-13 massage technique-
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Operation method: Use the palm root, thumb root or elbow tip to exert force on the operation site and press it vertically downward. Often combined with kneading method, it is called "pressure kneading".
Key points: ① Push hard gradually when pressing. (2) When it acts on the back, it presses down with the exhalation of the massaged person, and instantly exerts force.
Kneading method
Operation method:
(1) Shiatsu: Knead the acupoints in circles with your fingertips, which is suitable for all parts of the body.
(2) Palm kneading method: Knead the acupoints in a circle with the power of the palm, which is used for waist, back and abdomen.
③ thenar kneading method: Apply thenar to acupoints for circular kneading, and apply it to face.
Basic elements:
① Use the proximal end of the limb to drive the distal end to do small-scale circular kneading, such as the forearm to drive the wrist and palm to do palm kneading.
② Focus on acupoints to drive deep tissues. ③ The pressure is even, and the movements are coordinated and rhythmic.
Push method
Operation method:
① Push palm method: use the palm of your hand to exert force on the surgical site and push it straight in one direction, which is used on the back, chest, abdomen and lower limbs.
(2) Finger-pushing method: use your fingers to exert force on the surgical site, and push directly in one direction to act on the tendon.
③ Thumb-pushing method: Put the radial sides of the two thumbs on the forehead and push them from the midline of the forehead to both sides.
Basic elements:
(1) focus on the part close to the skin, with moderate pressure, so as to be light but not floating, heavy but not stagnant.
② When pushing, the finger is in front and the palm root is behind.
③ Uniform speed.
magic
Operation method: stick the palm surface or the surface of the food, middle finger, ring and little finger on the operation site, and move the wrist joint and forearm clockwise or counterclockwise to rub.
Key points: ① Relax upper limbs, wrists and palms, and gently place them on acupoints. (2) the movements should be relaxed and coordinated, the force should be light and not heavy, and the speed should be slow and not urgent.
Friction method
Operation method:
(1) Palm rubbing method: Use the palm of your hand to exert force on the operation site and make a straight line and quick rubbing back and forth, which is used for lumbosacral, limbs and shoulders.
(2) thenar rubbing method: use thenar to exert force on the surgical site and rub it quickly in a straight line, which is used for upper limbs, neck and shoulders.
Basic elements:
(1) wipe should be straight line operation, not skewed. ② The stress area is close to the skin and the pressure is moderate. (3) The movement should be continuous, even and fast, and the round-trip distance should be as long as possible.
Nafa
Operation method: the thumb and other four fingers exert relative force at the operation site, and massage the neck, shoulders and limbs rhythmically, often in cooperation with other manipulations.
Basic elements:
① The forearm is relaxed and the palm is empty.