Refers to the plane force technique, including pushing, rubbing, rubbing, rubbing.

Push method

[Definition] Use fingers, palms or elbows to exert force on acupoints at specific positions or to move linearly in one direction according to the direction of meridians. Push by finger, palm by palm, elbow by elbow. Finger pushing is divided into single finger pushing, double finger pushing and three finger pushing. The palm pushing method is divided into full palm pushing method and palm heel pushing method.

[Action] When operating, fingers, palms or elbows should be close to the body surface, with steady force and slow and even speed. According to physical fitness and gender, it is suitable for everyone.

【 Application 】 It is used in various parts of human body, finger massage is suitable for various diseases, palm massage is suitable for limbs, low back and dyskinesia, and elbow massage is suitable for waist, hip and femur. It can increase the excitability of muscles, promote blood circulation, and has the functions of relaxing muscles and activating collaterals, relieving depression and promoting blood circulation.

Kneading method

[Definition] Use your fingers or palm to rotate and knead in a certain part of your body.

【 Action 】 Generally, the kneading method is not strong enough, and it only reaches the subcutaneous tissue, but when it is kneaded again, it is called acting on muscles. The frequency is slow, 50 ~ 100 times per minute, generally from light to heavy and then to light. This kind of manipulation is mild, and it is mostly used in painful parts or after strong manual stimulation. It can also be used to relax muscles and relieve local spasms. When operating, the fingers and palms should be close to the skin and cannot move between them. At the same time, the subcutaneous tissue can be rubbed, and the scope can be gradually expanded. According to the different massage parts, it can be divided into thumb massage, sole massage, elbow massage, palm massage and so on.

【 Application 】 The main function of kneading method is to relieve swelling and pain, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, eliminate stagnation and regulate qi, and help digestion.

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[Definition] This method can be divided into palm rubbing method and finger rubbing method.

[Action] Palm massage is a rhythmic circular motion in which the palm is attached to a certain part, centering on the wrist joint and forearm. Finger massage is to stick the surface of food, middle finger and ring finger to a certain part with the wrist joint as the center, and make a rhythmic circular movement. In this method, the elbow is naturally slightly flexed (120 degrees ~ 145 degrees), the wrist is relaxed, the fingers are naturally straightened, and the movements should be moderately coordinated. The frequency is about 120 times per minute.

【 Application 】 This method is gentle and gentle, and it is aimed at chest, abdomen, side, waist and back. Palm rubbing method is suitable for chest and abdomen, side abdomen, waist and back, and finger rubbing method is suitable for head, face and abdomen. This method is often used to treat epigastric pain, indigestion fullness, qi stagnation and chest pain. Has the effects of regulating qi, promoting digestion, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and regulating gastrointestinal peristalsis.

Wipe method

[Definition] The technique of putting fingers or palms flat on the massage part and then wiping them to one side with balanced pressure.

【 Action 】 Its acting force can be shallower than skin and deeper than muscle. Its strength is not big, and the effect is soft. Generally, it is operated by both hands at the same time, or by one hand. According to different parts, there are three methods: finger rubbing, palm rubbing and tendon management. Wipe method is different from push method, and its force is generally heavier than push method. Pushing is a one-way movement, and wiping can move back and forth at will according to different treatment positions. The frequency of wiping is also slower than pushing.

【 Application 】 The main functions of rubbing method are enlightening, calming, refreshing, dilating blood vessels and increasing skin elasticity.

Friction method

[Definition] It is the technique of rubbing back and forth on the skin with fingers or palms.

【 Action 】 Its force is shallow, and it only acts on skin and subcutaneous tissue. Its frequency is high, reaching 100 ~ 200 times per minute. It causes great reaction to the skin, so it is often necessary to rub the skin until it is red, but don't scratch the skin. When operating, use medium lubrication to prevent skin damage. This method can be operated with one hand, and there are finger rubbing and palm rubbing according to different parts.

【 Application 】 The main functions of rubbing method are invigorating qi and nourishing blood, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, promoting blood circulation and relieving swelling and pain, expelling wind and removing dampness, and dispelling cold with dampness.

2. According to the beat category

Press the finger method, the palm method, the elbow method, and pat the body surface with the virtual palm. Generally, there are pressing method, kneading method, dialing method, vibrating method, elastic method, beating method, walking on stilts method and rolling method.

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[Definition] Pressing the body surface with thumb or fingertips is called fingering. Pressing the body surface with one or two palms, or overlapping two palms, is called palm pressing. Pressing the body surface with the tip of the elbow is called elbow pressing.

