Massage is based on the theory of zang-fu organs and meridians of traditional Chinese medicine, combined with the anatomy and pathological diagnosis of western medicine, and acts on specific parts of human body surface by manipulation to adjust the physiological and pathological state of the body to achieve the purpose of physical therapy. In nature, it is a physical therapy. From the treatment of massage, it can be divided into health massage, sports massage and medical massage.

Maintenance massage

Health massage refers to the stimulation information generated by doctors' manipulations in appropriate parts of the human body, which affects the neurohumoral regulation function of the human body through reflection, so as to achieve the purposes of eliminating fatigue, regulating in-vivo information, enhancing physical fitness, strengthening physical fitness, preventing aging and prolonging life.

There are many methods of health massage, such as surface massage, neck kneading, cotton rubbing, back rubbing, flapping, limb shaking and so on. It is mild, flexible, easy to operate and has a wide range of applications. Regardless of men and women, old and young, physical illness, you can use different methods to carry out health massage.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Massage.