It is possible to scrape the spine with Gua Sha.
Gua Sha refers to the scraping of the patient’s area with a scraping instrument such as a spoon or coin dipped in oil. The spinal bone is the central axis of the torso, positioned in the posterior midline, from the first thoracic vertebrae to the end of the caudal vertebrae in a straight line, is more common scraping site.
Scraping can usually scrape the spinal column, scraping here can be adjusted yin and yang, and internal organs, the blood, through the meridians of the efficacy of the treatment of common fever, wind (to dizziness, convulsions, convulsions as the main manifestation of pediatric diseases), abdominal pain, vomiting and other conditions.
Scraping the spine should first clean the skin, and then evenly apply the medium, with a Gua Sha board on the back from top to bottom scraping. If you find a sensitive pressure point, then focus on scraping or using localized pressure and kneading method to localized gua sha is good. Scraping requirements distance as long as possible, strength from light to heavy, to the recipient of the maximum tolerance to maintain uniform strength.
However, it should be noted that the human body eyes, ear holes, nostrils, tongue, lips and other five senses, as well as nipples, before and after the yin, navel (Shen Que point) and other places forbidden to scrape.
If there is a disease, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment. Scraping shall be carried out under the guidance of professionals, it is not recommended to operate on their own, so as not to bring damage to the body.