【 Action 】 When operating according to the method, you should stick it on the body surface, exert force on some parts or acupoints, and do pressure lifting action. Don't move, use force from light to heavy, and don't press hard.

【 Application 】 Pressing method is often combined with kneading method in clinic to form a compound method of "pressing and kneading". Finger pressing can be used for acupoints in all parts of the body; Palm pressure and elbow pressure are commonly used on the back, abdomen, limbs and shoulders. This method has the functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is suitable for painful diseases such as epigastric pain, headache, limb pain and numbness.

Pinch method

[Definition] It is a deep and continuous kneading with the thumb, middle finger or forefinger on a certain part or acupoint of the body.

【 Function 】 The kneading method has strong stimulation and is often used for acupoint stimulation massage. When operating, the force must be changed from small to large, so that its function can be changed from shallow to deep. When using the kneading method at acupoints, there may be a strong feeling of acid swelling, which is called "getting angry" reaction. Pinch method can also be called pointer method, which means pointer. Another fingercutting method, similar to the pinching method, is to gently and densely knead into rows with one hand or two thumbs, and push forward while pinching. This method generally pushes forward when the tissue is swollen to disperse the swelling.

【 Application 】 Kneading is mainly to stimulate acupoints, dredge meridians, reduce swelling and dissipate blood stasis, soothe the nerves and enlighten the mind.

Dialing method

[Definition] The fingertip is embedded in the soft tissue space, and then the fingertip is moved horizontally.

【 Action 】 The stimulation of the dialing method is very strong, and there may be local acid swelling reaction, and the intensity used should be more tolerable for patients. There is also a method called scraping, which is also a method of scraping with fingertips touching thick or indurated soft tissue. The direction of scraping can be determined according to the direction of the lesion.

【 Application 】 The main function of scraping is to relieve muscle spasm, relieve tissue adhesion, relax muscles and tendons, activate joints, and relieve swelling and pain.

Vibration method

[Definition] The technique of pressing a certain part or acupoint of the body with the tip of the finger or palm to make it tremble continuously.

【 Action 】 During the operation, the muscles of the forearm and hands constantly exert force, so that the force is concentrated on the fingertips or palms, forming an impact force, which makes the massage part tremble. The operation should be firm and fast, so as to have the feeling of deep penetration. Acupoint vibration in some parts is tired by hand vibration, so it can be treated with electric vibrator. But it is better to have an electric head and face massager. Usually, each acupoint can do about 1 minute. The vibration method can be operated with one hand or with two hands overlapping. According to the different treatment sites, it can be divided into three types: finger vibration, palm vibration and electric vibration.

【 Application 】 The main therapeutic function of vibration therapy is to relax muscles, regulate nerves, relieve spasm and pain, and eliminate fatigue.

Bullet method

[Definition] The method of hitting a certain part of the body with the back of the finger.

[Action] When playing, buckle your index finger with your thumb or middle finger, and then the index finger will slide down, so that the index finger will bounce hard on the back of your mind. The strength of playing the ball should be light and heavy, and the force should be elastic to avoid pain. This technique is mostly operated by one hand, which is suitable for joints and can be played around joints.

【 Application 】 The main function of elastic method is to dredge joints, relax muscles, dispel wind and cold, and eliminate fatigue.

Slap method

[Definition] The method of gently patting a certain part of the body with fingers or palms is called patting.

[Action] The method of hitting a certain part of the body with a hollow fist or a fist side is the hitting method. The racket method is light, and it is mostly used in chest, back and superficial joints; The heavy impact force reaches muscles, joints and bones. The light and slow operation of the racket can stretch the bones and muscles; A quick blow can stimulate muscles. No matter whether you hit or not, you should use your wrist to exert your strength, from light to heavy, from slow to fast, or from fast to slow alternately. Actions should be coordinated and flexible, and efforts should be flexible. It can be operated with one hand or both hands. According to the different parts of the lesion, the treatment methods of beating and whipping were selected respectively. The racket method can be divided into finger racket, finger back racket and palm racket. The hitting methods can be divided into straight boxing, lying boxing and side boxing.

【 Application 】 The main function of racket play is to promote qi and blood circulation, relax tendons and dispel cold, eliminate muscle fatigue and relieve local soreness.

Treading method

[Definition] Also known as treading, it is a method of stepping on a certain part of the human body with the sole of your foot and doing various actions.

