Electro-Acupuncture uses a Tens unit called an E-stim to send a small amount of electricity through the needle. This technique is effective for muscle pain, nerve pain and other musculo-skeletal conditions.

Tui Na is an ancient practice that uses both the yin yang theory and the meridian theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The practitioner sees the human body as a specific network of energy or qi. All pain is considered stagnant qi. By using very specific techniques, the stagnant energy is released and balance may be brought to the body.

Cupping therapy uses either plastic or glass cups that are applied to the skin to relax the layer of connective tissue between the skin and the muscle. In fire cupping, fire is used to displace the oxygen in the cup to create a vacuum; in pneumatic cupping, an air pump is used. Cupping may provide pain relief and relieve stagnation that builds up in the body.

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