Massage for restoring the lower limbs

Restorative massage is performed in the form of a local according to the scheme: back, lumbar and gluteal region, thigh, shin, heel tendon and sole of one limb, and only then another limb is massed in the same sequence. Then massage on the front surface in the following sequence: foot, ankle, shin, knee joint, hip one, then the other lower limb.

All techniques are used, except for shock, with high pressure, at a slow pace, with an average duration of 30-40 minutes.

Massage with cramps in the gastrocnemius muscle is recommended to apply as a self-massage locally immediately after the appearance of muscle spasm. The main method is kneading, which is performed strongly, at a slow pace, until the muscles are completely relaxed and pain is eliminated.

Acupressure is produced by a strong inhibitory option. Initially, the reception of rotation for 1 to 2 minutes or 3-4 cycles at each point. The cycle consists of a 15-20-second incrementally increasing indentation in the fabric( screwing) by rotating along the unfolding spiral and counterclockwise, a 2-3-second delay of the massaging finger at the depth of pressure and a 3-5-second

return to its original position. After rotation, pressure is used in combination with the vibration of the II pad or III of the finger. The pressure should be strong, penetrating into the tissues within 10-15 seconds. At the depth of pressure, vibration is performed at a frequency of up to 200 vibrations per minute for 5-6 seconds, after which the pressure and vibration stop, but the finger does not come off the surface of the skin. The cycle is repeated 5-6 times. Massage it is desirable to finish shaking the pads of the fingers of the point or muscle area.

Anatomically-topographic localization of points recommended for certain syndromes in a person for point, linear massage and auricular massage will be repeated for better perception of the material.

Recommended points for massage ( Figure 90):

UN-QIAN is the sedative point of the kidney channel, located in the center of the plantar surface between II and III metatarsal bones proximal to their heads;

ZHAO-HAI - under the inner ankle on the border of the skin of the dorsum and plantar surface of the foot;

DA-ZHUN-LO point to the meridian of the bladder on the inner surface of the calcaneus in front of the point of attachment of the calcaneal tendon to the calcaneus;

Fig.90. The main points for massage with pain and cramps in the gastrocnemius muscle.

Fig.91. The sequence of linear massage for pain and cramps in the gastrocnemius muscle.

ZHU-BIN - in place of the transition of the abdomen of the gastrocnemius muscle to the tendon;

KUN-LUN - between the posterior edge of the external ankle and the calcaneal tendon at the level of the ankle;

CHEN-SHAN - at the point of convergence of the lower margins of the abdominals of the gastrocnemius muscle;

CHEN-JIN - in the middle of the abdomen of the gastrocnemius muscle in its largest volume;

WAY-ZHUN - in the center of the popliteal fossa.

Linear massage is performed by stroking strokes with pressure and vibration in three stages( Figure 91).

Stage I - a neutral method on the segment from the point of UN-QIAN to the point of ZHAO-HAY, 4-5 times.

II stage - neutral method on the meridian segment from the point DA-ZHUN to ZHU-BIN, 20 times.

III stage - the braking method from the point KUN-LUN, continuously to the point of Wye-ZHUN.Approximately 20 passes are recommended.

Massage of the auricle. This is a specific massage of certain anatomical zones for the relaxation of the muscles of the lower extremities. The following zones are massed in the order of their numbering( Figure 92):

1 - anti-skeleton, "cerebral cortex" zone, normalizes activity at the cortical level. Massage is performed by pads of the first two fingers simultaneously on the outer and inner surfaces;

2 - antiviral, the representation of the lower extremities, has an effect on the muscular system trophic. The first round of circular grinding or periodic pressing of the finger II goes along the upper, the second - the lower leg of the anti-curvature. In both cases, the fingers of the second brush provide a support for massage from the back surface of the auricle;

3 - the area of ​​the Darvinian tubercle, corresponds to the liver function, normalizes redistribution of blood. The center of the zone is defined at the intersection of the perpendicular drawn from the bisector of the corner of the triangular fovea with the curl. Massed I and II fingers simultaneously front and back surfaces.