Medical massage is based on the theory of zang-fu organs and meridians in traditional Chinese medicine, combined with western anatomy and pathological diagnosis, and uses manipulation to act on specific parts of the body surface to adjust the physiological and pathological state of the body to achieve the purpose of physical therapy. It is one of the external treatments of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is also the oldest physical therapy with massage as the main treatment. In addition to treating surgical diseases, it can also treat internal diseases, and has good curative effects on chronic diseases, functional diseases and developmental diseases. The main medical massage providers are blind massage hospitals, blind massage clinics and massage physiotherapy departments under Chinese medicine hospitals.
Health massage refers to the stimulation information generated by doctors operating appropriate parts of the human body through massage technology, which affects the nerve and body fluid regulation function of the human body through reflection, thus achieving the purposes of eliminating fatigue, regulating body information, strengthening the body, preventing aging and prolonging life.
There are many methods of healthy massage, such as surface massage, pool neck rubbing, cotton rubbing, lower back rubbing, stroking, limb shaking and so on. It is mild, flexible, easy to operate and widely used. Men and women, old and young, physical strength, illness or not, can use different methods to carry out healthy massage.
With the development of market economy, the gradual improvement of people's material living standards and the increase of health needs, various health massage service industries have emerged. Such as family health massage, children health massage, beauty massage, weight loss massage, overseas travel massage, situational massage, pet massage and so on.