ReviewJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
Exploring scraping therapy: Contemporary views on an ancient healing - A review.
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- A Severe Disc Herniation Mimics Spinal Tumor.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Neck Pain and Headache After Pinealectomy: Improvement with Multimodal Chiropractic Therapies.The American journal of case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Gua sha is a traditional healing technique that aims to create petechiae on the skin for a believed therapeutic benefit. Natural healings are mostly based on repeated observations and anecdotal information. Hypothetical model for healing does not always fit the modern understanding. Yet, the mechanisms underlying Gua Sha have not been empirically established. Contemporary scientific research can now explain some events of traditional therapies that were once a mystery. It is assumed that Gua Sha therapy can serve as a mechanical signal to enhance the immune surveillance function of the skin during the natural resolving of the petechiae, through which scraping may result in therapeutic benefits. The current review, without judging the past hypothetical model, attempts to interpret the experience of the ancient healings in terms of contemporary views and concepts.
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