Therapeutic Massage with Gua Sha

Gua sha is an ancient Chinese healing technique that involves scraping your skin with a massage tool to help improve circulation. This treatment is combine with deep massage to release the muscles. In Gua Sha, the therapist scrapes your skin with short or long strokes to stimulate microcirculation of the soft tissue, which increases blood flow. Gua sha is intended to address stagnant energy, called Chi, in the body that practitioners believe may be responsible for inflammation. Inflammation is the underlying cause of several conditions associated with chronic pain. Rubbing the skin’s surface is thought to help break up this energy, reduce inflammation, and promote healing. Gua sha is generally performed on a person’s back, buttocks, neck, arms, and legs.