gua sha

In Chinese medicine, gua sha is a safe and beneficial technique in abating the intensity of some chronic or acute pain.

Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese therapeutic technique employed when symptoms of pain, colds, flu, fever and some respiratory issues are presented in Clinic.

how it works

The Chinese translation of Gua is “to scrape” or “scratch”, while Sha means “sand” or a “red, raised rash”.

The skin is ‘stroked’ with a smooth blunt object over a lubricated area, until ‘sha’ or ‘petechiae’ (small red raised areas) appears.

There is however no injury to the skin surface as it remains intact.

is Gua Sha safe?

It is a safe procedure that can relieve pain, increase microcirculation and microperfusion by up to 400% (Nielsen, et al, 2007), and vent internal heat or thermoregulation that will assist with decreasing inflammation.

The discoloration can last for up to 2 - 4 days.