Massotherapy

Clinical experience and observations indicate that there is no need to use a general massage session. It is more expedient and effective to apply massage of individual parts of the body taking into account the clinical forms of the lesion and in combination with other medical methods.

The session of local massage lasts an average of 10 to 30 minutes. It is recommended to follow the same sequence in the areas of the body as in a classical massage.

The procedure of therapeutic massage consists of the introductory, main and final sections.

In the introductory section, for 1-3 minutes, gentle preparations( stroking, triturating) are prepared massaged to the main part of the procedure. In , the section mainly performs a differentiated massage according to the patient's condition and clinical features of the disease. In , the final section reduces the intensity of massage techniques for 1-3 minutes, finishing the procedure by stroking the entire massed area.

Massage is prescribed daily, after which it is recommended to rest for 15-30 minutes.

The course of therapeutic massage consists of 10-20 procedures. Breaks between courses can be from 10 days to 2-3 months. The course of massage is expedient to divide into an introductory, basic and final periods.

In the introductory period( 1-3 procedures), the massage therapist studies the features of the massaged area, the body's response, the tolerability of individual techniques. In mainly ( 3-16 procedures) apply a strictly differentiated massage technique, taking into account the functional state of the patient and, accordingly, the clinical features of the disease. The intensity of the effects of receptions is constantly increased. In the , the final period, if necessary, is taught the patient self-massage and continues the procedure of the main period.

The effectiveness of in general and mainly in local massage can be improved if the following is done:

1) prescribe massage at an early date, depending on the clinical forms of the disease course and the general condition of the patient;

2) massage the areas of the body using the aspirating technique;

3) start any massage session with the massaging of the back area;

4) carefully massage the corresponding reflexogenic areas of the back area, for example: with injuries of the upper limbs - the collar zone( the posterior surface of the neck, the interscapular region, the foreleg), with injuries of the lower limbs - the lumbosacral region;

5) combine massage with physiotherapeutic procedures( diadynamic currents, paraffin baths, local trays with warm water, etc.), which, depending on the indications, can be applied before or after the massage;

6) combine massage with a set of physical fitness exercises needed for rehabilitation after a disease( some of which can be used directly during the session);

7) combine massage with rubbers( special ointments, creams, liquids, gels), for example: immediately after an injury with a view to resolving a hemorrhage, reducing edema and pain, one should use efkamon, naradoyd, lawnstone, troc-sevazin, etc.; a few days after the injury - rubbing with a pronounced heating effect( finalgon, Nikofleks, apizartron, vipratoks, etc.).