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What is massage?
China has a long history of traditional massage. Massage therapy has been recorded in ancient China, which is a traditional and efficient physical therapy method. Doctors use the strength and skills of hands to directly act on the patient's body surface, injured parts, painful parts, specific acupuncture points and so on. And use various methods such as pushing, taking, pressing, kneading, lifting, kneading, pinching, pointing and patting to achieve the functions of dredging meridians, promoting qi and blood, regulating physiological and pathological changes of the body, healing pain, eliminating pathogenic factors and strengthening the body resistance, and reconciling yin and yang. As a qualified Chinese massage teacher, you need to master the basic knowledge and professional skills of Chinese massage physiotherapy, skillfully use massage techniques to deal with common diseases and be able to answer related questions.

Chinese massage is based on the theory of yin and yang, the theory of zang-fu organs, the theory of TCM diagnosis and meridian, combined with anatomy, and stimulates acupuncture points or specific parts on the surface of human body by manipulation, thus adjusting the physiological and pathological state of the body and achieving the purpose of treatment. With its application and development, its scope of action has gradually expanded, including health massage, sports massage and medical massage. Although the purpose of massage is different, the basic techniques are similar. We will learn Chinese medicine to treat massage, and other operations can be bypassed by analogy.

Practicing basic techniques can not only ensure the safety of patients, but also protect the safety of operators themselves and avoid joint strain caused by long-term operation.

Manipulation function: it has the functions of dredging meridians, relieving exterior sweating, calming and relieving pain, inducing resuscitation and relieving spasm. Mainly used for neck, shoulders and limbs. Clinically, Fengchi point and points on both sides of neck are commonly used to treat exogenous headache. It is also used to refresh the spirit during exercise and is a common method of acupoint massage.