Medical procedures - manual massage
Medical procedures:
Manual massage
Manual massage is not just pleasure and lightness in the body, it is a complex therapy that covers the physical and mental spheres of the body. Due to massage movements, the flow of lymph and blood is accelerated, cell nutrition improves. At the same time, blood supply improves not only to the surface layers, but also to adjacent organs, and congestion is eliminated. As a result of massage, muscle elasticity is significantly increased without the release of lactic acid, muscles and connective tissues are gently stretched, they are saturated with oxygen, and their performance improves.
With the help of massage, you can achieve both complete relaxation of the body and bring it into tone. When exposed to the skin, the conductivity of nerve endings increases, the connection of the brain with other systems. That is why, massage for migraine is an effective tool in the fight against debilitating pain. In addition, due to the effect on the skin, local and general metabolism, secretion of the sebaceous and sweat glands are improved. That is why manual massage for weight loss is actively used.
In health resorts in Belarus, doctors recommend taking a course, consisting of 10-12 procedures, which, as a rule, they try to prescribe daily or every other day. In therapeutic massage, 4 main techniques are used: stroking, rubbing, kneading and vibration. Experienced massage therapists begin the massage with soft and gentle movements, which gradually intensify, and by the end of the procedure they again use relaxing techniques. There should be no breaks between all techniques, they smoothly replace each other and repeat as needed.
Among the types of manual massage, in addition to therapeutic, it is worth noting separately sports and cosmetic. These types of massages should only be carried out by specialists, as they can be harmful if used incorrectly. Sports massage is aimed at relieving muscle tension, preventing injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Beauty massage helps to improve the appearance of the skin, fight signs of aging and some skin imperfections.
Manual massage is used not only as a therapeutic, but also as a prophylactic, so it will be useful even for a healthy person. Among the main indications for massage it should be noted:
- headache;
- pain in the back, lower back, neck (osteochondrosis, arthritis, sciatica, poor posture);
- bruises, sprains of muscles, tendons and ligaments;
- neuralgia and neuritis, paralysis;
- arterial hypertension;
- bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia;
- gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Distinguish types of manual massage by zones:
| - Upper limb massage | - Facial massage | - Periosteal massage | |
| - Massage of the upper limb, shoulder girdle and shoulder area | - Elbow joint massage | - Shoulder Massage | |
| - Collar zone massage | - Wrist Massage | - Massage of the lumbosacral region | |
| - Hemolymphatic drainage massage | - Massage of the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall | - Prostate massage | |
| - Ankle Massage | - Lower limb massage | - Connective tissue massage | |
| - Head massage | - Massage of the lower limb and lower back | - Back and waist massage | |
| - Brush massage | - Massage of the chest area | - Foot and leg massage | |
| - Hand and forearm massage | - Massage of the spine area | - Hip Massage | |
| - Knee Massage | - Massage of the cervicothoracic spine | - General massage (for infants and younger preschool children) |
It should be remembered that it is not recommended or it is impossible to massage in case of inflammatory and purulent processes, bleeding and blood diseases. Also contraindications to massage are pregnancy, skin diseases, osteomyelitis, aneurysm, tumors and other diseases.