Massage is not just a pleasant relaxingprocedure. This is a whole complex of techniques and actions that can reduce or increase muscle tone, improve posture, balance the nervous system, and simply relieve fatigue after a day's work. The spectrum of positive effects is very wide, but to achieve them you need to know the correct technique of implementation.
The procedure brings not only pleasant sensations andrelaxation of clamped muscles. Massage promotes lymphatic drainage in the skin, increases blood circulation, increases immunity. With its help, you can eliminate pain and correct the damaged posture. With prolonged use, it is possible to improve the blood supply of some internal organs and restore their functions.
This species is used when the purpose of the procedureis the relaxation of the body (or a separate part of it) or, conversely, an increase in the general tone. It can be performed both independently and in addition to spa procedures.
How do classic back massage?Technique of performance, regardless of the goal, always consists of 4 stages: stroking, rubbing, kneading and vibration. These stages always go in this sequence.
This is the initial technique in which the bodySurface heated. It must be done without moving the skin, from the bottom up. The direction of stroking is from the lymph vessels to the nodes. While working on the back, the thumb should be set aside from the rest to increase the area of exposure. Stroking is performed without burdening.
2 basic types of stroking - flat andencompassing. This technique is performed by the entire surface of the brush, and it must completely contact the body of the brush. Planar stroking is used on extensive flat areas - back, abdomen, chest. Movement may be longitudinal, transverse, spiral or circular.
Embracing stroking is used on the upper and lower extremities, the lateral parts of the trunk, in the buttocks. The thumb is set aside to increase the area of impact.
This technique follows stroking when the skinalready sufficiently heated. When back massage, it is performed by the supporting part of the hand. You can grind both one and two hands at once, rectilinear, spiral or circular motions.
Impact at this stage can already be assurface, and deep, affecting not only the skin, but also the muscles. Can be performed with burdening - one hand is superimposed on the other, increasing the degree of depression. The purpose of grinding consists in heating the tissues - muscles, ligaments, joints, preparing them for a more intense effect.
The technique of performing a back massage requires removingmore than half the time of the session for this method. The kneading consists in the fact that the area of the action of the hands narrows to the space covered by a single brush. Pressure on the back increases, the force of pressing allows you to stretch deep layers of muscles. It goes without saying that by this time the muscles should be completely warmed up and relaxed.
The essence of the technique is to capture muscle tissue andpress them against the bones. One brush is placed on top of the other for weights. It is possible to distinguish 3 actions - capture of a site of tissues, pulling and squeezing, then a short relaxation of a brush, rolling and squeezing. Do not twist the tissues. Movement should be slow, with a gradual increase in intensity.
This method is performed before kneading and inalternating with it. He pays special attention to swelling of the tissues. Squeezing is not an obligatory action, but in some situations they are supplemented by a basic back massage. Technique of execution: a medical device implies that the movements will be carried out strictly along the course of the blood and lymphatic vessels. The force of pressing is notable, but does not cause painful discomfort in the massaged.
Squeezing is done in several ways.The first - with the edge of the palm: putting your thumb to the index, place your hand across the course of the vessels and move forward. The second way is to squeeze the palm down with the palm of the hand, and the direction along the muscle fibers. The third - with two hands, stacked one upon another for weights.
The essence of reception consists in oscillatoryEffects on tissue with a certain frequency. There are several types of vibration: intermittent - patting, quilting, chopping, effleurage, and continuous - shaking, pushing, shaking.
Intermittent reception consists of a seriessmall blows, one after another. This contributes to the flow of blood to the massaged tissues, increased muscle tone and activity of the nervous system. Beading is performed by brushes, slightly compressed into fists, more often by two simultaneously. Chopping - outstretched hands, little finger facing the patient's body. It is performed along the course of large muscles and promotes saturation of tissues with oxygen and increase their tone.
Continuous vibration without brushingmasseur from the patient's body. In this case, end phalanxes of one or more fingers work. The muscles of the body being massaged must be extremely relaxed. This method improves the lymph drainage, relieves stress, including nervous.
