Lotus Acupuncture & Massage Clinic (莲花中医针灸按摩) is a Chinese medicine clinic on Matuku Place in Otara, Manukau City, offering massage and acupuncture in the traditional style, and it holds a 5.0 Google rating. Chinese medicine massage — tuina — differs from a relaxation massage: the practitioner assesses your overall health first, then uses kneading, pressing and stretching along meridians and pressure points to work on complaints such as sore backs, stiff necks and headaches. A first visit usually runs longer, with questions about sleep, digestion and stress, because TCM treats the body as a whole. Needles may be part of the treatment; they are hair-fine, and most people feel little more than a tingle. In New Zealand, acupuncturists are registered health practitioners, and ACC can contribute to treatment for a range of injuries, so it is worth asking. For Otara and the wider Manukau area, it puts traditional Chinese medicine within easy neighbourhood reach.