Modern Tuina Science

Author: Xue Chuanjiang et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: Massage therapy is a unique gem in the garden of traditional Chinese medicine. In recent decades, it has made significant advancements in theory, practice, especially in the scope of application and depth of research. It is the responsibility of massage practitioners to summarize and compile modern massage therapy works. Based on practical application needs, the authors, drawing on extensive clinical and teaching experience, introduce massage therapy from its fundamental theories to its medical and health applications. The book covers the domestic and international of massage therapy, meridian and acupoint theory, massage anatomy, basic principles of orthopedic diagnosis, fundamental techniques of massage, health massage, foot massage, scraping therapy, foot reflexology, and weight loss/beauty massage. It emphasizes the treatment of orthopedic, internal medicine, gynecology, and pediatric diseases through massage therapy. The book is systematic, comprehensive, illustrated with diagrams, practical, simple, and easy to understand. It serves as a learning resource for massage enthusiasts and a reference for medical massage professionals.