Tuina, a form of Chinese medical massage, continues to be extremely popular in the East. It is taught in both clinics and medical schools and is also used in conjunction with other forms of treatments for various ailments. One thing that has changed with Tuina is the fact that it has continued to spread in popularity from the Far East to the West. Now, Tuina is both taught and practiced in a wide variety of areas around the world.

Originally taught in its pure form, tuina in Western culture has seen a few changes in which methods of massage are used. It has continued to make use of traditional Chinese teaching but has also begun to include other massage techniques such as Swedish methods of tapotement, and effleurage just to name a couple. Massage practitioners around the world each tend to add their own twist to the Tuina massage session.

Whether it includes cupping, soft tissue massage, or even acupuncture Tuina will continue to grow in popularity worldwide as more people learn the benefits to health that it can offer.