Dit Da or “Hit Medicine" is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that deals with the treatment of injury, pain associated with injury, and recovery of injury.

It achieves this through the modalities of Acupuncture and its related methods, Moxibustion, Tui Na, internal and external Herbal therapy and Qi Gong rehabilitative exercise along with the consideration of lifestyle and diet.

Dit Da was traditionally used by martial arts schools to treat all forms of trauma, from mild to severe. Since modern day Emergency Room technology did not exist at that time, people needed to rely on their traditional forms of healing one in particular was Dit Da.

Severe non life threatening injuries, injury rehabilitation, as well as post surgery recovery can often be successfully treated with Dit Da medicine and therapy.

Severe non life threatening injuries can as well as the recovery of injury which includes post surgery recovery can often be successfully treated with Dit Da medicine and therapy.

The appropriate treatment of injuries require that: the onset of injury is determined, the precise location is confirmed, the severity is evaluated and the range of motion is observed then treatment is formulated and administered.


Stages of treatment

Tui Na massage is usually applied in the initial stages of the treatment to promote circulation of blood, evaluate the range of motion and pinpoint the location of the injury.

Other diagnostic methods are then applied to evaluate the nature of the injury such as palpation of the pulse and abdomen, observation of the tongue and body

The next stage includes Acupuncture, Moxibustion and possibly Cupping for both the root constitution that may have led to the injury and specific treatment of the injured area to circulate blood and to stimulate the surrounding tissues to help promote healing

After the above stage is finished, if necessary Qi Gung rehabilitative exercises are prescribed to increase range of motion, rebuild weak or damaged muscles or to realign the body symmetry.

Local Herbal plasters, or Ointments may be applied to affected areas to enhance the circulation and promote healing to the specific area and internal herbs may be given to adjust the overall health of the individuals’ constitution.

The amount of treatments may vary based on the severity of the injury and the ability of the individual to heal.