There are two kinds of massage therapy: one is active massage, also called self-massage, which is a health care method of self-massage. The other is passive massage, which is a medical method used by doctors to patients, that is, massage therapy mentioned in this paper. Massage techniques are not consistent, but in summary, we can choose the following eight commonly used techniques: pressing, kneading, pushing, holding, pinching, trembling and beating. We should know that the above eight technologies are not used in isolation, but often cooperate with each other.
(1) Pressing method: pressing with fingertips or fingers at appropriate parts of the patient's body rhythmically, which is called pressing method. Usually used, there are one-handed pressing method and two-handed pressing method.
Clinically, it is usually pressed under the ribs or abdomen with one hand or both hands. You can also press it with one hand on your back or in places with rich muscles. That is, the left hand is down and the right hand is gently pressed on the back of the left finger; You can also put your right hand down and your left hand on the back of your right finger.
(2) Touch: Touch means touch. Massage with fingers or palms on appropriate parts of the patient's body is called massage. Moxibustion is often combined with massage, including one-handed massage for upper limbs and shoulders and two-handed massage for chest.
(3) Push method: Push hard in front to call push method. There are two methods commonly used in clinic: one-handed massage and two-handed massage. Because thrust and friction cannot be separated, thrust already contains friction, so thrust and friction are often used together. Like two muscular arms and legs, push more and rub more. Can I rub my fingers? Yes, you can. However, the finger area is too small. In operation, we usually hold the patient's wrist with the left hand, hold one finger of the patient with the right thumb and massage it, or massage the patient's finger with the right thumb only. Massage techniques for children handed down from Chinese medicine are actually massage techniques. There are many ways to push and knead. Put your hands together so that your thumb is on your thumb, your index finger is on your index finger, and push your hands forward together. This method is called hands-focused massage, and it is the most successful massage method.
(4) Grip method: Pick up the skin of the appropriate part with your hands and use a little force, which is called grip method. One-handed grip with leg or muscle area is common in clinic. If the patient suddenly feels stuffy due to emotional tension and anger, and his chest is blocked, and there is a situation similar to fainting, you can grab the muscle with one hand at the place where the shoulder and back are connected above the clavicle, put it down, put it down and grab it again, twice a second, do it for 20 times, take a break, and then do it for 20 times to make the chest smooth and the breath gradually harmonious.
(5) Kneading method: The doctor rubs the patient's skin with his hand and rotates it slightly, which is called kneading method. Kneading methods are divided into one-handed kneading and two-handed kneading. Small areas such as temples can be rubbed with your fingers, and large areas of your back can be rubbed with your palms. There are also one-handed pressure kneading methods, such as kneading the calf, pressing the left hand on the abdomen of the patient's leg and pressing the right hand on the back of the left hand for one-handed pressure kneading.
On the muscular calf, you can use the following two-handed kneading method. The kneading method has the functions of removing blood stasis and stagnation and harmonizing blood circulation. For local pain points, kneading method is very suitable.
(6) Pinch method: Pinch the skin and muscles from the bone surface with your fingers at an appropriate position, which is called pinch method.
There are some similarities between kneading and grasping, but grasping requires the full efforts of both hands, and kneading focuses on fingers. Hold it tighter and pinch it lighter. Kneading is a basic technique commonly used in massage, which is often combined with kneading.
Kneading actually includes the squeezing action of fingertips. Because muscles are slightly squeezed, kneading can strengthen the activity of skin and tendons and improve blood and lymphatic circulation. Gently kneading can dispel wind and cold, remove blood stasis and deeply knead, and can treat muscle and joint pain caused by wind, cold and dampness in and around tendons and joints.
(7) Trembling: It is a massage technique of vibration and jitter. Be quick, short and even. It is required to vibrate about 10 times per second, that is, it is appropriate to reach about 600 times per minute.
Thrilling is inseparable from "moving", so it is also called thriller. When the thumb is placed vertically on the patient's pain point, the whole wrist vibrates violently, which drives the thumb to vibrate, which is called single finger vibration method. Use thumb and forefinger, or forefinger and middle finger, and put it on the patient's pain or brow. , and the use of wrist force to vibrate is called double finger vibration method.
(8) Play: Play is also called tapping. Clinically, it is often performed after massage surgery. Of course, if necessary, it can also be used alone. Play with your hands accurately, softly and flexibly. Proper manipulation can give patients a sense of relaxation, otherwise it will not work. Play mainly with both hands. Commonly used techniques include side palm cutting, flat palm tapping, horizontal fist tapping, vertical fist tapping and so on. : lateral palm cutting method: the palms stand sideways, the thumb is up, the little finger is down, and the distance between the fingers is about one centimeter. When the palm falls, the fingers are closed, when the hands are raised, they are slightly separated, and the hands fall together, alternately. Flat palm slapping method: put two palms flat on the muscles, first one and then beat rhythmically. The punching method of horizontal fist: clench the fist with both hands, the back of the hand facing up and the thumb facing each other. When making a fist, you should relax and be lively, leaving a small gap between your fingers and your palms. Two fists alternately cross. This method is often used in places with rich muscles such as waist, legs and shoulders. Vertical fist tapping method: make a fist with both hands in an upright position, with the thumb up and the little finger down, and the two fists are opposite. Fist-making should also be relaxed and lively, and there should be a gap between fingers and palms. This method is often used on the back and waist. The above four styles of play are mainly used in muscular places, such as neck, shoulders, back, waist, thighs and calves. The intensity of knocking should be light before heavy, and then from heavy to light. Of course, the so-called weight here does not mean the use of extremely heavy power, but rather a relatively slight rigidity. In short, it is good to make patients feel comfortable. In terms of playback speed, it is generally slow first and then fast. When it is slow, it is twice a second, and when it is fast, it gradually increases to six or eight times.
Remember, no matter which way you play, you can't make great efforts at first. You should be both rigid and flexible, and then gradually become stronger. When the palm falls, it should be strong and elastic to make the patient feel comfortable. The tapping time is usually 1 ~ 2 minutes or 3 minutes. In rare cases, according to the illness, extend some time or shorten some time. This technique can also be performed after massage or mixed with massage techniques.