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What is Gua sha? And why should you use it!

 A new invention on TikTok has gone viral for its amazing benefits and results seen from other people. Except the GAG is that gua sha has been around for at least 700 years in Chinese medicine. Gua sha is traditional Chinese healing method that uses a tool to glide across the skin usually with a medium of some sort. Gua sha is so beneficial to for so many reasons from a massage therapist point of view. It is really good for blood flow and de-puffing. According to Alexandra Benisek in "Are there Health Benefits to Gua Sha?", gua sha can be helpful for some conditions including: Hepatitis B, Migraines, tourettes syndrome, neck pain, perimenopausal symptoms, and breast fullness. I think gua sha could be become very popular amongst the massage industry for clients to do incorporate self massage into their routines when they are not able to come in for a massage. I would like to incorporate gua sha in my practice (TheMassageHouse) during sessions. When you come in for a full body