What is Gua Sha Therapy (for the beginner)

[@DutchessJones]

I got the tools from Amazon and started using it for my carpal tunnel in both hands. My tendonitis in one hand and now my knee for some minor aches. It works! Instantly saw and felt the difference.

[@danielandrado6943]

Honestly this stuff really works. I tried it out on myself today and my chest and shoulders and I have to say that it really does help you when you're feeling sore and your body is really tense. My body looks torn up because a lot of red blood vessels are showing but oh my God it took away all that uncomfortable tightness in your muscles. All you need is a bottle of Vaseline and a spoon. 100% all thumbs up this is the best way to recover

[@kermitwatcher6567]

书中自有黄金屋 what? fuck off

[@untarim9191]

I feel you big time. It indeed helps you feel better without taking pain relieve pills which actually dont cure your problem.

[@nivtrn6956]

Vietnamese people do this too. The scrapping alerts your body immune systems to repair or concentrate repair efforts in the area.

[@jnorthlee]

I've been studying QiGong for 5 years. At first because I was sick and wanted to become healthy without western drugs. Now I am learning cupping, massage and am also teaching exercises. My teacher suggested I learn Gua Sha and your videos are an awesome start.

[@dianadallalnctmrcmc9303]

It works great on tendonitis, tendonosis, for any kind of pain, anywhere in the body. Also, because it helps release toxins, it's great when you have bronchitus, or flu. Cupping and gua sha could also help you with any kind of virus. It helps you clear the lungs. I found this out from my Chinese doctor performing it on ME! I'm so thankful I found Chinese medicine.

[@laifongchan537]

Thanks for your explanation. Now I know why there is redness in my back after my Gua Sha treatment today. 😂😂

[@josie5592]

Thank you for a comprehensive and informative video💖

[@judithmorgan1718]

this seems way more accessible than rolfing or hellerwork, or any other deep tissue practice. thx

[@Makis-1974]

blood flow in the musles are very effective pain relief. In Greece the old generations used rabing with bare hands and alcohol lotion, for causing blood flowing. For worser pain or hard colds they sucked blood with vacum water glass. I did this once because i had cold in my upper back and it was the most reliefing think i've ever gone. It is the fire cupping .

[@darrius1smith]

Thanks

[@Makis-1974]

Darrius Smith in golf countries they call it hijama (vacum blood sucking)

[@camillecreps]

In my health science class we were learning about different cultures and ethics in health care and they discussed how this women practiced coining on her child and the health care worker saw the child’s reaction and reported the parent to child services for abuse

[@skyejacques]

Hmmm. That's a fair point. I would probably use an acupressure mat or do acupressure massage for a kid. But yeah, culture plays such a huge part in our lives and dominant culture can misinterpret a practice due to lack of awareness.

[@scootdawg7542]

Can this technique help out with peripheral neuropathy in the feet?

[@sophiewang3432]

Very helpful and nice video.

[@SidekickTool]

Glad it was helpful!

[@YoshiandSarah]

Thank you for these videos, I share them with my clients when they ask me "why are you rubbing my back with a Chinese soup spoon?"

[@sukasukiku9347]

Lol

[@muslimah432]

Can you give me a link for showing how to do gua shabfor a cold or cough?

[@hijab63]

Great info. new to guasha. looking forward to the benefits. thanks so much

[@castulo]

how long before the redness goes away?

[@mmpoggs2033]

is it ok to go against the vascular blood direction, as in normal massage we go towards the heart. I noticed I think its ok to go in either direction so towards and away from the heart?!

[@olivegoddess1]

No, he probably didn't realize he was moving in the wrong direction in the video. It's all good, it happens. You should always scrape in the direction of the venous return.--I'm a licensed acupuncturist in California, btw, and I do A LOT of gua sha in my practice.

[@HyLo-rule]

@@olivegoddess1 .

[@yellowflash5555]

So its myofascial release?

[@irfanurrahman1992]

This shit is fucking awesome,i wish i knew about this few years ago,wouldn’t have to waste so much money

[@moua0067]

Hmong ppl do this. Shoutout to my elders!

[@TankGuitar42]

Had a guasha massage yesterday, holy shit

[@shvonned.burkemsncrnpagpcn619]

Are you just scraping the skin? Or are you also applying a little pressure with the scraping ?

[@SidekickTool]

We call it moderate pressure - about the same amount of pressure you'd apply as checking the ripeness of a peach. The weight of the tool applies most of the pressure

[@DeusExMachina50]

How does this compare to Swedish massage for enhancing blood flow in muscle tissue?

[@SidekickTool]

+fitmenover40tv I'm not the most familiar with swedish massages but from what I know of it, it's mostly compression whereas Gua Sha actually breaks up the adhesions, hence the redness when using it

[@DeusExMachina50]

TrainedTo Thanks!

[@Zionsedgemassage]

They are very different therapies and the goals for treatment are not the same. Swedish is a relaxing massage that promotes blood flow and relaxation (and is what you would typically think of when receiving a vacation massage). It does not really affect fascial adhesions, which is what gua sha does. Gua sha can promote blood flow and muscle recovery but releasing fascia that is stuck to muscles and dehydrated. I know of college running teams that use it after running to help muscles recover faster for the next day.

