1. Push method, which can be divided into light push method and heavy push method.

Manipulation: four fingers together, thumb apart, touch the skin with both hands and push forward along the lymphatic flow direction; Gently pushing has a calming effect on the nervous system. Pushing B-ultrasound can accelerate the gyration of venous blood and lymph. Application: nudge is mostly used at the beginning and end of massage, and nudge is often used alternately with kneading and pressing during massage.

Second, the rubbing method

1. Manipulation: Stick the thumb or four fingers on the skin, thenar, thenar and palmar root, and rub them back and forth in a straight line. Function: It can strengthen local blood circulation, raise skin temperature and enhance the flexibility of joint ligament.

2. Usage: Except for limbs, lumbar ligaments and tendons, rubbing method can be used at the beginning or end of massage, and it can also be inserted several times when one massage is changed to another in the middle of massage.

Third, kneading method.

Manipulation: Use thumb or four fingers, palm, palm root, thenar and thenar to cling to the skin and knead in a round and spiral way. Function: promote blood circulation, improve local tissue metabolism, relieve deep tissue softening scar tissue, and relieve strong stimulation and pain of hands. Applications are mostly used in joints, tendons and low back.

Four, kneading method

1. Operation method: put your fingers together, separate your thumbs, put your hands in a pincer shape, press your palms and fingers against your skin, squeeze your muscles with your thumbs and fingers, lift slightly, and rotate in the centripetal direction. Function: Promote blood circulation and metabolism of muscles, enhance muscle strength, prevent muscle atrophy, and also have the functions of eliminating muscle fatigue, relieving muscle spasm, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

2, application: kneading is the main method of massage muscles, mostly used for large muscle groups or muscle hypertrophy. Such as calves, thighs, buttocks, etc.

Five, rub method

Manipulation: Hold the massaged limbs with both hands, exert relative force in opposite directions, and quickly rub them back and forth. Function: It can relax skin, muscles and fascia, strengthen blood circulation, promote metabolism, relieve muscle spasm, accelerate the elimination of fatigue and improve the working ability of muscles. Suitable for limbs and shoulder joints, often used in the later stage of each massage.