A TikTok creator shared a video demonstrating a specific massage technique she claimed could help with bloating. The video shows her performing the action and reacting with apparent surprise to its immediate effects. The clip has since sparked a range of responses from viewers in the comments section.
The creator, who goes by Tara Berwin on the platform, is seen in the video sitting in a chair. She begins by stating, “I’ve just learned the wildest thing on TikTok, watch this.” She then describes a method, instructing viewers to “go 4 fingers down from the side of your knee on like your shin area.”
She demonstrates the technique on her own leg, placing four fingers below her knee on her shin. “This part here, you just need to massage it,” she said. She then adds, “I’m gonna do it on both sides for double action,” and is shown massaging both of her shins. Immediately after, she lets out a surprised laugh and covers her face. She then says, “That’s nuts.”
Viewers report mixed and delayed reactions to the shin massage technique
The video’s caption reads, “Reason 1000 I will never be deleting this app.” The post has attracted numerous comments from users who tried the method themselves, with many reporting unexpected or delayed results.
Several commenters described a delayed physical reaction. One person wrote, “Tried it and I turned gay.” Another stated, “I did it nothing happened then I started scrolling. Got about 10 scrolls in and I burped so hard I threw up in my mouth a little bit.” A similar experience was reported by a user who commented, “Sat up and tried it, it did nothing, laid back down to keep scrolling and burped.”
One comment offered a different perspective, noting, “As someone who can’t burp, this doesn’t work either. Just an update for anyone else who can’t 😭.” Another viewer humorously remarked on the late-night attempt, saying, “Tara it’s 1:30am and you got me massaging my shins 😂.”
One comment appeared to identify the spot mentioned in the video. A user wrote, “ST 36 acupuncture point ✨,” suggesting a possible connection to traditional acupuncture practices. The video itself does not mention acupuncture or provide any medical context for the claimed effect.