[@EurekaRecycler]

can you use this relive a rash or just to remove toxins?

[@SidekickTool]

Hey, our tools are not recommended for rashes, in fact we advise not using it on any broken skin.

[@tay9735]

What kind of plant is in the background I like it lol

[@mariangelicasaavedra]

Women are using this for wrinkles, does it work for that as well?

[@shazk2506]

Is it a ok to do guasha on a pulled muscle?

[@SidekickTool]

yes!

[@averymccann1811]

How do you become a certified gua sha therapist? Is there a degree for it or a course?

[@OfficialDJUtopia]

lol it's called being an asian grandma

[@penfold9550]

Someone previously asked if this is a form of mayofascial treatment but the question remains unasnswered. I would be interested in the answer as I know a practitioner who does myofascial treatments but they were unwilling to treat me due to me bruising easily as I take anti-coagulation drugs. Would gua sha be safe to do in my circumstances?

[@SidekickTool]

Hey! Muscle scraping is a form of Myofascial release. With regards to your concern about bruising I would recommend seeking the advice of a physical therapist,.I can tell you that our opinion is that muscle scraping shouldn't hurt and if you are causing bruising you are doing it too much.

[@penfold9550]

@@SidekickTool Thank you for your response.

[@anaceciliasotomayor4160]

Hi! I have a question. I've been to one session (2 days ago) and just today I noticed that my back Iik not red pink but purple brown. Is it that bad? What does it mean? :(

[@queenbee7074]

Ana Cecilia Sotomayor maybe it just means the internal systems r more blocked the more severe the colour the more intense the problem

[@arnie3631]

Based on my experience when you have no ailments the back doesn’t turn red at all even if you scrape it hard. But if you have lots of blockages on you back, it turns deep red

[@dorothylantz9484]

@@arnie3631 TRUE

[@ragenandis2518]

I know I’m a bit late but it’s not bad!! It’s just bruising, and bruises turn colors and go away in about a week if you drink enough water. Redness however, goes away in about thirty minutes.

[@untarim9191]

No problem at all. You feel better right? Drink water afterward. I experienced purple bruise a lot, since I was a child.

[@thehealingchannel1352]

Is this the same as paida? I know it's a different technique but seems to be the same idea.

[@SidekickTool]

Hey, I am not familiar with Paida, tell me more about it.

[@thehealingchannel1352]

@@SidekickTool paidalajin means slapping and stretching. They slap the joints and it causes spots to appear to release yin energy and remove blockages in the meridians. I believe that gua sha, paidalajin and cupping all do the same thing with different techniques.

[@SidekickTool]

@@thehealingchannel1352 Thanks for sharing this, its quite interesting. I'll have to look into it more.

[@tuttah]

How do you safely clean bone tools?

[@rachelyale631]

Intro so intense

[@almostnerd1]

you're saying the redness is an indication that its working? seems to me like its an indication of skin damage. I would recon a deep tissue message with hand and oil would be much more beneficial for the muscle than scraping the outer skin.

[@darkfenrir13]

i thought so too ..thats why im searching if the tools used has edges or is sharp ..and i think it is...

[@SidekickTool]

The edges aren't sharp. It is a rounded edge that doesn't hurt when scraping :)

[@MohamedAshaif]

The redness is from the inner layer, or scars, 2-3 days, it's completely gone.

[@michaelback9516]

The redness isnt from irritation on the surface of the skin.

[@yellowroses1316]

Sidekick Do you mean that any person can do this massage. No need to go to a doctor or experienced massage therapist?!

[@thatnunchuckguy7028]

spooning?😳

[@nicoFBGI]

Can someone who has actually tried it tell me how long that redness stays on your skin?

[@SidekickTool]

No more than 48-72 hours

[@nynaeveceleste]

nicoFBGI I'm a pasty redhead and bruise easy. My marks stay about a week.

[@Zionsedgemassage]

It differs with each person. On my clients, it can leave by the end of the session. On the more extreme cases, maybe a week. It depends on how chronic the injury is, and how stressed out the person is.

[@claudiaarevalo2904]

OK so my doctor did this to me and I was left in so much pain I fainted not ever doing it again and it didn't help my shoulder is worse

[@VictoriaFilmsgroup]

See when i say that a flare is a good thing.

[@Tinpinming]

4000 years.

[@jl1876]

just follow the red stuff lol clueless

[@mynameisprivate158]

I like to use Gua Sha on my taint.

[@JerjerB]

Bullshit woo medicine!

