Report of a case of Gua Sha and an awareness of folk remedies

Odhav, Ashika; Patel, Devika; Stanford, Carol; Hall, John C.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05063.x

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“…Physicians and forensic pathologists must be aware of the range of different patterns that signs due to these techniques may assume [5,7] depending on depth, location and force of injury, duration of trauma, various stages of healing and bruising, shape of the instrument used (spoon, ordinary metal cap with a round smooth lip, coins, slices of water buffalo horn, etc. ), and other factors [6].…”

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“…Although Gua Sha is popular in Asian countries, in North America very few cases of Gua Sha are known, and it was only in 1995 that Gua Sha appeared in the English literature [5]. Chinese immigration to USA and Europe is characterized by mass immigration, and most of them establish communities built on the cultural values of their homeland, therefore a high awareness of this popular technique is mandatory in forensic and clinical scenarios since it can mimic physical abuse also in adults.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Gua Sha a traditional Chinese healing technique that could mimick physical abuse: A potential issue with forensic implications. A case study

Aprile

Pomara

Turillazzi

2015

Forensic Science International

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Gua Sha a traditional Chinese healing technique that could mimick physical abuse: A potential issue with forensic implications. A case study

Aprile

Pomara

Turillazzi

2015

Forensic Science International

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“…(21,22) This article proposes the use of the technique through all the muscular chains, since they are circuits in continuity of direction and plans, through which come the organizing strength of the body, that aims to keep the individual in balance, with more comfort and spending less energy. (23) The importance of the muscular chains is principally on the level of the pelvic waist, seen that most parts of it cross this area.…”

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confidence: 99%

The effects of the Gua Sha technique (western view) on the flexibility of the posterior chain: series of cases

Barbalho¹,

Moraes²

2020

mtprehabjournal

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Introduction:The Gua Sha technique is a method from the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), having its origins in the prehistory, where they had the habit of rubbing their bodies to relieve symptoms of pain. The term "gua" means to scrape, brush, scratch and the term "Sha" has a more complex meaning such as sand or dirt. In China, this technique was and still is very used by the peasants. Gua Sha's great effects exist by its simultaneous action on the skin, in the connective tissues, in the lymphatic system, in the muscles, blood vessels and the internal organs. Objectives: To verify the Gua Sha technique's (western view) use in the flexibility recovering of sedentary men. Methods: This study had as sample three men with average of 28,66± years, height of 176cm+=9,29, weight of 100,3kgs±15,05. At first, the study was conducted through the patient's anamnesis, besides the checking if the patients didn't have any limitation to perform the evaluation tests. Then, the individuals were submitted to the gua sha technique's treatment in all their posterior chain, only in one session. Results: After the treatment session using the Gua Sha, the patient's improvement was notorious. Analyzing the data that shows one gain in about 33 0 of the lumbar back's amplitude evaluated by the goniometry and flexibility, through the fingertip-to-floor test, in a short treatment time. In the fingertip-to-floor test, the patients were classified with reduced flexibility, because they stayed more than 10 cm away from the ground, after the technique's use all patients were classified as having regular flexibility, since they touched the third finger on the floor. Discussion: The Gua Sha technique is very used in the eastern culture for muscular and breathing pains, so this article demonstrates one more accomplishment of the technique, the flexibility gain with satisfactory results, an important factor was the use of only one series obtaining these results, becoming one more technique to add to a combined treatment, aiming the patient's improvement. Conclusion: This way we conclude that the Gua Sha technique is an excellent tool for the myofascial induction, for the gain of muscular mobility and flexibility of the posterior chain in a short period of treatment time.

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“…4,5 The potential health effects of gua sha have been supported by clinical trials and case studies. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Yet, the clinical significance of gua sha and its biomechanism have not been empirically established.…”

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A survey on the prevalence and utilization characteristics of gua sha in the Hong Kong community

Lam

Tse

Chan

et al. 2015

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Report of a case of Gua Sha and an awareness of folk remedies

Cited by 13 publications

References 5 publications

Gua Sha a traditional Chinese healing technique that could mimick physical abuse: A potential issue with forensic implications. A case study

Gua Sha a traditional Chinese healing technique that could mimick physical abuse: A potential issue with forensic implications. A case study

The effects of the Gua Sha technique (western view) on the flexibility of the posterior chain: series of cases

A survey on the prevalence and utilization characteristics of gua sha in the Hong Kong community

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