What is Paida?
This is the most powerful technique in TCM to re-establish efficient blood flow through joints and internal organs bringing more oxygen and nutrients to the specified area. Paida is a percussive therapy using primarily the hands. Percussing specific areas of the body breaks down aged and degenerated blood vessels and stimulates a process known as angiogenesis, new blood vessel growth. With new blood vessels comes improved blood flow to the local area. If you haven’t read the section “Blood is King” in the description of TCM, go back to it for a deeper understanding and appreciation of how important adequate blood circulation is to the health and wellness of the body.
I primarily use this modality for osteo arthritis of the knee because it is very effective at reducing pain and improving functional abilities like walking, hiking, and squatting. In some instances it has helped my patients prevent a knee replacement.
Paida Treatment with John A.
This sequence of pictures shows the change in each knee after each session of Paida. Notice the purple color disappearing. This indicates that the ‘polluted’ or ‘stagnated’ blood is removed which dramatically improves blood flow through the joint and treats the cause of arthritis pain.
