At Applied Health we strive to provide the optimal level of care to people suffering from acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain or dysfunction.
Gua ShaGua Sha is an ancient practice that some say began during the Stone Age in China.
Gua Sha is typically performed by rubbing a smooth- edged instrument (usually a polished water buffalo horn) across the skin surface where an injury or imbalance resides. When the treatment is effective a distinctive reddening of the skin, known as sha is observed.
What does the type of Sha indicate?The colour of the sha is both diagnostic and prognostic.
The sha should fade in 2-3 days. If it takes longer to fade, then it is an indication that the patient has poor blood circulation. Gua Sha can treat the following conditions:
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