The massage techniques of scalp therapy mainly include rubbing, pressing, rubbing and knocking. Local head massage can be used to treat headache, dizziness, insomnia, neurasthenia and other diseases, improve local blood circulation, promote qi and blood circulation, and help regulate endocrine system and nervous system.
1, rubbing method: rub back and forth on the surface of the hair with your palm or fingers. Move slowly, not too hard, and have rhythm;
2. Pressing method: Generally, after kneading, press the method from Tang Yin point to Fengfu point until Dazhui point. When doing the pressing method, press the acupoints with the thumb pulp, which has a sense of rhythm and gradually increases the intensity from light to heavy;
3. Kneading method: After pressing the method, you can knead the acupuncture points behind your head, including Fengchi, Tianzhu and Fengfu. When kneading, sink your shoulders, bend your elbows, bend your wrists, and press with your fingertips or fingertips on the acupoints.
4, tapping method: generally tap the head at the end, the five fingers are claw-shaped, tapping the scalp from beginning to end, the intensity should be light, the head feels appropriate, do not use too much force, and proceed rhythmically, not suddenly fast and slow.
Head physical therapy massage usually has no side effects and no harm to the body, but if it is improperly operated and the technique is too heavy, it will cause pain and edema in the operating part. If the scalp has serious skin diseases such as skin lesions and ulceration, it is not suitable for head massage.