Tui Na Structural Disorders - Therapy Treatments - PDF Manual

with Tui Na techniques: Oscillating & Supplementary Methods and Disorders of the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand & Fingers, Spine, TMJ, Lumbar Spine + more

Table of Contents

Principles of Eastern and Western Medicine

  • General Principles of Western Scientific Medicine
  • Treatment of Structural Disorders with Tui Na Massage
  • Importance of Correct Body Mechanics
  • Inflammation and Repair
  • Nociception - The Pain Response of Soft Tissue Injury
  • TCM Theory of Structural Disorders
  • TCM Theory of Pain and Trauma
  • Causes of Soft Tissue Pain
  • Structural Disorders & Painful Obstruction Syndrome “Bi”
  • Pain Differentiation According to Pathogen
  • Bi Syndrome and Deficient Wei Qi
  • Treatment Principles

Tui Na Massage Methods

  1. Oscillating Methods
    1. Requirements for the Performance of the Oscillating Principles
    2. Rolling
    3. Finger Springing
    4. Light Kneading
    5. Moderate Kneading
    6. Heavy Kneading
    7. Grasping
  2. Supplementary Methods
    1. Rubbing
    2. Chafing
    3. Press-Rub
    4. Press-Knead Pushing
    5. Passive Joint Movement Traction
    6. Twisting

Disorders and Tui Na Therapy Treatments

  1. Disorders of the Shoulder
    1. Treatment for Shoulder Strain, Sprain and Tendinitis
    1. Bicipital Tendinitis
    1. Frozen Shoulder
  2. Disorders of the Elbow
    1. Treatment for Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis
  3. Disorders of the Wrist
    1. Treatment for Carpal Tunnel
    2. Treatment for Wrist Sprain and Tendinitis
  4. Disorders of the Hand and Fingers
    1. Treatment for Sprain and Semi-Dislocation of the Hand
  5. Disorders of the Spine
    1. Treatment for Cervical Sprain and Strain
  6. Disorders of the Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ)
    1. Treatment for TMJ Disorders
  7. Disorders of the Lumbar Spine
    1. Treatment for Lower Back Strain and Pain
  8. Disorders of the Hip
    1. Treatment for Hip Disorders
  9. Disorders of the Thigh
    1. Treatment for the Front of Thigh
    2. Treatment for Hamstring Pull
  10. Disorders of the Knee
    1. Treatment for Knee Disorders
  11. Disorders of the Lower Leg
    1. Treatment for Lower Leg Disorders
  12. Disorders of the Ankle
    1. Treatment for Sprained Ankle
  13. Disorders of the Foot
    1. Treatment for Sprain & Strain of Foot & Plantar Fasciitis
    2. Treatment for Sprain and Strain of the Toe


Your Instructor


Bill Helm
Bill Helm

Bill Helm is an ordained Taoist priest and is the Director of the renowned Taoist Sanctuary in San Diego. He teaches Qi Gong, Tui Na, Tai Ji and Taoist philosophy at Pacific College. He travels to China regularly to participate in seminars on Qi Gong and Tui Na, recently working with the Chinese Olympic training center. His college work was in comparative religion and psychology at the University of California at Riverside and San Diego State University where he received his B.S. in Psychology.


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