Tui Na Massage in Lisbon | Chinese Massage Portugal

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Tui Na therapeutic massage, or Chinese Tuina massage, is a manual therapy based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), also known as Massage Therapy and Chinese Osteopathy.

It includes a wide variety of techniques, manipulations, and applications. It is worth mentioning that in TCM hospitals in China, there are dedicated departments where the treatment of various conditions is performed solely using Tui Na massage.

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💆🏻‍♀️ Tui Na Massage Methods and Techniques

The methods of Tui Na therapeutic massage include the use of manual techniques for specific work on muscles and other soft tissues of the body, pressure and gliding techniques that act directly on the Qi flow, and manipulative techniques for realigning musculoskeletal and ligament relationships.

The techniques used in Tui Na massage are similar to various other manual therapies known in the Western world: gliding (effleurage or Tui), kneading (petrissage or Nie), percussion (tapotement or Da), friction, rotation, harmonics, vibration, and others.

Despite the similarities, the purpose of Chinese Tui Na massage is more specifically therapeutic than the relaxation offered by a typical “relaxing” massage. It also involves the use of poultices, compresses, liniments, and balms depending on the diagnosis, with the goal of complementing and supporting the patient’s recovery.

✨ Benefits of Tui Na Massage

One of the advantages of Tui Na therapeutic massage is its ability to focus on specific issues, especially in cases of chronic pain associated with muscles, joints, and the skeletal system.

It is particularly effective for joint pain (such as arthritis), sciatica, muscle spasms, and muscular pathologies in the back, neck, and shoulders. It also supports improvement in chronic conditions such as insomnia, colds, constipation, headaches (including migraines), menstrual cramps, and tension related to daily stress.

Tui Na does not simply work on muscles, bones, and joints — it operates with the body’s energy on a deeper level. Through diagnosis and palpation, the specialist can interpret the body’s signals and understand its energetic state.

Another great advantage of Tui Na therapeutic massage is its ability to maintain the balance between physical and mental health. Anyone looking to avoid the side effects of chemical-based treatments can adopt this massage technique, which is extremely effective in relieving pain.

It is also an excellent choice for those who want to strengthen prevention against pathologies and/or pain.

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A Brief History of Tui Na Massage

There are records of Tui Na being used as early as 1700 BC. Tui Na massage, like all forms of treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine, went through many upheavals over the centuries. Many masters were persecuted, therapies were banned, and countless books were burned.

The style of therapeutic Tui Na massage practiced today in China is closer to the work of a chiropractor, osteopath, or physiotherapist than to a massage therapist. It can be studied separately but involves the same level of training as an acupuncturist who studied Traditional Chinese Medicine.

As it migrated to the West, the Tui Na style was adapted and modified to meet the needs of different peoples and cultures.

Most Tui Na therapists trained in the West do not perform bone manipulation techniques as their counterparts do in China — mainly because in the West, bone manipulations fall within the professional scope of osteopathy and chiropractic care.