Hygienic basis of massage

In the massage it is also necessary to have a table for massaging hands with a height of 0.8 m, a length of 0.6 m and a width of 0.35 m, a storage cabinet for soft equipment, a first aid kit.

The massage cabinet should be equipped with a washbasin with hot and hot water. The area of ​​the room is determined from the calculation of 8 m2 per massage couch and at least 12m2 per massage therapist.

The room temperature should be within + 20-22 ° С, relative humidity - not more than 60%.Sufficient illumination is important: the eyes of the masseur are tired faster than the muscles of the massaging hand, and that leads to general fatigue. Normally, the lowest artificial illumination at the level of 0,8 m from the floor with incandescent lamps should be 75 lux, and for fluorescent lamps - 150 lux.

The ventilation system must provide a three-time change of air for 1h.

Requirements for the massed. Before taking a massage, take a warm shower. During the massage the patient should relax the massaged muscles as much as possible( this is one of the main requirements), perform all the additional instructions of the doctor and the massage therapist.

Requirements for the masseur. The masseur should sew anatomy well, the physiological effect of individual techniques and massage in general, the basis of traumatology and therapeutic physical training. We must carefully monitor the cleanliness of the hands, shorten the nails, remove rings before the massage, wristwatches, so as not to damage the skin of the massaged. Before you start the massage, you should familiarize yourself with the patient's history, complaints, moods, peculiarities of the pathological process. This helps to choose receptions, to clarify the nature of their conduct and dosage.

It is necessary to strictly adhere to the two basic conditions that ensure the proper performance of massage. The first - is the maximum muscle relaxation in the massaged. The most complete muscle relaxation occurs when the limbs are bent at the joints at certain angles. A detailed condition is called the average physiological state of rest. "For example, with the position on the back, this condition for the upper limb is achieved by withdrawing the shoulder from the trunk by 45, bending at the elbow joint by 110 °, and in the wrist joint by 95-100 °;for the lower in the supine position on the abdomen, by drawing the leg away from the vertical by 35 ° and bending at the knee joint at an angle of 145 °.Relaxation of muscles is hampered by: cold hands, rough( jerky) movements;The pain that causes pain and the cooling of the unmassable parts of the body.

The second condition of is the stable position of the massaged part of the body. To do this, you need a solid support in the form of a table couch, on which the area to be massed. To keep the parts of the body sagging in the air, the massage therapist should use rollers, bags his free hand, etc.

The quality of the massage depends to a large extent on the comfortable, tireless position of the massage therapist! The most economical position for him will be standing with an asymmetric support area. The center of gravity at this position shifts closer to one leg, the other leg, which is slightly backward, maintains the body's balance. This initial position during operation should vary to load alternately the muscles of both legs, and be combined by sitting position. An important factor in the massage is the correct rhythm of the masseur's breathing.

There is an opinion that the masseur must have a great muscular strength. At the same time, the work of the masseur is based not on strength, but on the ability to work rhythmically both with the right and left hand, carry out frequent changes in the group of working muscles, as well as good mobility in the finger and wrist joints.

Macca is obliged to know and apply certain laws of biomechanics. The first law, the more levers are involved in the movement, the more muscles participate in it. In other words, involve in the work only those muscles that perform the intended massage method.

The second law of is to use the weight of bone levers, that is, in application to enhance the action of taking not muscle tension, but the mass of your body.

The third law of reduces to maximum application of arc movements in work, since the movement of arms in the axial direction along the horizontal leads to more muscle strain than over the arc.

Finally, the quality of the massage therapist depends on the subtlety of touch, the degree of development of the muscular feeling, since the hands of the masseur are his "second pair of eyes".

Lubricants. With moist skin and with a pronounced hairline, the massaged uses various substances that make the skin more slippery and protect it from irritation and injury. Talc has the most properties. It absorbs sweat, makes the nip smooth, does not cause irritation, significantly less clogs its pores than, for example, Vaseline. Talc is consumed and a small amount( the masseur puts only the fingers of his fingers into it, and then rubs it all over his palm).It is recommended to use talc when performing "sliding" techniques, that is, when stroking and partial grinding.

Lubricants have recently been used for vegetable oils: burdock, olive, cedar, peach, etc. They, giving the effect of kapipy, are well absorbed into the skin, increase its turgor. In medical and sports kinds of massage all kinds of heating means are used. They improve the glide, promote rapid hyperemia of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, reduce inflammation, pain in the injured area. The best of them are cardamom, ipplex, etc. The technique of their application is as follows: on the massaged surface in the middle of the massage session a thin layer of ointment is applied, which is then rubbed into the skin with subsequent massage techniques. If necessary, after a massage, apply a dry bandage or compress.