Traumatology in Chinese Medicine
is a combination of orthopedics,
rehabilitation and pain management.
They can treat any muscle, joint,
or neurological problems,
including internal injuries as well.
We have learned the definition
of traumatology in Chinese medicine,
what problems it can deal with,
and the ways we can use to discern the problems.
So, what are some of the treatments used?
Our signature treatment is the tuina massage.
We also use oral medicines,
or topical medications.
Sometimes we also use steam therapy.
These are the four types of treatment we use.
Steam therapy is steaming the injured area
through boiling the herbal medicines.
The herbal brew can wash or soak the injury as well.
It is a traditional technique used in Chinese medicine.
This is a patient suffering from knee pains
whenever the season changes
due to some old sports injuries.
The treatment we use is steam therapy.
The steam is relatively hot,
so there should be a gap of ten cm
from the patient.
If the patient feels that it is too hot,
he can adjust the distance.
We usually steam for around ten minutes.
Beside old injuries,
steam therapy can also be used for chronic pains
such as degenerative joint disease, frozen shoulder,
or adhesions after surgery.
For patients with chronic pains,
doctors often recommend steam therapy
before or after acupuncture or tuina massage
to aid in recovery.
