Tui na: The Chinese Massage Manual is a comprehensive and well
established handbook for students and practitioners of Tui na in
the West. The author describes the roots and development of Tui na,
how it works therapeutically with the context of Chinse medicine,
and how to become an effective Tui na practitioner. The book
contains detailed and clearly illustrated descriptions of Tui na
techniques, how to practice them, their clinical applications and
therapeutic effects. Foundation area routines are provided to
support the development and fluidity of manual skills and to give
an initial structure for building treatments. The book has a unique
approach to creating and planning Tui na treatments. Avoiding the
prescriptive approach usually employed, the author discusses the
principles of practice and enables the student practitioner to make
choices and formulate treatments by bringing together their
knowledge and skills. Frameworks are provided, and techniques,
methods and approaches suggested for presenting patterns of
disharmony within the treatment of common ailments. The book
features - Over 120 photographs clearly illustrating the techniques
- THe application of the ancillary therapies of cupping, gua sha
and moxibustion - The application of external herbal media - `Tips
for Practice' easy reference to support the learning of techniques
- Case histories illustrating the treatment of common clinical
ailments - Treatment foundation area routines - Yin and yang styles
of practice - Demonstration of how to combine Tui na and
acupuncture in practice - a related series of videos (available
online) showing how to apply all the major techniques
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