The thirteen strokes of massage and massage are classic

Traditional Chinese medicine massage therapy is a treatment method that adjusts body functions, promotes qi and blood, relaxes tendons and activates the body, and alleviates or improves diseases through the combination of massage techniques on various parts of the body. There are various massage techniques, and it is very important to master the basic massage techniques, so I will share some massage techniques with you.

—— 13 Techniques of Massage —— 

Press the law

How to operate: Use the base of the palm, thumb or elbow to focus on the surgical area and press vertically downward. It is often combined with kneading, which is called "kneading".

Tips: (1) Gradually apply pressure as you press. (2) When acting on the back, press down with the exhalation of the person being massaged and apply force instantly.

Kneading

How it works:

(1) Finger kneading method: use the finger tips to focus on the acupuncture points to do circular kneading, which is used for all parts of the body.

(2) Palm kneading method: use the palm to focus on the acupuncture points to do circular kneading, which is used for the waist and abdomen.

(3) Ichthysan kneading method: Circular kneading is done with large thenar points and acupuncture points, which is used on the face.

Essentials:

(1) Use the proximal end of the limb to drive the distal end to do a small circular kneading, such as the forearm driving the wrist and the palm kneading.

(2) The focus part should be sucked to the acupuncture points to drive the deep tissues. (3) The pressure is uniform, and the action is coordinated and rhythmic.

Push

How it works:

(1) Palm pushing method: use the palm to focus on the surgical site and push in a straight line in one direction, which is used for the back, chest, abdomen, and lower limbs.

(2) Finger pushing method: use your fingers to focus on the operation site and push in a straight line in one direction, which is used for tendons.

(3) Thumb division method: Place the radial side of the thumbs of both hands on the forehead, and push from the midline of the forehead to both sides.

Essentials:

(1) The focus part is close to the skin, the pressure is moderate, and it is light but not floating, heavy but not sluggish.

(2) When pushing, the fingers are in front and the palm root is in the back.

(3) Uniform speed.

Morfa

Operation method: Attach the palmar surface or the index surface, media, ring, and little finger surface to the operation site, and use the wrist joint together with the forearm to move and rub clockwise or counterclockwise in a circular motion.

Essentials: (1) Relax the upper limbs and palms of the wrists and gently place them on the acupuncture points. (2) The action should be slow and coordinated, the force should be light but not heavy, and the speed should be slow but not urgent.

Rub method

How it works:

(1) Palm rubbing method: use the palm to focus on the surgical site, do a straight line and quickly rub back and forth, and use it for the lumbosacral, limb and shoulder.

(2) Thenar rubbing: use the large thenar to focus on the operating site, do a round-trip straight line rapid rubbing, and use it for the upper limbs, neck and shoulders.

Essentials:

(1) When wiping, it should be operated in a straight line and should not be skewed. (2) The focus part is close to the skin, and the pressure is moderate. (3) The action should be continuous, the speed should be uniform and fast, and the round-trip distance should be extended as much as possible.

How to take it

Operation method: The thumb and the remaining four fingers are used with relative force, acting on the treatment site, and pinching rhythmically, often combined with other techniques, for the neck, shoulders, and limbs.

Essentials:

(1) The forearms are relaxed, and the palms are empty.

(2) When pinching, the direction is perpendicular to the muscles and abdomen, and the metacarpophalangeal joints are mainly moving, and the interphalangeal joints are not moving.

(3) The action is coherent, and the force is from light to heavy.

Pinching

How it works:

(1) Three-finger pinching method: the joints of the two wrists are slightly stretched back, the thumb is horizontally against the skin, the index and middle fingers are placed on the skin in front of the thumb, and the skin is pinched with three fingers, and the two hands are pinched alternately.

(2) Two-finger pinching method: the joints of the two wrists are slightly ulnar, the radial side of the middle part of the index finger is crossed against the skin, the thumb is placed on the skin in front of the index finger, and the skin is pinched with the thumb and index finger, and the pinching is alternately advanced.

Essentials:

(1) Pinch along a straight line, do not skew.

(2) Pinch the skin tightly.

Strokes

How to operate: Use the fingertips to hit the body surface continuously and rhythmically, and apply to the head.

Essentials: (1) Relax the wrist joint, and use the flexion and extension of the elbow joint to drive the wrist joint to swing freely. (2) Be elastic and rhythmic when hitting.

Point method

How to operate: Use the fingertips to press the acupuncture points continuously, or you can use force instantly.

Essentials: Hold a certain posture with your fingers to avoid overextension or overflexion of your fingers at the point, which can cause injury.

Rubbing

Operation method: Clamp the limbs with both hands with relative force, do a quick rubbing in the opposite direction, and move up and down at the same time, for the upper limbs.

Essentials: (1) Symmetry of force. (2) Rubbing should be fast and moving slowly.

Twisting

Operation: Use the threaded surface of the thumb and the radial edge of the index finger to clamp the application site, do a quick kneading up and down, and use it for the fingers and ears.

Essentials: (1) Twist fast, move slowly. (2) When twisting, the index finger movement is the main one, and the thumb movement is supplemented. (3) The action should be coherent.

Shooting

Operation method: five fingers together and slightly flexed, the forearm drives the wrist joint to flex and extend freely, the fingers fall first, and the wrist falls; The wrist is raised first, the fingers are raised back, and the virtual palm is slapped on the body surface.

Essentials: (1) It must be a virtual palm slap. (2) The wrist joint swings freely, and the elbow joint flexes and extends freely. (3) It can be cooperated with both hands.

Vibrating method

Operation method: (1) Palm vibration method: place the palm on a certain part to do continuous, rapid, up and down vibrating, and use it for the abdomen and waist. (2) Finger vibration method: place the tips of the index and middle fingers on the acupuncture points to do continuous, rapid, and up-and-down vibrating.

Essentials: (1) The focus area should be close to the skin. (2) The frequency should be fast, about 200~300 times per minute.

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