Massage Therapy

WHAT CAN TCM DO FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE?

Sprained ankles are one of the most common injuries to occur in everyday life. Whether you’re jogging down the street or just walking in your home, they can happen almost anywhere at any time. When you’ve sprained an ankle, it’s important to begin the healing process as quickly as possible in order to bring your Read More

BENEFITS OF REMEDIAL MASSAGE

If you are experiencing chronic pain or significant muscle aches and tension, getting a massage can be a great way to help with the pain. When looking for a massage, receiving a remedial massage can be the best massage option. There are many benefits of  remedial massage that can help to manage your pain and Read More

BENEFITS OF REMEDIAL MASSAGE THERAPY

When you’re struggling with physical pain, one of the best ways to relieve the pain is to receive a remedial massage. Remedial massage therapy is the process of treating muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other parts of the body to help rehabilitate injuries and manage pain. There are several benefits that come with getting a remedial Read More

EATING BEFORE ACUPUNCTURE: IS IT OKAY?

Those of you who are new to acupuncture will at one time or another wonder if it’s okay to eat before a session. This is a perfectly normal and rational question since we want to be as best prepared for any health procedure as possible. In order to answer if eating before acupuncture is okay Read More

THE WARM DISEASE THEORY AND ITS LEVELS

The goal of the specialists at the Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SITCM), is to look for the underlying cause of a patient’s symptoms and treat the individual, not just the disease. The Traditional Chinese Medicine warm (or heat) theory disease is one of the maladies treated at SITCM. This topic is for those who wish Read More

THE BENEFITS OF TUI NA MASSAGE

While many people consider massages to be relaxing luxuries, in the world of traditional Chinese medicine, massage is used for its therapeutic properties just as often. One such type of massage is Tui Na, which, like acupuncture, aims to stimulate various channels within the body. By stimulating these areas using pressure, Tui Na attempts to Read More