A while back I wrote a post about starting Tui Na sessions. To briefly recap: Tui Na "uses a variety of hand techniques and passive and active stretching to restore correct anatomical musculo-skeletal relationships, neuro-muscular patterns, and to increase the circulation of Qi and blood to remove biochemical irritants".
Up to now, I've had fairly general work done. The therapist and I agreed to hold off working on my problematic left foot until after my trip to Wyoming. Well, now I'm back and we began today.
For an hour and a half the therapist worked at releasing the energy flow of my tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Surprisingly, it hurt more on the top of the foot than the bottom...where the pain shows itself. I guess that's because that's where the nerves and energy channels are. When she was finished and I walked around a bit, I felt like I had a new foot. When I stepped on it, it flattened down and out...it was able to now...so much more flexible feeling than before. I had never noticed it hadn't been until now, when I could feel the difference. More sessions to follow.


