1, relax tendons and activate collaterals, and relieve pain and numbness.

2. Enlarge intervertebral space and intervertebral foramen. Restore spondylolisthesis of vertebral body and facet joints and relieve nerve compression.

3, relieve muscle tension and spasm, which is beneficial to cervical spine activity.

4. Relieve the adhesion between nerve root and soft tissue and relieve symptoms.

shortcomings

1, although massage can relieve pain, relax tendons and activate collaterals, it will still occur after a while. Massage can only cure the symptoms, not the root cause.

2. Improper exertion will aggravate the condition. Most patients with cervical massage are older, often accompanied by arteriosclerosis, hyperosteogeny, decreased elasticity of ligaments and even calcification and ossification. Therefore, intense passive neck activity may cause ligament, muscle and bone damage, aggravate pain, and may also cause dizziness or even fainting due to sudden occlusion of vertebral artery.

Extended data

function

1, dredge meridians

Massage has the function of dredging meridians. For example, pressing Zusanli and pushing spleen meridian can increase the secretion function of digestive juice. From the point of view of modern medicine, massage mainly stimulates peripheral nerves, promotes blood and lymph circulation and the metabolic process between tissues, thus coordinating the functions between tissues and organs and improving the metabolic level of functions.

2, reconcile qi and blood

Luo Hong, a health care practitioner in the Ming Dynasty, said in the book Immortal Immortal Immortality: "Massage can dredge the orifices and spin Wei Rong". Wei Rong here means to harmonize qi and blood. Because massage acts on the human body along the meridians and acupoints with soft strength, and regulates the whole body through the conduction of the meridians, thus harmonizing the qi and blood of the camp and health and enhancing the health of the body.

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