Gua Sha Therapy
Gua Sha
Contact Details: Tel: 024 7676 6371 - Mobile: 07914 890 606
About Gua Sha
Gua Sha is healing technique used throughout Asia. Gua means to rub or friction. Sha is the term used to describe congestion of blood at the surface of the body. When friction is applied in repeated even strokes, the sha surfaces as small red petechiae. In minutes the petechiae fade into echymotic patches.
What does the type of Sha indicate?
The colour of the Sha is both diagnostic and prognostic. The Sha that you see in treatment represents the movement of Qi and Blood. It is the body throwing out the old blood and Pathogenic factors released when the Qi and Blood is moved.
How fast will the petechiae fade?
The Sha petechiae should fade in 2-4 days. If it is slower to fade, indicating poor Blood circulation, the practitioner must ascertain whether it is deficiency of Blood, Qi or Yang, a deeper stagnation or organ deficiency at the root
The benefits of Gua Sha
The benefits of Gua Sha are numerous. It improves the micro-circulation in the area which is being scraped. Gua sha can be used to inform you of the location of the problem. The Sha there is the more indication of a problem in a specific area.
It moves stuck blood, promoting normal circulation to the muscles, tissues, and organs directly beneath the surface treated. The patient experiences immediate changes in stiffness, pain and mobility. Normal metabolic processes are restored by the movement of fluids as nutrients are carried to the tissues and metabolic wastes are carried away. Because Gua Sha mimics sweating, it resolves fever.
Gua Sha cools the patient who is overheated, warms the patient who is chilled, nourishes the patient who is deficient, and clears the patient who is excess. Gua Sha is therefore considered an adaptogenic technique.
A practitioner will consider Gua Sha in any case of pain or discomfort, for upper respiratory or digestive problems, and for any condition where palpation indicates there is sha.
Common disorders treated by Gua Sha therapy
Gua Sha promotes circulation and normalizes metabolic processes. It is a valuable treatment for both external and internal pain, and facilitates the resolution of both acute and chronic disorders.
- Common cold and influenza
- Frozen shoulder
- Headaches and Migraines
- Asthma and Bronchitis
- Diabetes
- Lower Back pain and Sciatica
- Diarrhoea
- Insomnia
- Stiff neck
- Hypertension
- M E Syndromes
- Poor Memory
- Beauty therapy
After Gua Sha treatment and Side Effects
After Gua Sha, the patient is instructed to cover the area, avoiding wind and exposure to the sun or sudden change in temperature. Stretching is recommended but not a heavy workout on the day of treatment.
Gua Sha has NO side effects except the bruising. The bruising takes about 3 days to clear or up to 7 days if the circulation is poor.
Patient Testimonials
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Main complaints: Stiffness and tightness in the back, shoulder and neck area.
Treatment protocols: Massage & Guasha Coventry
Treatment Outcome: General wellbeing, improved energy, shoulder and hip problem resolved.
Patient Testimonial:
"The Gua sha treatment was a pleasant experience; I hardly felt any pressure or sensation on my back, but my back felt loose, relaxed and less tensed.
However, when I shown my back later, I was surprised to see how red it was with all these small areas covered with tiny red spots. The practitioner had explained to me that the colour and degree of spots was indicative of a reaction. The darker the colour of the spots and the more spots there are the better the reaction."
Ehm so I obviously had a reaction and needed it clearing! "
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Main complaints: Stiffness and tightness in the back, shoulder and neck area.
Treatment protocols: Massage & Guasha Coventry
Patient Testimonial:
"I was quite shocked and amazed by the effect of the treatment on my shoulder and back, I was totally red and spotty, yet I had felt nothing during the session, except a little pressure, which I quite enjoyed. My shoulder felt great afterwards and what I noticed that they both felt normal. For a long time, I had felt that my left arm was fatter and signfiicntly larger and stiffer than my the right, but I was surprised how it didn't hurt and the range of movement had also improved."
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Main complaints: Tightness and tension in the groin - range of movement restricted.
Treatment protocol: Acupuncture & Cupping and Guasha Coventry
Treatment Outcome:
Patient's feedback later was that the Guasha technique used, felt as though her back was being raked, but in a nice way, and the sensation was quite pleasant too. Following day, she mentioned, that although she had noticed a change quite soon after the treatment, later that evening, her husband had even commented on the improvement in the range of flexibility in her legs.
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Main complaints: Patient was experincing a sharp pain in her Right shoulder 8/10, and found it catching in certain movements.
Treatment protocols: Massage & Guasha Coventry
Treatment Outcome: General wellbeing, improved energy, shoulder and hip problem resolved.
Patient Testimonial:
"Hey I felt really tired after the treatment, but my shoulder feels really good today."
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For a consultation call Holistic Tranquillity:
Tel: 024 7676 6371 OR Mobile: 07914 890606
