How to make a massage?

First of all, the person who conducts this procedure, you must have at least a general idea of the anatomy and physiology of man. This will help him to better understand what exactly and why he is doing, and to avoid mistakes that could damage the patient's health. For example, massaging your back, you can not put pressure on the kidney area - it's important.

The second rule that you need to know: massage can be done only with relaxed muscles. Movement with a classical massage should be performed along the lymphatic course, in the direction of large lymph nodes. So, the foot massage is carried from the feet to the knees, from the knees to the groin; Hands - from the arms to the elbow joint, and from it - to the axillary hollows, etc. The third, no less serious rule, is: the hands of the masseur must always be clean and warm, and the nails - short-cut. Before you do the massage, a special oil is applied to the hands and hands of the patient's body.

It is also necessary to have an idea of the basic massage movements - stroking, kneading, rubbing, effleurage, vibration, and the technique of their execution in various parts of the body. Finally, one who wants to know how to do a massage, you need to study the sequence of its implementation - it is extremely important for obtaining a healing effect. There are several massage techniques that offer a different sequence of actions. One of the possible options is described below.

Begin a general body massage from the back or head. The person to whom the massage is performed lays down on the stomach. His head should be turned to his side, and his hands are freely extended along the body. Back massage begins with stroking movements down, along the spine, returning the hands to the shoulders on the sides of the trunk. The shoulders are massaged with effort, stretching them in a circular motion, the base of the neck - gently and easily, with the small pads of the thumbs. At the waist, symmetrical spiral movements are performed with the four fingers of each hand at the same time. This area can be massaged with pressure, but only in the event that the patient did not have injuries of the lower spine. Buttocks are massaged alternately, using the "kneading" method.

Massage of the legs is done in turn, starting with the stop - they are kneaded with small pads of thumbs. After this, you should perform simultaneous stroking of the back and side surfaces of each thigh (with both hands), from the bottom up, then - the same movements on each shin. The sides of the thighs are massaged using the triturating method. After this, the turn of spiral movements on the posterior and lateral surfaces of the lower extremities comes - they are performed by large and index fingers. The described sequence of movements is repeated on the front surface of the thighs and lower legs, asking the patient to roll over on his back.

The chest is massaged with light strokes from the top down, with both hands. Up they move along the lateral surfaces of the trunk, as with a back massage. Intercostal spaces are massed one at a time, towards the sides. Since the massage on the mammary glands can not be done, women are massaged only the lower intercostal spaces. The stomach is stroked with light movements, exclusively clockwise (in the direction of peristalsis). If the patient has internal diseases or abdominal pain of an unexplained nature, you can not do a stomach massage . It is contraindicated during menstruation.

The last stage in the general massage of the body is massaging the upper limbs. First, stroking movements from the wrists to the shoulders are performed, and then - the so-called "squeezing". At the same time, the arm bent at the elbow is compressed with all the fingers, then released and squeezed, already higher, gradually moving along it from the wrist to the shoulder. The muscles of the forearms are kneaded, squeezing them. Lastly, a light massage of the hands of the thumb pads with circular motions is performed. The described massage is the simplest and most sparing of its kind, the special, therapeutic form of it, will be more intense.

Those who want to know how to make a massage correctly, it should be borne in mind that each of these areas can be massaged for 10-15 minutes. An exception is the stomach: on it the massage is performed no more than 7 minutes. As you can see, there is nothing impossible in making a body massage with your own hands. It is important only to understand its principles, to know the sequence of movements and to accurately imagine the effect of massage. Everything else will come with practice.

Those wishing to learn how to do massage on their own, you can advise to buy a quality illustrated guide, or, much more effectively, to pass special courses. In this case, you will be sure: the massage you make will not only be pleasant, but will also bring tangible benefits to the body.