Question: How to convince a client that he should attend massage sessions two or three times a week in order to fully recover from an injury? Sometimes clients don't want to come even once a week...

Answer: This question is often asked to me by novice massage therapists working in the field of therapeutic orthopedic massage. Working with people who have suffered some kind of trauma and are in pain is not the same as doing a relaxing massage. It can be effective even if the client comes once a week, twice a month or even once a month - it all depends on the level of nervous tension of the client.

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Basic techniques and techniques help to achieve the highest results

First-class masseurs - what is their secret?

If you watch how the most eminent massage therapists work, the largest specialists in our field, known for their skills and thousands of satisfied students and clients, you will see that during their work they use basic, basic massage techniques and techniques. What is so special about them then?

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Question: Is it true that Dupuytren's contracture can cause a person to be unable to straighten their fingers?

Answer: Yes true. Dupuytren's contracture is a connective tissue disease in which there is thickening and fibrous degeneration of the palmar fascia (aponeurosis). In the most severe cases, Dupuytren's contracture leads to the inability to straighten the fingers - they are constantly in a bent state.

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The rectus femoris divides the front of the thigh in two and is located between the sartorius muscle and the tensor fascia lata. The rectus femoris is the longest of all four heads of the quadriceps femoris - it is the only one that crosses the hip joint and is located most superficially. The rectus femoris muscle is bipennate - its fibers run obliquely in relation to the tendon located in the middle, attaching to it from both sides.

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Often, people whose lives are full of negative emotions come to massage therapists' offices. Their psyche needs support and attention. They look forward to each session in order to quickly tell the massage therapist all the details of the recent quarrel, resentment and trouble. Since problems never leave such people, they are always looking for help from you. At the session, they may cry, ask you for advice.

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The most common cause of neuralgia sciatic nerve(sciatica, sciatica) - one of the longest nerves of the human body, which runs from sacral plexus to the very foot - his pinching. As you can imagine, while doing this, a person feels the strongest sharp pains that occur suddenly, tingling, tissue numbness, loss of sensation and other neurological symptoms often develop. Due to severe pain, some people with this problem can hardly walk or stand.

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Question: Pain between the metatarsal bones indicates overexertion of which muscles?

Answer: Dorsal interosseous muscles of the foot.

The dorsal interosseous muscles of the foot are located between the metatarsal bones of the foot, filling the interosseous spaces. These muscles help stabilize the foot when walking or running.

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The human psyche is able to cope with extremely difficult experiences, the memories of which bring severe pain- it takes them out of the plane of consciousness into the unconscious. Such a mechanism of psychological defense is called "repression" in psychodynamics. For example, many adults who have received serious psychological trauma in childhood cannot remember the circumstances and facts related to it - all this is stored deep in the subconscious. Memories of these events can bring great pain, and therefore our psyche keeps them away from consciousness.

Massage is widely used by people to relieve nervous tension, allows the body to relax, relieves pain, and sometimes can even treat some ailments. There are many interesting facts about massage that most people have not heard about until now.

The Chinese and Indians systematized his techniques

It was in China and India that the first records of massage techniques appeared. Interesting notes can be found in a kung fu book written in the third millennium BC. The pages of the work give examples of massage techniques for rheumatism, muscle spasms and dislocations.

One of the interesting facts about massage of that time can be considered that only priests were entrusted with performing massage, others were not officially allowed to perform such techniques.

Athletes never forget about massage

It's hard to imagine the real thing without it. active person. There are many varieties of special sports massages. An interesting fact is the following: in terms of the strength of recovery, only an hour of such a procedure is comparable to the usual eight-hour sleep.

After hard training, any athlete understands the need for rest. Massage after heavy physical activity will give a relaxing effect to tired muscles, accelerate the removal of lactic acid and allow you to wake up fresh and vigorous the next day.

Massage touches are beneficial

In humans, the tactile sense appears first at birth and fades last at death. That is why touching and stroking other people feels so good. Every two square centimeters of skin contains about 50 nerve endings, which are affected by the massage therapist.

Thanks to pleasant touch, a large amount of endorphins is released, pain decreases and mood improves. A simple touch on the hand reduces to normal levels blood pressure and slows down the heart rate.

Some animals love massage too

In Australia, specialists have come up with special massage exercises as part of a pig breeding program. According to its authors, periodically massaging the backs of piglets accelerates the growth of the pig population by up to 30%. Interesting facts about massage and its benefits for animals are not limited to the developments of Australian scientists.

Japan produces one of the most expensive varieties of marbled beef in the world. One of the technological stages in production since time immemorial has been mandatory massage procedures for all cows.

Massage affects the internal organs

One of the most curious scientific discoveries was the comparison by scientists of certain areas on the human body with its internal organs. If there is a disease of any organ, then the area on the skin responsible for it will become more sensitive.

Without a doubt, you can consider interesting facts about foot massage, which are the so-called anatomical map of the human body. On the feet are reflex points associated with all organs and systems of the body. By activating these points with massaging movements, a person can positively affect the functioning of the whole organism.

Facial massage invigorates the whole body

Just as massaging the feet has a beneficial effect on various organs, stroking the face can positively affect the entire human body. Active points on it send signals to other parts of the body and internal organs, regulating their work.

You can correct cardiac activity by lightly massaging the tip of the nose. The functioning of the pulmonary system is adjusted by stroking the cheeks. Chin massage will improve the functioning of the genitourinary system, and gentle movements in the forehead will improve vitality. small intestine.

Thai massage technique is the most diverse

If the usual European massage has only five basic techniques, then the Thai list can be extended to several dozen. Thai massage masters use their thumbs, palms, forearms and feet.

