Arya Nielsen, PhD, licensed acupuncturist and gua sha researcher, department of integrative medicine, Continuum Center for Health and Healing, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City. Dr. Nielsen, considered the Western authority on gua sha, is the author of Gua Sha: A Traditional Technique for Modern Practice. GuaSha.com
You may never have heard of gua sha —but if you experience recurrent muscle or joint pain, particularly in the…