The ancient healing method of gua sha is also known as 'scraping therapy.' It comes with real benefits, experts say.
Nielsen defines it as “instrument-assisted unidirectional press-stroking of a lubricated area of the body surface to intentionally create transitory therapeutic petechiae.”
“When we see the petechiae, we’ve reached release, we’ve reached flow, we’ve unstuck,” Shaffer added. “It does look like a rash, but it’s not. And it does look like the skin is broken, but it’s not.” It’s any smooth edged object. At UW Integrative Health, Minichiello uses a porcelain soup spoon. They’re ordered in bulk and given to each patient to keep for future sessions.What are the health benefits of gua sha?
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