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14 family health massage methods for the elderly
Health massage is rubbing, lifting and patting some parts of the body or acupoints with hands to promote blood circulation, improve digestive function, strengthen bones and muscles and improve disease resistance. This massage is easy to learn, easy to use and suitable for family health care. If the elderly can do it several times a day, they can achieve the purpose of preventing colds and waist and leg pain.

Here are some massage methods:

1, dry face washing: rub your hands and palms together, and rub your face repeatedly like washing your face after heating, first clockwise and then counterclockwise until your face is hot.

2. Comb your hair: Open your hands and fingers on both sides of your head, and comb your scalp from outside to inside from front to back like combing your hair.

3, rubbing eyes: put two thumbs on the temples on both sides, index finger on the eyes, from the inside out, first up and then down, repeatedly rubbing eyes.

4. Knead the temples: Put your thumb on the temples on both sides and press it repeatedly, first clockwise and then counterclockwise.

5, rubbing the root of the nose: put the thumb or forefinger on both sides of the root of the nose and rub it up and down repeatedly.

6. Rubbing Fengchi point: Put two thumbs at Fengchi point behind the pillow, and the other four fingers are naturally opened on both sides of the head and pressed repeatedly.

7, rubbing the neck: after the palms of both hands are hot, put them back and forth on the back of the neck until the skin on the neck is hot.

8. Shoulder kneading: Put one hand on the opposite shoulder, with the thumb in front and the other four fingers behind, repeatedly knead and lift the shoulder muscles. The two sides alternate.

9. Knead the arm: put one hand on the opposite arm and knead it up and down repeatedly, first inside and then outside, alternating on both sides.

10, press the abdomen: put your hands on the abdomen and press it repeatedly, from small to large, first clockwise, then counterclockwise.

1 1. Beat your waist: put your hands on the same side of your waist and rub them repeatedly from top to bottom. Then, turn your palm into a fist and beat your waist repeatedly.

12, kneading the calf: one side of the calf is placed on the opposite thigh, with the thumbs of both hands inward and the limbs outward. Knead up and down repeatedly, alternating sides.

13, shaking the ankle: one side of the calf is placed on the opposite thigh, and the other hand is placed on the achilles tendon and kneaded repeatedly; Grasp the front of the foot with the other hand, first turn the ankle clockwise, and then turn it counterclockwise. The two sides alternate.

14, foot rubbing: one leg is placed on the opposite thigh, one hand holds the heel, and the other hand repeatedly rubs the sole of the foot, alternating sides.

Precautions:

1. Massage usually takes a sitting position. Before massage, sit still for a while and relax.

2. It is advisable to feel comfortable in the massage, the head and face should be light, and the limbs and waist and back should be slightly heavier.

3. You can do a full set of massage, or you can choose several actions. Generally, it is better to get up in the morning and massage the head and face, and massage the whole body before rest at night.

Anti-aging massage 5 parts

Doing a good job of health care in these five special zones every day can promote metabolism, detoxify and clear the body, thus achieving the effects of strengthening the body and resisting aging.

Special Zone 1: Abdominal navel-eliminate abdominal fat and prevent constipation.

Abdominal navel is a "fortress" of health care that health experts attach great importance to. Traditional Chinese medicine calls the central navel of the abdomen "Shenque". Stimulating and conditioning the abdomen and navel can benefit the lung, strengthen the kidney, soothe the nerves, soothe the liver and gallbladder, dredge the triple energizer, prevent diseases and strengthen the body. In addition, rubbing the abdomen has a good auxiliary treatment effect on arteriosclerosis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease and obesity.

Massage skills: press the navel with both hands moderately and forcefully, while keeping breathing naturally, and the abdomen rubs clockwise around the navel.

Reminder: For people who lack exercise on weekdays, it is recommended to develop the practice of alternately slapping the lower abdomen for 20 minutes (once per second) in their leisure time or while walking, which can promote abdominal metabolism.

SEZ II: Ears-Prevent frostbite of ears and help nourish kidneys.

Traditional Chinese medicine says that the kidney can enlighten the ear, and rubbing the auricle often can prevent frostbite of the ear, which can strengthen the kidney and waist, preserve health and prolong life.

Massage skills:

1. Lift the earlobe. After the forefinger of both hands is placed on the inner side of the tragus, pull the tragus and earlobe from the inside out with the forefinger and thumb, from light to heavy, and the pulling force is limited to painless, for 3~5 minutes each time.

2. Rub the helix by hand. Hold empty fists in both hands, and push your thumb and forefinger up and down along the helix until the helix is congested and hot.

3. Lift the tip of the ear. Pinch the tip of auricle with your thumb and forefinger, and lift, pinch, pinch and rub 15~20 times, causing local fever and redness. This method has the effects of sedation, analgesia, clearing brain, improving eyesight and reducing fever.

Special Zone 3: Enhance chest cardiopulmonary function

A person's immune function depends on the concentration of thymosin to some extent. Regulating and stimulating thymus can prevent diseases and cancer, strengthen the body and prolong life.

Massage skills: press the right hand on the top of the right breast, with the fingers obliquely downward and moderate force, rub to the left lower abdomen and rub back and forth for 50 times; Rub your left hand 50 times in the same way. Then, the palm is rubbed up and down against the middle of the chest for 50 times; You can also slap your chest and back alternately with two palms, taking 100 each time, once in the morning and once in the evening.

SAR 4: back-improve immunity and prevent colds.

Regular scraping, rubbing, pressing and patting the back meridians and muscles can dredge the meridians, calm the mind and help prevent colds. In addition, back rubbing has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on middle-aged and elderly patients with chronic diseases.

Massage skills: rub (rub) the back, pat the back or knock the back (including the back and neck) with a health hammer every morning and evening; Or take back scraping, chiropractic, cupping and other back massage physiotherapy.

Reminder: patting the chest can make the "dormant" thymocytes in an active state and enhance cardiopulmonary function.

Special Zone 5: Spine-promoting digestion and preventing common spinal diseases.

At present, about 70% of people have pathological changes due to the lack of correct spinal care. There are four physiological curvatures in the spine, and the cervical curvature (cervical spondylosis) and lumbar curvature (lumbar muscle strain and lumbar disc herniation) are the most prone to pathological changes.

Massage skills: children with anorexia and partial eclipse can massage along Jiaji points on both sides of the spine. Massage, physical therapy, scraping, cupping and tapping the spine every night.