Facial Massage. Includes neck and optional Scalp. Gua Sha. What is Gua Sha? It pre dates Acupuncture with the first computed record dating back to about years ago during the era of the Ming Dynasty. It is the use of Gua Sha massage tool to scape the skin. The tools come in many different shapes and sizes and can be made from different materials including Rose quartz, Jade, or Stainless steel. It sculpts and tones the face allowing inflammation to drain and muscles to become free of tension enabling them to do their supportive jobs properly.
It also helps the skin to become more radiant as circulation is increased, sending nutrients to areas that may have been starved because of blockages and improves collagen stimulation. The Science bit. There they performed one of the first investigations on the physiology of Gua Sha: measuring changes in micro perfusion of surface tissue. From that first investigation have come other biomarker studies; The results of studies conducted by this group of researchers were published in the National Centre for Biotechnology Information NCBI and other scientific medical publications such as Pain Medicine.
Is there really clinical evidence that Gua Sha works? As this blood is reabsorbed, the breakdown of haemoglobin upregulates HO-1, CO, biliverdin and bilirubin, which are anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective. Studies show the anti-inflammatory effect of Gua Sha has a therapeutic impact in inflammatory conditions, such as active chronic hepatitis, where liver inflammation indicates organ breakdown that over time can lead to premature death. Gua Sha therapy for treating perimenopausal syndrome: Protocol for a systematic review.
European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 17, 40β Ren, Q. Zhou, X. Effects of Gua Sha therapy on perimenopausal syndrome: A systematic review and meta- analysis of randomized controlled trials. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 31, β People with neck and shoulder pain from computer use A study found that Gua Sha improved the range of movement and reduced pain in people who used computers frequently compared with a control group that had no treatment.
In a clinical trial of 48 patients over the age of 50 who experienced severe chronic neck pain were asked to use Gua Sha on their neck as a form of treatment for one day. Reportedly, neck pain severity improved for the entire week following the treatment and provided short term benefits for chronic neck pain. This could suggest that the treatment speeds up muscle recovery. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated by measuring their weightlifting ability. The end result reflected that the group which participated in the Gua Sha therapy showed a significant increase in their weightlifting ability.
