Tui Na 推 拿
Dr. Ke Zang is an expert of Tui Na therapy. To start seeing the benefits of Tui Na come to see Dr. Zang to experience it.

Tui Na is the style of bodywork in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It translates to “Push-Grasp” in English and involves a wide variety of hand techniques used to balance Qi within the meridians. It’s most commonly associated with the treatment of musculoskeletal condition to decrease pain. While it has a profound effect in opening the channels and moving qi in order to decrease a patient’s pain, Tui Na can also be utilized for improving general wellness and treating a variety of other ailments.
When using Tui Na to treat musculoskeletal disorders patients are carefully assessed on their specific condition. The patient’s range of motion and postural appearance of the injured area are taken into consideration. In fact in order to properly decrease pain with Tui Na the goal is to create the proper range of motion and observable postural integrity. By choosing proper hand techniques to relax and stimulate different area and acupuncture points this goal can be successfully attained. Depending on each patient’s specific condition length and number of treatments may vary.
Tui Na is also useful for treating a variety of other ailments. Patients with difficulty sleeping, poor digestion, allergies, and several other conditions may find great relief when adding regular Tui Na treatments to their health care regimen. This occurs for several reasons. Tui Na has a profound effect on the body’s ability to relax. Even though a patient may feel slight discomfort during treatment it will most often lead to a state of relaxation which better allows the body to promote healing. Tui Na can also improve the body’s natural ability to detoxify itself as many of the techniques stimulate the lymphatic system which is greatly responsible for a strong immune system and transportation of fluids. Having a healthy lymphatic system can greatly influence the patients overall health and immunity.
Receiving regular Tui Na treatments is recommended for many patients. This is greatly due to its vast array of techniques which are modifiable to best fit each patient. A very common patient to Tui Na practitioners are athletes. In fact Tui Na can play a vital role in the ability of an athlete. Regular treatment can increase flexibility and decrease the amount of tension within the muscles. This will allow the athlete to train harder longer without being as likely to incur injury.
Regular Tui Na can provide non-athletic patients great relief too. Whether a patient spends their days sitting behind an office desk or lecturing to students it is important to keep the body relaxed and at it’s optimal performance. Almost everyone performs tasks in some form of repetitive motion that eventually lead to an imbalance within the body. Regular treatments not only help realign these imbalances but, can also decrease their occurrence.
When using Tui Na to treat musculoskeletal disorders patients are carefully assessed on their specific condition. The patient’s range of motion and postural appearance of the injured area are taken into consideration. In fact in order to properly decrease pain with Tui Na the goal is to create the proper range of motion and observable postural integrity. By choosing proper hand techniques to relax and stimulate different area and acupuncture points this goal can be successfully attained. Depending on each patient’s specific condition length and number of treatments may vary.
Tui Na is also useful for treating a variety of other ailments. Patients with difficulty sleeping, poor digestion, allergies, and several other conditions may find great relief when adding regular Tui Na treatments to their health care regimen. This occurs for several reasons. Tui Na has a profound effect on the body’s ability to relax. Even though a patient may feel slight discomfort during treatment it will most often lead to a state of relaxation which better allows the body to promote healing. Tui Na can also improve the body’s natural ability to detoxify itself as many of the techniques stimulate the lymphatic system which is greatly responsible for a strong immune system and transportation of fluids. Having a healthy lymphatic system can greatly influence the patients overall health and immunity.
Receiving regular Tui Na treatments is recommended for many patients. This is greatly due to its vast array of techniques which are modifiable to best fit each patient. A very common patient to Tui Na practitioners are athletes. In fact Tui Na can play a vital role in the ability of an athlete. Regular treatment can increase flexibility and decrease the amount of tension within the muscles. This will allow the athlete to train harder longer without being as likely to incur injury.
Regular Tui Na can provide non-athletic patients great relief too. Whether a patient spends their days sitting behind an office desk or lecturing to students it is important to keep the body relaxed and at it’s optimal performance. Almost everyone performs tasks in some form of repetitive motion that eventually lead to an imbalance within the body. Regular treatments not only help realign these imbalances but, can also decrease their occurrence.