1, mastery of massage strength
Specifically, such as cervical spondylosis massage, it is divided into two situations:
1. Mild cervical spondylosis, including cervical type, nerve root type and vertebral artery type, can be massaged according to the patient's tolerance;
2. Severe cervical spondylosis, including mixed cervical spondylosis and cervical spondylotic myelopathy, should be lightly massaged or even not massaged, because if the force is too large, it will stimulate the spinal cord, leading to aggravated symptoms or more serious consequences.
Lumbar spondylosis is also divided into two situations:
1. Acute lumbar disc herniation. At this time, the nerve roots are in a state of edema, so you must stay in bed and not massage. At this time, if you are stimulated more, the edema will not disappear easily and the symptoms will be aggravated;
2. In the stable period of lumbar diseases, the intensity of massage should be gradual and gradually aggravated to achieve the effect of relaxing muscles and relieving pain.
In addition, scapulohumeral periarthritis, acute lumbar sprain and knee arthritis can be massaged according to the patient's tolerance. Remind everyone that old people with osteoporosis must be gently massaged.
2. The benefits of massage
1, regulating nerve function
Health massage has the function of regulating nerve function, which can improve the excitement and inhibition process of cerebral cortex, relieve the tension and fatigue of brain, and reduce the sensitivity of cerebral cortex to pain, thus achieving the effect of analgesia.
2. Enhance immunity
Massage can stimulate the corresponding parts by massage, which can enhance the body's resistance, promote blood circulation, accelerate the excretion of metabolic waste, improve digestion and absorption and nutrient metabolism, and improve the body's ability to defend against diseases.
3. Improve blood circulation
Health massage can improve local blood circulation, promote the relaxation of capillaries at the massage site, promote the absorption of inflammatory exudates, diminish inflammation and reduce swelling, and make local edema and blood stasis disappear. For example, in some diseases, the skin appears pale, dull, atrophied and flabby. Massage can improve local blood circulation, enhance the supply of qi and blood to the affected part, and make it gradually ruddy, shiny and plump, thus restoring the physiological state of the human body.
Step 4 relieve muscle spasms
Health massage can relieve muscle spasm, eliminate muscle fatigue and improve muscle working ability, thus enhancing human disease resistance and promoting the transformation from sub-health state to healthy state. In a word, health massage has a good effect on eliminating fatigue, invigorating spirit, restoring physical strength, preventing diseases and delaying aging, and also has an ideal effect on sub-health state dominated by fatigue.