What does massage mean?
Massage technique, various technical movements implemented in massage. It can stimulate meridians and acupoints or specific parts of the human body through many different forms of operation methods. Some of them are mainly based on pressing, such as pressing, pressing, pointing, holding and rubbing. Some are mainly friction, such as pushing, rubbing, rubbing, rubbing, rubbing, etc. Some mainly vibrate limbs, such as flapping and shaking; Some are mainly active limb joints, such as shaking, pulling and stretching. * * * There are about one hundred kinds. According to the situation, can choose or comprehensive application.
Massage technique
1. Shiatsu (Figure 8 1) is a method of pressing the body surface with the thumb or fingertips, which is called Shiatsu. When one finger is weak, the thumb of the other hand can be pressed by overlapping. Clinically, it is often used with kneading.
by law
(1) vertically downward in the direction of pressure.
② The exertion should be light to heavy, steady and continuous, so that the stimulation can fully reach the deep tissues of the body. Do not use violence.
(3) At the end of the pressing method, it is not advisable to suddenly relax, and the pressing force should be gradually reduced.
Applicable parts: acupoints in various parts of the body. Efficacy: spasmolysis and pain relief. Indications: pain, constipation, etc. Stomach pain: press sensitive points of spleen, stomach Shu or paravertebral points, each point 1 ~ 2 minutes. Abdominal pain: press Zusanli and Neiguan. Strong neck pain: massage Lieque and Houxi. Toothache: massage the valley. Dysmenorrhea: massage Sanyinjiao. Urinary retention: refers to pressing the middle pole.
From the above, we can know that there are many ways of massage, each with its own functions. At the same time, different massages can play a role in the body according to different purposes. In massage, the strength and technique of the masseur greatly affect the effect of massage, and both must be possessed at the same time, so that massage can play its greatest role. Of course, too much force is easy to strain the skin or even the bones and muscles, and it should be subject to acceptable limits.