What are the techniques and skills of family massage?

Pressing method: Pressing method is to press a certain part or acupoint on the body surface with thumb or palm root, gradually exerting force and twisting deeply. Pressing the body surface with the tip of the thumb or the pulp of the finger is called shiatsu; Pressing with the palm of your hand is called palm pressing. Health story pressing has the functions of calming the mind, relieving pain, dredging occlusion and correcting deformity. Suitable for all parts of the body and acupoints. Commonly used for angina pectoris, epigastric pain, abdominal pain, muscle strain and other symptoms.

Moxibustion: Moxibustion is to stick the surface of the palm or forefinger, middle finger and ring finger on a certain part of the body surface, and make a circumferential rhythmic touch with the wrist joint and forearm. Generally, people who touch their palms are called rubbing their palms; The fingering method in which the finger surface is attached to a certain part is called fingering. When using massage, you should pay attention to slight flexion of elbow joint, wrist relaxation, natural extension of fingers and palms, hovering with wrist joint and forearm, and applying force naturally, about 120 times per minute. Membrane method should not be urgent, slow, light or heavy. Give in a neutral way. This method of gentle stimulation, gentle stimulation, is a common method to massage the chest, abdomen and side abdomen. Commonly used for epigastric pain, dyspepsia, flatulence, syncope and heartache, emphysema, qi stagnation and chest rib burst injury. Has the effects of regulating qi, relieving depression, promoting qi circulation, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and relieving swelling.

Rub method: rub method is to rub back and forth in a straight line with the palm, thenar or thenar part in a certain part. When rubbing, the wrist should be straightened, so that the forearm is close to the hand and the hand is naturally straightened. Pay attention to the part of the skin, but don't press hard to avoid damaging the skin; Wipe back and forth in a straight line, with steady force and even and continuous movement. The general speed is 100 ~ 120 times per minute. This method is mild and warm, suitable for chest, abdomen, back and limbs. It is often used to treat epigastric pain, sore neck, stiff arm and numbness caused by spleen and stomach weakness.

Rub method: rub method is to rub back and forth in a straight line with the palm, thenar or thenar part in a certain part. When rubbing, the wrist should be straightened, so that the forearm is close to the hand and the hand is naturally straightened. Pay attention to the part of the skin, but don't press hard to avoid damaging the skin; Wipe back and forth in a straight line, with steady force and even and continuous movement. The general speed is 100 ~ 120 times per minute. This method is mild and warm, suitable for chest, abdomen, back and limbs. It is often used to treat epigastric pain, sore neck, stiff arm and numbness caused by spleen and stomach weakness.

Rolling method is divided into side palm rolling method and fist rolling method. Through the constant movement of wrist flexion and extension and external rotation, the generated force continues to act on the treated part, which is called lateral palm rolling; When making a fist, roll with the second knuckle of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger, which is called fist roll. The rolling method of health stories has great pressure and wide contact surface, and is suitable for muscles such as shoulders, back, hips and limbs. Rolling method has the functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, dredging joints, relieving muscle spasm, enhancing muscle vitality, promoting blood circulation and eliminating muscle fatigue. It is often used for rheumatism pain, numbness, limb paralysis, motor dysfunction and other symptoms.

Push method: Push the patient's muscles downward, outward or forward with the palm or fingers, which is called push method. The operator relaxes the upper limb, the elbow joint slightly flexes and droops, the wrist joint naturally flexes slightly, the thumb exerts force, and the threaded surface spirals forward and rotates backward, with uniform force and flexible movements. When using the push method of health stories, we should pay steady attention, slow down and be close to the skin. This method can be used in all parts of the human body. Commonly used for exogenous headache, neuropathic headache, spleen-stomach disharmony and rheumatic pain. Has the effects of promoting digestion, resolving food stagnation, relieving spasm and pain, removing blood stasis and resolving hard mass, relaxing muscles and tendons, activating collaterals, relieving swelling and promoting blood circulation.

Kneading method: Sticking the finger or palm to the patient's skin and other related parts, tender points or acupoints, without moving it away, and kneading it left and right, back and forth with internal rotation or external rotation, so that the subcutaneous tissue of the treated part rotates with the treated finger or palm is called kneading method. When applying this method, we should pay attention to the relaxation of the wrist and make the wrist joint and forearm rotate together. The range of wrist movement can be gradually expanded, and the pressure should be gentle. The general speed is 120 ~ 160 times per minute. This method has the functions of broadening chest and regulating qi, promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and relieving swelling and pain.

Rub method: rub method is to hold a certain part with both hands and palms, rub it quickly with relative force, and move up and down at the same time. When using the rubbing method, you should pay attention to the symmetry of your hands, move quickly and move slowly. This method has the functions of harmonizing qi and blood, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. It is suitable for the back, hypochondriac ribs and limbs, especially upper limbs, and is generally used as the end point of massage therapy.

Shake method: Shake method is to hold the distal end of the patient's upper limb or lower limb with both hands, and make continuous small-amplitude vibration up and down with slight strength to make the joints feel loose. When using the dithering method, the dithering amplitude should be small and the frequency should be fast. This method can be used for limbs, especially upper limbs, and is often combined with rubbing as the end point of massage therapy. This method has the functions of dredging meridians, harmonizing qi and blood, releasing adhesion, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, and dredging joints. Commonly used for acute lumbar sprain, disc herniation, shoulder, elbow and other joint dysfunction.

Shake method: Shake method is to hold the limb close to the joint with one hand, and hold the limb far away from the joint with the other hand and make a gentle rotation. The shaking methods include neck shaking, shoulder shaking, hip shaking and ankle shaking. Shake gently, and don't use violence or exceed the physiological limit. This method is suitable for joints and necks of limbs. It has the function of smoothing joints and enhancing joint mobility. Often used for joint stiffness, not flexion and extension.

Pinch method: press the acupoint once with the tip of the nail on the affected part, or dig and pinch with two fingers at the same time without puncturing the skin, which is called pinch method. Pinch is one of the methods of re-stimulation. For example, nails are often used instead of needles in clinical first aid. In order to avoid puncturing the skin, you should master the strength of your fingers or put a thin cloth on the pinch point. In order to improve the curative effect and relieve the pain, knead it gently for a while.

Twisting: Hold the treated part with the ends of thumb and forefinger, and exert force left and right, up and down or back and forth, which is called twisting. Operators of health stories should relax their wrists, move flexibly and coherently, and exert their strength gently, not mechanically. When twisting, the rubbing action of thumb and forefinger should be fast, the frequency is about 200 times per minute, but the action should be slow, which is called tight twisting and slow moving. Twisting is generally suitable for small joints of limbs, which has the functions of smoothing joints, qi and blood, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and is often used in conjunction with other manipulations.