Tui Na, literally meaning pushing and pulling, refers to a system of massage, manual stimulation and manipulation of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and trigger points. Different schools—each with its own theory, training, style, and practice— have been established in various regions of China. Those in northern China tend to be more vigorous, while those in southern China are more subtle. Some use rolling movements, while others focus on bone setting and digital point pressure. Some aim at health preservation, while others are designed to treat specific ailments.
A distinct aspect of Tui Na is the extensive training of the hands to reach a state of "conditioned reflex," which is necessary to accomplish focused and forceful movements on various areas of the body. Generally speaking, all massage methods promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, restore and treat injured soft tissues, and correct deformities and abnormal positions of bones and muscles. Dynamic wave signals can influence the physiological function, the pathological state of the body fluid, the balance of yin and yang, Qi blood circulation, and mind and emotion interaction.
The relationship among Qi Gong, acupuncture, and Tui Na are quite close, as they are all based on the same theoretical basis of Chinese traditional medicine.
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