A Tuina Appointment With Ann-Marie

Would you like to know more about what your first appointment with Ann-Marie will be like?

Hi! I’m Ann-Marie, a senior practitioner at Touch Tuina and I’m going to tell you what to expect from ‘a Tuina appointment with Ann-Marie’!

The first step

We’ll start out with a consultation, this is the time to tell me about any issues you have with a specific area of the body or if it’s an internal issue, for example stress, sleep or digestion. From this initial chat I’ll be able to tailor your treatment to you, so this is an important starting point.

A Tuina Appointment With Ann-Marie may include reflexology

Types of treatments

To give you an example, a patient may have a few ailments, including issues with sleep as well as some trouble with knee pain, so in this case we would add some reflexology into the treatment alongside the Tuina Massage. Reflexology involves applying pressure to specific points on the feet that correspond to different organs and systems in the body, whilst doing this kind of treatment I often notice other points of tension and will give extra attention to those areas.

Ways in which you can help to manage pain or discomfort yourself

It’s common for us to suggest additional exercises you can do daily for things like mobility, for example, the ‘Windscreen Wipers’, which was one of my featured ‘Stretch of the Month’. To get more of an idea, you can view the demonstration video here. This stretch helps with hip and lower back pain.

What else do we do?

We offer a range of treatments that complement a Tuina Massage, so it’s not just reflexology that might be used, we may also add in Cupping and Acupuncture.

Other key parts of the treatment include time in the heat cabinet, to soften and relax the muscles and allow for a more effective treatment, and sometimes we will suggest supplements if we think they would help you.

So now you know what to expect from a Tuina appointment with Ann-Marie! If you’d like to book your appointment, feel free to get in touch!