[@eftsoulpath333]

you need more gentle music

[@jessicaeaton3183]

sounds like a placebo effect if you ask me

[@gabeh1839]

@John Sebastian Gordon epic ownage dude woahhhhh

[@davidpricerobinson5853]

It might, but i am a believer, now. The first time I had it done, I did not know what was being done at all. I went to a chiropractor because I was having some pain in my shoulder i could not shake. She said she had something she wanted to try but did not know how effective it would be. 1) It hurt like a mother 2) I did not expect it but it raised streaks and bruising all over the affected area, the red left the bruising took a few days. the pain was gone within about 3 hours and full range of motion returned. So first i would say that it is hard to plea placebo when I did not know what was being done or what the expectations were. 2) it would be hard to rule out placebo cause this aint know sugar pill; there is no way to fake rubbing the skin with a stone and creating that kind of pain or kinetic energy. 3) Placebos get a bad rap. Just because they aren't chemically linked does not eliminate causation. And if it ultimately heals, it heals whether it is through the mind or through a pill. So don't harsh my pain free buzz! try it by having a practitioner attempt it with you the next time you have a localized pain from over doing it, injury, or illness. I found this thread, because I have moved to a new town and am looking for someone in my new home. i have found very few people know about it.

[@olivegoddess1]

lol....the ignorance.

[@olivegoddess1]

Copied and pasted from another ignorant commentor below your comment: lol.....the ignorance. Oh well. I do this on so many of my patients. Clearly, you are unaware of the profound physical changes that occur with this method. Gua sha literally BREAKS UP TISSUE that is between the skin and muscle layer. The tool is harder than that of a finger, palm, or elbow, as in massage. You are pressing onto pathological scar tissue (adhesions) and scraping them, as if "running a comb through tangles". Imagine that. The bruises I've seen on people (I'm an acupuncturist who employs this method on most of my patients) who have severe chronic hypertonicity in their muscles is very dark. Many of my patients can't even handle the level of pressure they need until the 5th or 6th treatment, when blood and lymph flow has significantly restored. You are literally breaking/dissolving the tissue, and the petichiae that results is from the stagnanant blood and lymph that collects in the capillary beds, as a result of the pathological scar tissue, which is also a reflection of the poor circulation in the tissues underneath. It mobilizes an immune response, which is responsible for tissue repair, while strongly increasing blood and lymph circulation (because of the removal of pathological scar tissue). The effect is EXCEPTIONAL, and I've seen MAJOR progress in not only musculo-skeletal problems, such as injuries and chronic pain, but also psycho-social/emotional issues. When performing gua sha along the paraspinals, you are significantly enhancing or restoring the proper flow of lymph and blood along the regions where our spinal nerves come out of the vertebrae, and this has an immense effect on the healthy functioning of those nerves, and therefore the signaling between the spinal nerves and the brain, as well as the spinal nerves and the organs and tissues they innervate. There are well-respected and astute practitioners that are studying/researching gua sha for the treatment of organ disorders, such as liver failure for this reason. With all my patients, with each week of performing gua sha, there is increasingly less and less petichiae that forms, even when I apply the same pressure, and my patients also tend to squirm less (lol) which is proof that the tissue has repaired itself and is supple, with proper flow restored. I also like to call gua sha my "X-ray tool" because the petichiae reveals where the most stagnation is, including trigger points in muscles. You can feel the bumps underneath the tool where trigger points have formed, and the patient tends to whimper or make some sound, and those who have a higher pain tolerance say it feels like a "hurts so good". Do your research bro, this is a tool that is being employed by physical therapists, chiropractors, and MDs......in my humble opinion, it should remain within the scope of a practitioner of Traditional Oriental Medicine (I say "Oriental" because this system of medicine is not just Chinese, but originates, as far as we know, from East Asia. Although there is evidence that this system share a common origin with that of other ancient cultures from other continents (such as the Maya in Central America, who have a very similar system). Consider the context of this medicine and how the modern "scientific" explanations continue to support these ancient practices. Trust me.....the more you research how acupuncture works, the more it will blow your mind. The body is WAAAAAAAAAAAY more complex that you potentially realize.

[@olivegoddess1]

There is quite a bit of research out there....lol.....placebo doesn't exist. Do you realize that placebo is also therapy? It is the power of the body to heal itself in ways not yet understood. Open your mind.

[@edgargranados7704]

Seems like Pseudoscience to me

[@rebelgurl7948]

Edgar Granados it really works! I had breast surgery causing my pectoral minus to build up scar tissue and it was pulling my shoulder forward. I went to therapy and they did this technique and it really worked.

[@triplexinaz]

I'm as skeptical as they come, no religion, god, ghosts, any of that bullshit. I started going to physical therapy about a month ago for bad knee pain and they started doing this to my knee in addition to the usual exercises. It doesn't really feel like a message, it's not like it feels great or anything, but amazingly it actually helped. When the therapist started using it I thought I came to the wrong place lol last time I was at PT I started doing squats and when the therapist told me to go lower, I couldn't because of the pain. He brought me over and scraped the knee, amazingly I could squat lower without pain.

[@triplexinaz]

Forgot to mention, I don't have any skin in the game. Don't buy the tool thing the guy in the video is using. I'd imagine anything shaped like this can work. order a cheapo from amazon.

[@sassylassie8226]

Edgar Granados Do some research of your own, like I have. This is an ancient Chinese therapy and has been practiced for thousands of years. There are conflicting answers about whether or not it hurts but I think that comes down to pain tolerance. Everyone is different.

[@gabeh1839]

They relieve the pain, then the next day it's back then the customer comes back again and again