Dit da

Dit da (Chinese: 跌打; pinyin: diē dǎ; Jyutping: dit³ daa²; lit. 'fall [and] hit'), tit da or die da is a traditional Chinese medicine discipline used to treat trauma and injuries such as bone fractures, sprains, and bruises. Methods include bone-setting and occasional use of topical preparations such as the dit da jow. Die da originated among martial artists in Guangdong. In Hong Kong, 跌打 is pronounced as "tid da" in Hong Kong Cantonese.