[Action] Both feet can be pressed at the same time or alternately. When pedaling, focus on the treatment area with the front of the sole of your foot, loosen and pedal once at a time, and the intensity should be appropriate, and you must not use too much force. The frequency should be slow, the waist treatment should be coordinated with the patient's breathing, and it should not be sudden. In the process of treatment, if the patient is unwilling to cooperate or asks to stop treatment, he must not be forced. This method is mostly used in lumbosacral region and proximal limbs. It is often used to treat lumbar intervertebral disc lesions. Walking on stilts is a combination of pressing, pressing, kneading and pushing, and the massage intensity is relatively high.

【 Application 】 It is often used to treat lumbar disc herniation. This method has a large amount of stimulation, so it must be used with caution, and it is not suitable for people with weak constitution or spinal osteopathy.

Rolling method

[Definition] The technique of making the affected limb do passive circular motion along the axis.

【 Action 】 The doctor holds the limb at the proximal end of the shaken joint with one hand and the limb at the distal end of the joint with the other hand, and then makes a gentle circular motion. Shake counterclockwise or clockwise. The shaking action should be gentle and steady, and the shaking direction and amplitude should be within the range allowed by the patient's physiology, from small to large, from slow to fast.

【 Application 】 The main functions of rolling method are relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, relieving spasm and pain, strengthening muscles and bones, smoothing joints, relieving spasm and relaxing muscles and tendons, and eliminating fatigue.

Step 3 pinch the class

Generally, there are kneading method, grasping method, rubbing method and grasping method.

Pinch method

[Definition] There are two types: three-finger pinch and five-finger pinch.

[Action] The three-finger pinch method is to pinch the limbs with the thumb, the food and the middle finger, and make a tight and loose squeeze with relative force. The five-finger pinch method is to pinch the limbs with the thumb and other four fingers, and make a tight and loose squeeze with relative force. When making a hard squeezing action, it should be orderly, even and rhythmic.

【 Application 】 This method is suitable for the head and neck, limbs and back, and has the functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, activating blood circulation and promoting blood circulation.

Nafa

[Definition] The technique of forcibly pulling and kneading with the thumb and other four-finger ribs.

【 Action 】 Use the thumb and the middle finger, or the thumb and the other four fingers as the relative force, and perform rhythmic pinching on some parts and acupoints. When operating, the force should be light and heavy, not sudden, gentle and consistent.

【 Application 】 Taking Fengchi point: it has the effects of sweating and relieving exterior syndrome, inducing resuscitation and refreshing the brain; Take a good shoulder: it has the effect of dispelling wind and cold and harmonizing qi and blood; Holding the neck: it has the effect of dispelling wind and cold, enlightening and improving eyesight; Take the lower limbs for example: it has the function of dredging meridians and relieving spasm.

Friction method

[Definition] It is the technique of rubbing hands on limbs with relative force.

【 Action 】 Its acting force can reach muscles, tendons, fascia, bones, joint capsules and ligaments. When the intensity is light, the muscles feel relaxed, and when the intensity is high, there is obvious pain. The frequency is generally 30 ~ 50 beats per minute, and the kneading speed changes from slow to fast at the beginning and from fast to slow at the end. There are two kinds of rubbing methods: palm rubbing and side palm rubbing.

【 Application 】 The main function of rubbing method is to disperse meridians, harmonize qi and blood, dredge joints, relax muscles and eliminate fatigue.

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[Definition] The formulation refers to the technique that doctors lift up by pressing with both hands, or lift up (in the opposite direction) by pressing with both hands at the treatment site, or lift down by hand.

【 Function 】 Clinically, it can be divided into two types: pause method and end method. The first is this sentence: the patient is sitting. The doctor stood in the patient's case and told the affected limb to raise its head and straighten it (palm inward). The doctor holds the index finger and thumb in his left hand and the ring finger, middle finger and little finger in his right hand. First slowly guide and relax the part, and then lift it hard for three times. Every time you lift 1 time, the joint can make a snapping sound of 1. But avoid using violence when operating; The second is the end: the patient is sitting. The doctor stood behind the patient, put his hands under the patient's ipsilateral earlobe, put his thumb on the high bone behind the ear, and put his index finger on the corner of the mandible. After aiming and insisting, his hand was forced to stand inward and lift up at the same time. However, when applying this method, it must be noted that the jaws of both hands must be aimed at the lower back side of the patient's ipsilateral earlobe, and both hands should be stuck on the patient's head. At the same time, the patient should be closely observed, and the common carotid artery should not be pressed to cause danger.

【 Application 】 Remove adhesion and smooth tendon. Smooth joints, refresh and soothe the nerves. Expelling wind and relieving pain, improving hearing and eyesight, harmonizing yin and yang, and invigorating qi and blood. Tonify kidney and qi, strengthen waist and spine, and harmonize qi, blood, yin and yang.

