Back massage is to stimulate the acupoints and meridians on the back, so as to achieve health care. However, just because the acupoints are stimulated, the back massage should not be careless, and a little carelessness will cause harm. So what should I pay attention to in back massage?

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1, before massage, be sure to make clear the nature and diagnosis of lumbago and fully understand the condition. Massage should not be used to treat suppurative and tuberculous spondylitis, senile hunchback, benign and malignant tumors of thoracic (lumbar) vertebrae, spinal canal stenosis and fracture and dislocation of thoracic vertebrae.

2, for patients with blood diseases with bleeding tendency, it is not appropriate to do massage treatment.

3, local skin injury, inflammation, ulceration, obvious skin disease patients should not do massage treatment here.

4. Massage techniques should be light for the elderly and infirm, and massage therapy should be used with caution for patients with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.

5. Pregnant women who are pregnant for more than 3 months are prohibited from massage therapy.

6. In massage therapy, the intensity of manipulation should be appropriate, and heavier manipulation can be used in muscle-rich parts of the body, but in muscle-poor parts, the manipulation should be light, and the intensity of manipulation should be from light to heavy, and the range should be from small to large. The range of lumbar motion should be controlled within the range of physiological motion during treatment.

7. When massaging, the environment should be warm, don't catch cold, and the body should be in a comfortable position and naturally relax. Massage therapy is not suitable for hungry people.

8. In order to enhance the therapeutic effect of massage, you can apply safflower oil, wind oil essence and bonesetting water massage milk locally, but these media are irritating to mucous membranes, so you can't use them on the face, perineum and anus.

9. For patients with osteoporosis and low back pain, the technique should be gentle, and strong techniques such as diagonal pulling, pulling and shaking are prohibited to avoid fractures.

10, local hot compress or physical therapy after massage can consolidate or increase the curative effect.

Tips: Although back massage has many benefits, not all people can do it, such as pregnant women, patients with blood diseases and patients with skin diseases. When doing back massage, the massager's technique should not be too heavy, otherwise the massaged person will be injured.