The classic massage is stroked, if necessary or at will - by applying creams or body oils.
This species has much in common with the classical, butinvolves working out not only the back, but the whole body. There are several systems for which a general massage is done. Swedish implies a session lasting 35 minutes, Finnish - up to 50 minutes, Russian - as much as 60 minutes. Depending on the system for which a general back massage is done, the technique of execution may envisage a different sequence and duration of the elaboration of body parts.
The most common scheme looks like this (when60-minute session): 30 minutes for kneading, rubbing together with squeezing - 24 minutes, stroking and vibration - 6 minutes. Begin a general massage from the back and neck, then you can choose to work on the upper limbs, neck, pelvis and legs, or in a different sequence - buttocks, lower limbs, arms, neck, chest, abdomen. There is a wide scope for the wishes and needs of the client.
Relaxing massage is one of the favorite by manyvarieties of this procedure. It is based on the impact on the body in such ways that will help relieve muscle tension, remove clamps, and balance the nervous system. During the session, the use of oily formulations and creams with essential oils with a soothing effect is welcomed.
The main purpose of the procedure is to reduce the tonestrained muscles. But the actual application is not limited to this. Insomnia, increased emotional excitability, frequent stress, fatigue - this is not a complete list of conditions in which a relaxing back massage is shown. The technique of execution assumes the same techniques as in the general case, but excludes the techniques of vibration that lead the muscles into tonus. You can devote more time to stroking and rubbing, to work the cervical collar zone - it is there that there is a particularly pronounced muscular strain.
There are several opinions about howdo a relaxing back massage. The technique in one of the options involves starting with a stop - there are many nerve endings that are connected with all organs and systems. After this, it is necessary to work the legs from the ankles to the upper part of the thighs, buttocks and only then - the back. In another case, it is recommended to start from the cervical-collar zone, examining the parts of the body from the top down. It is advisable in the final stage to do a head massage. After the session, it is desirable to cover the client with a blanket and let him lie down for 15-20 minutes.
This species stands out against the background of the others in thatThe effect of massage procedures is joined by a powerful therapeutic effect of honey. Honey in terms of content and balance of components is close to the composition of human blood plasma, and its use is completely physiological. It cleanses the skin and adsorbs toxins, giving in return natural vitamins and nutrients. Honey massage is useful with reduced immunity, apathy, vegetative-vascular dystonia, neurasthenia, sleep disorders. Regular his sessions help to cure osteochondrosis. It is not necessary to reduce its beneficial effect to a superficial anti-cellulite effect. When the correct technique of performing a honey massage of the back is observed, and the waist, and the aching joints, and the internal organs becomes noticeably lighter.
For the procedure, you can take a liquid or slightlycandied honey. You can add essential oils to your choice. Citrus oils will give a toning effect, lavender, ylang-ylang, sandalwood and chamomile - soothing. Before applying honey, a short stroking and rubbing is carried out. The body needs to be prepared, it is undesirable to do the cold muscles.
Honey is spread with large drops overmassaged areas. Then it starts to slowly rub into the skin with a slight depression. After a certain time (depending on the grade and density of the product), it thickens, and it becomes impossible to massage.
Then proceed to the next stage:Press your hands to the body of the patient and smoothly, starting from the base of the palm, "shake" them. Movement can be accelerated, along the way consulting with the massed, so as not to cause pain. Honey loses fluidity and the original texture, gradually turning into a grayish gruel. It exits the toxins and separates the dead skin cells.
When honey completely turns into a gray mass,massage can be finished. Towels soaked in warm water, remove the "gruel" from the surface of the body. Waste honey should be washed off under a warm shower as soon as possible - it contains toxins from the body. Then it is desirable to apply moisturizer.
Reviews of this form of massage indicatefeeling of lightness, vivacity, a sense of harmony and balance. The skin becomes fresh and renewed. To fix the effect, it is recommended to drink a cup of herbal tea after the session.
