Alternatives to Acupuncture in Chinese Medicine: Gua Sha!
What is Gua Sha? The TCM practitioner uses a round edged object (traditionally made out of Jade) to press and gently scrape the skin until redness appears.
Why on earth would anybody want this?! The process dramatically increases blood flow to the treated area and this flushes out toxins and, crucially, reduces inflammation.
Gua Sha has general benefits of relaxation, better sleep and improved immune function. It is also an excellent treatment for tendon disease - tendonitis is notoriously difficult to treat and takes a long time to completely heal with conventional methods.
Gua Sha is a great alternative to treat inflamed and damaged tendons to improve blood flow to the area and speed up the healing process.
If you have stubborn tendon or muscular problems or would like to try Gua Sha for general wellbeing as an alternative to acupuncture then do give me a call for a free consultation.
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