Shoulder, neck, back and waist massage techniques

Massage and massage are effective treatment measures for cervical spondylosis, and their therapeutic effects on cervical spondylosis are: 1, dredging the pulse to relieve pain and stopping numbness.

2. Enlarge intervertebral space, enlarge intervertebral foramen, reduce spondylolisthesis and relieve nerve compression.

3. Relieve the adhesion between nerve root and soft tissue and relieve symptoms.

4. Relieve muscle tension and restore cervical spine activity.

5. Massage paralyzed limbs can reduce muscle atrophy and prevent joint stiffness and joint deformity.

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(1) Pillow height: Physiological cervical lordosis is the basis for maintaining the balance between the inside and outside of the spinal canal under normal conditions. If the pillow is not used or the pillow is too low, the neck will lean back too much, which will aggravate the cervical lordosis, and the muscles and anterior longitudinal ligament in front of the vertebral body will be tired due to excessive tension, resulting in chronic injury; However, the ligamentum flavum behind the spinal canal flexes forward and extends into the spinal canal; At this time, although the spinal canal is elongated, its volume becomes smaller, and the spinal cord and nerve roots are prone to clinical symptoms due to the stimulation or direct compression of various factors such as nucleus pulposus protrusion and osteophyte. If the pillow is too high, the neck will bend forward excessively, which will easily strain the muscles and nuchal ligament, supraspinous ligament, interspinous ligament and ligamentum flavum behind the cervical spine, and the posterior wall of the dural sac in the cervical spinal canal will tighten and move forward, squeezing the spinal cord, especially the anterior central artery of the spinal cord.

Protruded nucleus pulposus and osteophyte, especially patients with developmental spinal stenosis, will have corresponding symptoms and signs. The pillow height of patients with cervical spondylosis must be appropriate. It should not be too high or too low, but should be based on the principle of sleeping with a pillow without distorting the neck, so as to keep the cervical vertebra in a normal physiological state and prevent it from causing or accelerating the degeneration of the cervical vertebra.

Generally, the height of the pillow should be based on the diameter of the pillow, and the pillow should be placed at the nape of the neck under the head. According to the different conditions of cervical spondylosis, adjust the height of the pillow appropriately. For patients with cervical disc nucleus pulposus prolapse or protrusion, or osteophyte at the posterior edge of vertebral body directly compresses the spinal cord and has motor dysfunction, the pillow can be lowered to reduce the compression of the pressor in front of the spinal canal. For those with hypertrophy and invagination of ligamentum flavum and compression behind the spinal cord, the pillow can be raised appropriately to reduce the compression on the spinal cord. For patients with congenital and acquired cervical spinal stenosis accompanied by hyperosteogeny at the posterior edge of vertebral body, cervical tuberculosis, cervical tumor and early ankylosing spondylitis, the pillow height is still appropriate.

(2) Pillow core: commonly used are wheat skin, cattail, kapok, rice husk, duck down, chicken feather, goose feather, slow rebound sponge pillow core, hot-pressed sponge pillow core, etc. The first seven fillers have light homogeneity and good air permeability, but cashmere is easy to agglomerate; The price of kapok and duck down is higher; Rice husk is mainly produced in the south, with high hardness and wide origin, and the height of pillow can be adjusted at will. What kind of pillow core should be chosen under the guidance of a doctor according to personal habits and economic conditions.

The ideal pillow core for protecting cervical spondylosis should be a hot-pressed sponge pillow core, which is a special pillow core with specific functions, and is generally mainly used for cervical spondylosis, cervical hyperosteogeny, snoring, insomnia and so on. This pillow core is made of high-quality sponge, which is formed by integrated measurement and electric control cutting, especially by special hot pressing treatment technology and zero pressure testing technology at high temperature.

(3) The shape of the pillow: the type B with low middle and high two ends is the best. Its advantages are that the physiological curvature of cervical vertebra is maintained by the part with low middle, and the head and neck are fixed and braked by the parts with high ends.

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Folding method

Manipulation: exert force with fingers, palms, elbows, etc. Do one-way linear motion on a certain part. This method is called pushing. Fingers, palms, elbows, etc. during operation. Should be close to the body surface, move slowly, and penetrate evenly.

Function: It has the functions of promoting digestion, resolving food stagnation, relieving spasm and pain, removing blood stasis, relaxing muscles and collaterals, improving muscle excitability and promoting blood circulation.

Folding method

Manipulation: Using the thumb and the middle finger, or the thumb and the other four fingers as the relative force, tightly and loosely pinch and lift a certain part and acupoint, which is called the grip method. The strength should be light and heavy, continuous and rhythmic, gentle and coherent, and the contact point should be at the fingertips, not at the fingertips and wrists.

Function: Manipulation has strong stimulation and is often combined with other manipulations for neck, shoulders and limbs. It has the functions of expelling wind and cold, relaxing muscles and tendons, dredging collaterals, relieving spasm, relieving muscle soreness and mental fatigue, and is widely used in cervical vertebra massage.

Folding and kneading method

Manipulation: squeeze the skin with thumb and two fingers, or thumb and other four fingers, which is called pinching method. The force should be even and rhythmic.

Function: It has the functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, activating blood circulation, and regulating spleen and stomach. Commonly used in head, face, back, chest, hypochondriac and limbs.