Clinical Information For the Treatment Of Bursitis
What Is Bursitis?
Bursitis - Basics
Bursitis occurs when a bursa, a small sac that cushions the bone from other body parts (such as the skin and muscles) swells. This is generally caused by an injury to the joint or by overusing a joint, and usually occurs at the knee or elbow.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Bursitis.
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Which Tam Healing and Tongren Therapy Protocols Apply To Bursitis?
Bursitis - Tam Healing and Tongren Therapy Protocols
Tong Ren Therapy is the energy healing/medical qi gong aspect of the Tam Healing System. The areas of focus for bursitis that we would use in Tong Ren techniques form the basis for our acupuncture treatments as well. Generally you would mix these primary points with points specific to the patients underlying TCM pattern and then our tuina (medical massage) would be largely focused on these points as well.
The following Tam healing and tong ren therapy protocols may be used with bursitis:
2 Points Are Empirically Important For Bursitis
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