Step 4 pull and shake

Generally, there are shaking method, stretching method and so on.

Shake method

[Definition] It is a method of shaking the body, and it also belongs to passive sports massage.

【 Action 】 Hold the distal end of the patient during the operation and shake it up and down or left and right while pulling. That is to say, like shaking a rope, the limbs are shaken with rigidity in the softness, so that the limbs fluctuate like waves with the shaking force. According to the different parts and diseases, the times of shaking are different. Shaking generally acts on the wrist, upper limbs, lower limbs and waist.

【 Application 】 This method acts on muscles, joints and ligaments, and has the functions of stretching bones and muscles, smoothing joints, eliminating fatigue and restoring abnormal anatomical positions. For example, lumbar disc herniation is often treated with a shaker.

Extension method

Definition is the method of passively stretching joints when muscles relax. This method belongs to a special passive sports massage.

【 Action 】 The acting force of this method can make the joint temporarily move beyond the normal physiological activity range. This kind of operation skill is difficult, and it is necessary to follow the trend, so that the stretching action is powerful but not wild, and the range is large but not wild, just right, just right. Stretching methods can include upper limb stretching, lower limb stretching and waist stretching.

【 Application 】 The therapeutic effect of stretching method is to stretch joint contracture, correct joint dislocation and enhance limb mobility.

5. Sports category

Generally, there are flexion-extension method, shaking method, plate method and back method.

Flexion and extension method

[Definition] is a method to help joints with mobility disorders stretch and bend.

[Action] Flexion and extension method can also be called stretching method or stretching method, which belongs to passive sports massage. This method must be natural, not violent, stretching force should be applied to the soft tissue that causes joint contracture to overcome its pulling force, and the range of motion of the joint should be expanded by using reverse force. The movement direction should be in accordance with the normal movement direction and angle of each joint. When doing activities, we must gradually increase the possible range of flexion and extension with slow, balanced and sustained strength, and continue activities within this range, and gradually increase the angle of coextensive activities. After flexion and extension to the maximum angle, fix 1 ~ 2 minutes, and then slowly relax and recover. Repeat it several times. This method should pay attention to the patient's posture when operating, and should be placed in a position that can fully move the joints to be moved, so as to ensure that the massaged person will not be abnormal because of avoiding pain.

[Application] Stretching is suitable for all joints of human body. The function of flexion and extension is to release adhesion, smooth joints and increase limb mobility.

Shake method

[Definition] is a slow rotary motion with joints as the axis.

[Action] This method belongs to passive sports massage. When operating, the posture should be properly placed, the shaking action should be moderate and steady, the speed should be slow, and the range should be from small to large, depending on the condition. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the normal physiological range of sports joints. Shake is often used to prevent and treat various joint dysfunction. Both biaxial and polyaxial joints can be treated with circular motion, such as wrist jitter and so on.

【 Application 】 The function of shaking method is to release adhesion, smooth joints and increase limb mobility. Restore one's strength, etc.

Pull method

[Definition] Also known as dynamic manipulation, it can be applied to several parts of the human body, such as shoulders, marrow, waist and neck.

[Action] is to hold a certain part of the human body with one hand and pull other parts with the other hand. Both of them use external forces with equal strength and opposite effects to rotate or extend joints. Pulling is also a passive exercise massage technique, which is often used to treat limb dysfunction and interlocking dislocation of spinal facet joints. Therefore, it can also be considered as a positive backbone method. Pulling is not a large-scale passive movement. During the operation, the joints to be pulled must be extremely stretched or rotated. On the basis of maintaining this position, slightly increase the operation. When pulling, you must make use of the situation to understand the normal range of joint activity and not exceed the physiological function. According to the direction of force and implementation methods, there are several kinds of side pull, back pull and diagonal pull.

【 Application 】 The main function of pulling method is to release adhesion, help reset, scrape joints, relieve spasm, relieve pain and stretch muscles and ligaments.

Backward method

【 Definition 】 It is a massage method commonly used to treat acute abdominal sprain, lumbar disc disease and lumbar muscle strain.

[Action] The doctor and the patient stand back to back. The doctor bends his elbow to hold the patient's elbow, then bends his knees, puts his hips against the patient's waist, and lifts the patient's back so that his feet are off the ground. Swing left and right, up and down, making the waist feel traction. Pay attention to the elbow hook not to slip off during the operation, and ask the patient not to stand.

【 Application 】 This method can make lumbar records and bilateral extensors overstretch, promote the reduction of twisted facet joints, and help relieve the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation. This method is often used to treat lumbar sprain pain and lumbar disc herniation.