Supporting your whole body wellness through gua sha therapy in Christchurch.
Gua sha (scraping therapy) is a traditional East-Asian manual therapy applied to the skin surface and used to support pain relief and reduce inflammation.
Acupuncturists use a round-edged tools to massage gently over the skin and fascia. Gua sha is a treatment that can be applied in the clinic during an acupuncture treatment and by yourself at home.
If you’d like more information about how Gua Sha can support you, call us on 021 081 59228 or make a booking online.
Gua sha (scraping therapy) is a traditional East-Asian manual therapy similar to massage. Acupuncturists use a round-edged piece of equipment to massage gently over the skin and fascia.
The action of repetitive stroking with gentle pressure is found to create an unwinding effect upon the fascial to calm neural feedback and promote effusion of the capillary beds. Gua Sha has been found to secrete nitric oxide within the local tissues to accelerate healing and promote health of the tissue and the body as a whole.
Gua sha can be used for issues throughout the body, including:
Research shows Gua sha upregulates the production of nitric oxide in the area bringing pain relief, and there is evidence that Gua Sha releases an endogenous, anti-inflammatory protein (heme-oxygenase-1) to down-regulate inflammation locally without restricting blood flow.
Because Gua Sha supports blood flow, protein production, and oxygen delivery to the local healing tissues, while removing waste and toxins, it’s a great therapy utilized from the outset to reduce the risk of chronic inflammation, pain, and dysfunction of the injured area.
At The House Of Acupuncture, we endeavor to provide the highest quality acupuncture care for people engaged in their injury recovery. Our treatment is provided by our fully qualified and registered acupuncturist with ongoing training in musculoskeletal conditions, and over 9 years of experience treating pain and injury.
We’d love to help you, so please let us know if you have any questions or if you are ready, you can book an appointment online.
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