is based on the same principles as acupuncture and can be combined with acupuncture or used as a standalone therapy.

I recently undertook an intensive training course at the University of Westminster because I felt it was important to integrate more bodywork into my acupuncture practice. Tuina uses a variety of massage techniques as well as the palpation of channels and acupuncture points to affect the patient on both a physical and energetic level. It can be used to address both external musculoskeletal conditions and internal conditions.