Tuina protocol for side effects of cancer treatments

• Press-Rub-yintang 50-100x

• Divergent Pushing-forehead 50x

• Traction-passive movement-head and neck-pull gently, rotate-flex-extend; 2-3 min

• Circular Rubbing-abdomen, R12; 5-10 min

• Circular Rubbing-R6-Dan Tian; 3-5 min

• Grasping-legs, St36, Sp9, 6, K3, 1, feet; 2-3 min

• Rolling-back, kegs; 5-10 min

• Chafe-low back, B18,19, 20, 21, 23,25, Du4

• Rolling-neck, shoulders; 2-3 min

• Grasping-neck, shoulders, arms, GB20, 21, LI11, 10, 9, 4, P6, H7

• Chafe-upper back, hypochondriac region

If nausea

• Press-Rub-P6, B20, 21 then do the rest of the protocol

Contraindications

Do not massage directly over a tumor or open lesion

Do not treat if there is a fever

Be careful not to over treat and cause depletion

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