Gua Sha & Moxibustion Treatment in Mill Valley
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Gua Sha and Moxibustion Treatment
Gua Sha Scraping Treatment
Lately, here at Luminate Mill Valley, I’ve noticed a keen interest in skin scraping therapy. Clinically, Gua Sha massage has seen a renaissance of sorts, at least from what I have witnessed from the increased volume of Gua Sha treatment I’ve done in Mill Valley. Perhaps this is due to skin scraping therapy having been popularized with the adoption of this treatment, designed for myofascial release, by chiropractors and physical therapists.
Historically in China, Gua Sha treatment, whether utilizing the edge of a piece of jade or a Chinese soup spoon, has been used particularly in the field of Sports medicine to help break down scar tissue, repair connective tissue damage, as well as improving range of movement in joints. The therapeutic benefit of Gua Sha therapy focuses on the scraping action which creates petechiae on the skin to promote localized blood circulation; removing stasis of chi and blood to bring pain relief.
Moxibustion Treatment
Moxibustion treatment has been used as a preventive medicine for thousands of years in China.
Contemporarily, moxibustion is still very much in demand as more folks are focused on self-care and disease prevention. Here at Luminate Mill Valley, moxibustion therapy is a staple and indispensable tool I use for all patients coming for their regular maintenance protocol. The Moxi stick used clinically contains the single herb mugwort, known as Ai Ye in Chinese. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heat emitted from the Moxi stick has the therapeutic effect of strengthening visceral organs internally. Due to its tonifying/strengthening function, moxibustion is often used in immune-compromised cases, as a preventive measure to keep the patient strong and healthy. Additionally, it is used commonly in alleviating fatigue, weakness, and age related issues. Moxibustion using mugwort is also known for invigorating the flow of chi and blood to provide pain relieve for those conditions stemming from accumulation of cold and dampness in the body.
Acupuncture Combined with Gua Sha Treatment for Pain Relief
Acupuncture in conjunction with Gua Sha treatment andMoxibustion therapy is used often clinically as a pain reduction protocol. This combination is very effective in treating common pain conditions including sciatica and low back pain. Because this combination has the special ability to bring blood flow into the localized area; any sports injury involving tendons, ligaments, cartilage and connective tissue can benefit enormously from this pain relief protocol.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, any time an injury occurs involving the soft tissues, it results in stagnation of blood and chi. While Acupuncture treament stimulates blood and chi flow to promote circulation, Gua Sha therapy further removes stasis by repairing the connective tissues, and Moxibustion treatment with the help of heat emitted from mugwort warms the energetic pathway and provides additional pain relief. Often this combination is highly effective in reducing swelling in the local area as well. Similarly, this combination is used successfully to treat the following:
- – tendonitis of the knee and elbow
- – whether it is tennis elbow
- – golfer’s elbow
- – or jumper’s knee which is common with basketball and volleyball athletes.
While Acupuncture reduces inflammation, Gua Sha promotes circulation by stimulating blood flow, and Moxibustion further removes chi and blood stagnation.
Why Choose Luminate Mill Valley?
My patients come to see me because IT WORKS!!! Anyone suffering from sciatica or low back pain knows he/she will feel better when leaving my office. The quality of my work is focused single-mindedly on producing the desired outcome, whether it is providing symptomatic pain relief or coming up with a treatment strategy to resolve a chronic problem. The trust and goodwill I have built with my patients over the years guarantee that you will receive the highest quality of care under my watch. My patients know what to expect when they come in and the overarching reason why they continue to return is because of the favorable results I produce.
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