With the help of alternating strong deep and light surface pressures, the massage therapist works with special lines of energy on the human body. In total, there are 7200 such lines, and work takes place on only a dozen of the main ones. by the most interesting fact about Thai massage can rightfully be considered its miraculous properties to prevent many diseases and eliminate the very causes of the disease even before its manifestation physical entity.

Massage can heal the body and mind

After serious illnesses some patients were prescribed, upon discharge from the hospital, to massage three times within 10 days. Those who did not neglect the recommendations of doctors restored their previous weight 6 days earlier than the rest.

Another interesting fact about massage is its positive effect on mental brain processes. Children and adolescents who were admitted to a clinic with a mental disorder had their backs rubbed briefly every day. After some time, this gave certain results: the nervous excitability of patients decreased significantly, and the surrounding reality began to be perceived with less difficulty.

Many of us believe that massage is useful and simply vital. Other– on the contrary, they treat it with distrust, or simply as a form of recreation. What is the truth? Let's try to figure it out! Our consultant – Volodymyr Kubivskiy, specialist in massage and manual therapy at KGTSZ.

MYTH 1.

Serious diseases massage will not cure.

This is not true. Therapeutic massage is indispensable after injuries, to restore the body after operations. It is also a necessary element in the treatment of all diseases of the joints and the musculoskeletal system. It is usually combined with elements of manual therapy, exercise therapy, physiotherapy. However, such massage is best done in specialized medical centers.

Massage is also used to treat other ailments, although it is more commonly used to relieve symptoms such as headaches. Gynecological massage reduces pain in the pelvic organs. With it, you can increase the tone of the uterus and its contractility, eliminate adhesions, correct the incorrect position of the uterus and get rid of colpitis.

Massage is good for bronchitis: it helps clear Airways from sputum, relieve coughing fits.

Unfortunately, our doctors practically do not use such types of massage, because few of them have special training.

MYTH 2.

A healthy person does not need massage.

General strengthening (or, as it is also called, hygienic) massage is useful for everyone. It is aimed at caring for the body, relieving fatigue or emotional stress, and preventing various diseases.

Massage can be general and local, manual or hardware. It can be carried out in different places, from the bath to medical center, combine with morning exercises or classes in the gym. It improves blood circulation, increases vascular tone and nervous system provides relaxation.

The course of general wellness massage usually lasts from 10 to 15 sessions. It must be repeated 2-3 times a year. That's enough to keep you in shape.

MYTH 3.

It is necessary to massage only the sore spot.

It happens that the patient complains about the legs, and the problem is in the lower back. The pain is able to move around the body depending on the location of the strangulated nerve roots or circulatory disorders in a particular area. The patient should know that if his foot hurts, then both it and the lower leg are massaged. If the lower leg hurts, the thigh is also massaged. A professional will definitely carry out his diagnosis, even if you came to him according to the doctor's prescription. He has to feel and check everything himself.

MYTH 4.

"I'll go to rest - I'll do a massage on the beach or in the sauna."

Thus, it is very easy to fall into the hands of a non-professional, who not only does not help, but can also harm. If in the sauna or on the beach, while doing a restorative massage, they begin to bend your body using manual therapy techniques, this is a cause for alarm. Manual massage is a very complex treatment. Sometimes x-rays or computer diagnostics are needed to establish a diagnosis. First of all, you need to ask if the massage therapist or the center where he works has the appropriate license.

MYTH 5.

A professional massage therapist can only be evaluated at the end of the course of treatment..

External signs of a professional can be tracked even before the start of treatment, and if something does not suit you, then after the first session, you should choose another specialist. Except neat appearance well-groomed hands, a professional massage therapist should have a special massage table. Only a low-skilled person will offer you a massage in bed or on the dining table.

An important point: during the session, the massage therapist will never expose your entire body to you. If the back is massaged, then the legs should be hidden, and vice versa. If any part of the body is already resting after the massage, it should be kept warm - for example, covered with a preheated sheet. This allows you to keep warm and feel comfortable.

After the session, you should not have bruises on your body, even if the hands of the massage therapist are strong. A mandatory sign of a professional massage is the warmth that spreads throughout the body.

MYTH 6.

Massage is always nice.

This applies only to general strengthening massage. After the end of the session, a feeling of lightness and relaxation is normal. Some say that their body "rings", others - that it is blurred. However, during or after a therapeutic massage, the patient may experience discomfort and sometimes pain. If the treatment method was chosen correctly, then by 3-4 sessions they disappear.

MYTH 7.

The longer the session, the better.

The duration of the massage depends on the so-called massage units. The fuller the person, the longer this procedure takes. If the patient's weight is 65-70 kilograms, then the restorative massage of the whole body, without therapeutic elements, lasts 35-40 minutes. Separate areas during therapeutic massage take less time: back - 15 minutes, portal area - 20 minutes, both limbs - 15-20 minutes.

The longest duration of a classic massage is 1 hour, during which a professional will have time to do everything.

Thai massage lasts from 2 to 2.5 hours. Its principle is a robot along energy lines, all kinds of yoga exercises, backbends, stretching of the spine. During a therapeutic Thai massage, the patient is dressed in a tracksuit that is comfortable to bend in.

MYTH 8.

Massage can help you lose weight.

It is impossible to lose a 10-centimeter layer of fat from the hips or get rid of cellulite, as well as lose weight by 10-15 kilograms with the help of massage. During massage procedures, blood circulation and oxygen supply to the muscles increase, metabolism improves. As a result, you can lose weight on the strength of 1-2 kilograms. If not use special system nutrition, then you can’t lose weight only due to massage!

With a sharp weight loss in other ways, massage is necessary so that certain parts of the body (neck, chest or armpit) do not sag. The skin will tighten only with constant training.

The same applies to anti-cellulite massage. It is made according to a special technique, special creams and oils. Significant weight loss can be achieved only in combination with diet and exercise.

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