What disease can massage treat?

1 The basic principle of massage therapy is to apply different reinforcing and reducing methods to the human body according to the different causes and symptoms of diseases and the release routes of meridian circulation and qi and blood circulation, and to push points, take spasms and operate on the human body with soft and gentle strength. Through the conduction of meridians, it stimulates the mutual transformation of contradictions among organs in the body, thus improving the physiological functions of meridians, regulating the functions of ying and Wei qi and blood, enhancing the body's resistance to diseases, and achieving the purpose of treating diseases.

The function of massage in treating diseases can regulate the function of viscera.

Stimulate the corresponding acupoints and pain points on the body surface by manipulation, and adjust the function of viscera through the connection and conduction of meridians to achieve the purpose of treating diseases.

For example, pressing the acupoints of the spleen and stomach can regulate the spleen and stomach, relieve gastrointestinal spasm and stop abdominal pain. One-finger Zen massage on Shu Fei point and epigastrium in hand can regulate lung qi, relieve cough and asthma.

Collateral-dredging manipulation can cause local meridian reaction, stimulate and regulate menstrual period, and affect the functional activities of viscera, tissues and limbs through meridians, thus regulating the physiological and pathological state of the body, so as to dredge the veins, calm the five internal organs and restore normal physiological functions of the human body.

For example, rubbing hypochondriac ribs can soothe the liver and regulate qi, thus relieving hypochondriac swelling and pain; Pinching Hegu point can stop toothache; Pressing feet and temples can treat headaches.

Through artificial stimulation, the massage of promoting qi and blood circulation can adjust and strengthen the function of spleen and stomach, that is, it can promote the movement of stomach and the transport function of spleen, thus enhancing the rise and fall of spleen and stomach, which is conducive to the transformation of qi and blood; Secondly, dredge the meridians, strengthen the excretion function of the liver, and promote the smooth flow of qi. Furthermore, massage can promote qi and blood circulation and remove blood stasis through the direct action of manipulation. Manipulation directly stimulates body surface meridian points, which can dilate local capillaries, relieve or eliminate muscle vasospasm, dredge meridians, accelerate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis.

Tendon-regulating massage has a good effect on improving injury, joint pain and promoting rehabilitation. If tendons and ligaments are partially broken, proper pressing, kneading, pushing and kneading can be used to straighten the broken tissues, and then appropriate fixation can relieve the pain and be beneficial to the growth and anastomosis of the broken ends. Patients with lumbar disc herniation can use appropriate massage techniques to change the positional relationship between the protrusion and the nerve root, so as to contact or reduce the oppression or stimulation of the protrusion on the nerve root, eliminate aseptic inflammation and relieve or eliminate pain.

Indications of Massage Therapy All common diseases in internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, ENT and neurology can generally be treated with massage therapy, some diseases can be cured only by massage therapy, and some diseases can be treated with massage therapy.

Headache, neurasthenia, stiff neck, hypertrophic spondylitis, deformed rheumatoid spondylitis, lumbar disc herniation, lumbosacral sacrification, limb joint torsion, frustration, injury, gastroptosis, intestinal adhesion, ascaris intestinal obstruction, etc. The massage effect is particularly ideal.

Contraindications of massage therapy 1, acute diseases, fever, various infectious diseases and benign or malignant tumors.

2. Acute phase of inflammation, such as suppurative arthritis and tuberculous arthritis.

3. Serious medical diseases, such as heart disease, nephritis and psychosis.

4, easy to cause hemorrhagic diseases, such as diabetes, tuberculosis, hemophilia and thrombocytopenic purpura.

5, infectious and ulcerative skin diseases, such as leprosy, tinea, open heart injury and burns.

6. Women with unclear lochia during pregnancy, menstrual period or postpartum.