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People nowadays are becoming more and more "crispy"

Long-term desk work + looking down at the phone

The slightest movement causes back pain

I always want to go for massage to loosen up my muscles.

to this end

Topics related to massage were once on the hot search list on Weibo.

Massage is more and more refreshing.

but

Not everyone is suitable for massage

01 What is Chinese Massage?

Traditional Chinese medicine massage is a type of external treatment in traditional Chinese medicine . Depending on the condition of the disease, various massage techniques and certain specific limb movements are performed on specific parts or acupoints on the human body surface.

According to the effects, Chinese medicine massage is mainly divided into the following two categories:

1. Therapeutic: It has a certain effect on the treatment of diseases, so the techniques are relatively complex. The techniques are sometimes heavy and require higher skills.

2. Health care: If the qi and blood are insufficient, Chinese massage can replenish the qi and blood; if the meridians are blocked, it can dredge the meridians. Relatively speaking, the operation is relatively simple and gentle, and the risk is relatively small.

02 Massage can treat cervical spondylosis

And lumbar disc herniation?

Cervical spondylosis is one of the most common chronic diseases currently. Clinically, it is mainly manifested by persistent pain in the neck and shoulders. In severe cases, the lower limbs have difficulty walking, and in even more severe cases, there is paralysis, urinary and bowel disorders, etc.

Massage is one of the more effective treatments for cervical spondylosis. It can relieve tension and spasm of the neck and shoulder muscles, restore the mobility of the cervical spine, and promote local blood circulation, thereby achieving the effects of relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting qi and blood circulation, and relieving spasms and pain.

Lumbar disc herniation The main symptoms of lumbar disc herniation are low back pain, pain in the sciatic nerve course, numbness of the lower limbs and cauda equina syndrome.

After massage treatment, most of the symptoms related to lumbar disc herniation can be relieved or cured. These massage techniques mainly reduce or eliminate the stimulation and compression of the nucleus pulposus protrusion on the nerve roots through the relative displacement of the nerve roots, and promote the reduction of the nucleus pulposus.

03 Incorrect massage can be counterproductive

In daily life, due to labor, exercise, long-term poor posture, etc., the fascia may lose its elasticity due to excessive tension and then become damaged. This injury may initially manifest as slight soreness.

At this time, frequent, excessive or rough kneading and pressing may cause fascia adhesion. Fascial adhesion may cause a series of "blocking effects" such as inflammation, pain, soreness, numbness and swelling.

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Special reminder: although professional massage therapy can relieve tension and spasms in muscle groups, the treatment process should be continuous, uniform, gentle and powerful, slowly penetrating into the deep muscles, rather than using violent pushing, pulling, pressing, pulling and other methods.

04 It is best not to massage these people casually

1. People with swollen and painful lower limbs. Many people do not know that they have blood clots. They think that swollen and painful feet are caused by fatigue and poor blood flow. They often do not find out until problems occur during massage. If you have swollen and painful lower limbs, do not press them randomly. It is best to go to the hospital for examination to rule out deep vein thrombosis before doing foot bath massage.

2 People with varicose veins are not recommended to have foot bath massage, because the squeezing during massage may damage the inner wall of blood vessels and cause thrombosis.

3 People who are drunk or on an empty stomach have faster blood circulation after drinking, and may experience hypoglycemia when on an empty stomach. If massage is performed at this time, some people may experience symptoms of "massage dizziness", such as dizziness, chest tightness, and rapid heartbeat.

3 People with large fluctuations in blood pressure and blood sugar For patients with diabetes, hypertension, etc., if their blood pressure and blood sugar are well controlled and their physical condition is stable, there is no problem with massage. However, if their blood pressure fluctuates greatly or they have complications such as diabetes, massage is not suitable.

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