Massage is a treasure of China medicine and has a long history in China. Thousands of years ago, China medical experts and health experts attached great importance to it. For example, it is pointed out in Huangdi Neijing: "If you don't release the massage, don't reject the needle, and move the qi to the deficiency, you will get it back." It shows that massage has become an important means of medical treatment and health preservation in Qin and Han Dynasties.
How about regular massage?
Undoubtedly, massage can relieve pain and fatigue to some extent, which is an effective therapy. But regular massage is not necessarily good. Because the vitality and range of activities of modern life are not large, there is basically no strenuous exercise, only a small part (about 20%) of muscles are in a state of continuous exercise, while most (about 80%) of muscles are in a state of "dormancy". Muscle is prone to imbalance, so it is also prone to pain in some parts. Repeated stimulation of frequent massage will break tiny muscle fibers, eventually forming scars, lacking elasticity and muscle vitality, but the more likely it is to be sore. This also makes some people rely on massage, and it will be uncomfortable without massage for a few days.
Is everyone suitable for massage?
Of course not. It is best not to massage in the following situations:
Try not to massage when you are full, hungry, tired or have a bad sleep for a long time;
Dislocation, fracture, acute sprain period taboo massage;
Massage is not recommended for skin diseases such as skin trauma, inflammation or herpes;
Contraindication massage during pregnancy;
If mental illness cannot cooperate, it is best not to massage;
Patients with serious heart, brain and lung diseases; Blood patients with bleeding tendency;
Patients with bone diseases such as bone and joint tuberculosis, osteomyelitis and senile osteoporosis;
Patients with acute spinal cord injury with myelitis symptoms and unclear diagnosis;
Patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy or disc herniation with neurological symptoms;
Patients with chronic diseases, especially cancer.
Massage, massage, the more painful the better?
Many people grin when doing massage, which is very painful. Some people even think that pain is not enough. In fact, massage has four basic requirements, uniform, soft, powerful and continuous. The softness is very important. So massage is not as painful as possible. In addition, blindly emphasizing the strength of manipulation will not only have no therapeutic effect, but will aggravate the condition.
How long does the massage last?
Massage time is too short to achieve the effect, massage time is too long, but it will be counterproductive, and some will have massage fatigue. Massage time should be properly controlled according to different situations. When massaging, it is best not to press the same part repeatedly for a long time, and pay attention to spreading it out. One part can be massaged for 10 minutes at most. The time is usually between forty to fifty minutes and one hour.
In short, everything is measured, and so is massage. Moderate massage can promote blood circulation, relax muscles and relieve fatigue, which is undoubtedly beneficial to the body. However, excessive massage is harmful to the body, and long-term stimulation of muscles and skin will lead to soreness, fatigue and muscle atrophy. Moderate pleasure, excessive injury.
Authors: Department of Traumatology, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Region.
Chief physician Guo