Tui Na attains the purpose of preventing and treating diseases by means of applying therapeutic manipulations to certain points or superficial parts of the human body to regulate the physiological and pathological conditions. So its curative action depends upon the property and quantity of the applied manipulations, the special nature of the locations being treated and the selected points.
Tui Na is not generally used for pleasure and relaxation, but rather as a treatment to address specific patterns of disharmony caused by imbalance in the Yin / Yang and promoting circulation of Qi to activate blood and increase circulation into the muscles.
Tui Na can be used to treat neck and back pain, frozen shoulder, sprains, stiff muscles.