Chinese Medicine
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Shoulder pain / Back pain / Neck
pain
Sciatic pain
Sports injury - prevention &
rehabilitation
Endurance training enhancement
Abdominal and digestive issues
Women’s
health
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What is Chinese
Medicine?
Chinese medicine is used for treatment of many
ailments in China, and it dates back to ancient times. In China many hospitals still use
it alongside modern medicine.
Treatment involves one, or a combination of the following;
Massage - Acupuncture - Herbs
Chinese Medicine is
first and foremost based on preventative measures. This provides the knowledge for injury prevention and
management.
Through the
diagnosis we can determine the body’s weaknesses, which will invariably lead to further problems or pain. By
applying the appropriate treatment, it can keep a person healthy, focused and active. This can dramatically
reduce the amount of lost working hours and income due to sickness. It also enables athletes to
recover from soreness and injuries as well as improve
endurance levels.
Chinese
Medicine treats the body as a whole. Excessive stress can lead to a wide range of physical and mental
problems, including organ and muscular dysfunction (examples are Irritable Bowel Sydrome (IBS) and Sciatica).
With specialised treatments and advice, these and many other conditions can be easily
treated.
Each treatment is tailored to the individual and works well for
many ailments.
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A little more about Chinese Medicine
techniques
Massage (Tui na, Amma, Tao Yin
& Hot stone)
Chinese massage involves releasing and
stretching tight tense muscles with gentle manipulation. It’s more effective than relaxing
massage, providing longer term benefits. Helps
prevent injury for sports/dance performance.
Heated stone massage brings a
unique combination of warmth and pressure helping to relax and relieve tension
areas.
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Acupuncture
Very fine needles inserted to stimulate specific
points in the body. The points are along twelve
main meridian lines. Acupuncture can help rebalance
the body, relax muscular tension and stimulate the nervous system.
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Herbal
Medicine
Chinese herbs
often work well for ailments and are administered depending on the ailment and constitution
of the body.
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Chi Nei
Tsang
Stomach massage focuses on internal organs in
the abdominal region.Helps to release blockages and
promotes circulation within the digestive system.Good
for irritable bowl syndrome, candida, detoxing and constipation.
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Cupping
Cups are useful for back and shoulder
injuries.It involves heating glass cups, and placing them on the body to create a vacuum.The
suction is particularly effective where an injury has caused blood to stop
circulating.
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Chinese
Massage
Tui-na/Amma Massage, Tao-Yin & Hot
stone.
Chinese massage involves releasing and
stretching tight tense muscles with gentle manipulation. It’s more effective than relaxing
massage, providing longer term benefits. Helps prevent injury for
sports/dance performance.
Heated stone
massage
Brings a unique combination of warmth and
pressure helping to relax and relieve tension areas.
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Need to know:
A 60 minute treatment
involves:
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consultation and diagnosis (5-10
mins)
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explanation of techniques where required (5-10
mins)
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actual treatment time is normally 45
mins
How to prepare for the
treatment?
Wearing loose garments help when attending treatments, because
it is often necessary to carry out muscle testing and orthopedic challenges (these diagnose structural
problems), and this is more comfortable when carried out clothed.
Treatments do not need to involve acupuncture, if you are needle
phobic, please don’t hesitate to mention it as there are many other forms of
treatment.
A questionnaire will need to be filled out on the first visit,
so feel free to turn up a few minutes early to save time.
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