Various skin diseases (excessive or insufficient sebum secretion, scars on the skin, impaired elasticity, chronic eczema, neurodermatitis, psoriasis, ichthyosis, scleroderma, etc.) can be cured with massage.
Contraindications for massage:
1. Pyodermatitis, i.e. pustular skin diseases.
2. Keratomycosis, epidermomycosis and other fungal diseases.
3. Cutaneous tuberculosis.
4. Skin tumors.
5. Viral dermatoses.
Massage for disorders of sebaceous secretion of the skin
There are two types of dysfunction of the sebaceous glands: excessive and insufficient sebum secretion. In both cases, you should first eliminate the causes of improper functioning of the sebaceous glands, because massage will only help bring the skin back to normal.
Skin with weakened sebum secretion loses its shine, softness, elasticity, and wrinkles appear on it. To improve lymph and blood circulation, increase the elasticity of the facial muscles and skin, and normalize the activity of the sebaceous glands, it is necessary to perform a facial massage.
Massage of skin and facial muscles
This massage is a complex procedure that requires special knowledge and experience. Facial skin has good elasticity, so improper use of massage techniques can lead to the appearance rather than elimination of wrinkles, the formation of skin folds, etc.
Particular care should be taken when performing facial massage in older people, whose skin is no longer as elastic as in youth. You should also be careful when using lubricants, the choice of which depends on your skin type (dry or oily). Before performing a massage, you should consult with a cosmetologist and dermatologist to find out what lubricant is best to use during the massage.
When starting a massage, you must fulfill the following requirements:
1. Free your neck from clothes, since facial massage also involves neck massage.
2. Before the massage, thoroughly clean the skin with a cotton swab moistened with lotion or alcohol-water solution.
3. After cleansing your face, warm it with a hot and damp compress. To do this, you can use a napkin or terry towel. A steam bath is also possible, the water temperature of which is approximately 50 degrees and the duration is 8 minutes.
4. Massage techniques should be performed using gentle and light movements, without strong pressure or stretching of the skin.
5. To avoid irritation on the skin, the first massage sessions should not be long, and the movements of the massager should be energetic. The first session should be no more than 6 minutes. Gradually this time should be increased to 12 minutes.
6. Delicate facial skin with impaired elasticity should be massaged very carefully.
7. Make sure that the speed and strength of movements of both hands are the same.
8. Particular care should be taken when kneading the skin of the face. When performing this technique, the skin should not stretch.
9. Sluggish and flabby facial skin should be massaged only once a week. Depending on the doctor’s recommendations, massage can be performed after 1-2 days.
Massage of the forehead, temporal and frontal muscles
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1. Stroking:
a) planar, surface linear;
b) planar, surface wavy.
This technique is performed with all fingers, except the thumb, in the direction from the middle of the forehead to the temples. In the temporal region, circular spiral stroking is performed (Fig. 150). The reception must be repeated 4 times.
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2. Stroking in the forehead area from bottom to top, either with the right or with the left hand, with the palmar part of all fingers except the thumb (Fig. 151). This massage technique should not be used if the person being massaged has skin folds or wrinkles on the forehead.
3. Rubbing: spiral or semicircular (in the direction from the middle of the butt to the temples).
4. Kneading should be done in the form of squeezing the skin with two fingers, pressing or pinching. Finish each technique with stroking.
5. Vibration is intermittent (alternately with the index and middle fingers at a fast pace).
Massage of the eye sockets
It is performed with the eyes of the person being massaged closed. Like massage of the frontal area, massage of the orbital area begins with the following techniques:
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1. Stroking:
a) linear;
b) ring-shaped;
Stroking techniques are carried out in directions from the temporal part along the lower edge of the orbicularis muscle to the inner corner of the eye and are carried out using the middle fingers (Fig. 152).
Starting from the eyebrows, stroking is done along the upper part of the eye sockets in the direction of the temples with the index (above the eyebrow) and middle (under the eyebrow) fingers. Then, in the same direction, the movement is repeated along the lower edge of the orbicularis oculi muscle to its inner corner. Repeat the procedure 3 or 4 times.
2. Intermittent vibration (in the area of the infraorbital nerve).
This technique is performed in case of special need.
Massage techniques in the eyelid area must be performed very carefully, without strong pressure or shifting. Stroking the eyelids in a circle is not recommended.
Massage of the chin, upper lip, nose
Rice. 153
It is recommended to follow the massage lines shown in the figure (Fig. 153). Chin massage should begin with stroking and circular rubbing in the direction from under the lower edge of the lower jaw to the fossa of the chin, to the corners of the mouth. If the skin of the person being massaged is wrinkled and flabby, then stroking and rubbing should be done as follows: use the phalanges of the middle and ring fingers of the left hand to fix the skin at the left corner of the mouth. From this place, use the ring and middle fingers of your right hand to alternately stroke and rub in the direction of the right corner of the mouth. Repeat the procedure 3 or 4 times. Then change hands, i.e., use the phalanges of the middle and ring fingers of the right hand to fix the skin at the right corner of the mouth. From this area, use the ring and middle fingers of the left hand to alternately stroke and rub from the right corner of the mouth to the left.
Massage the upper lip using the pads of the ring and middle fingers. Stroking from the corners of the mouth to the wings of the nose. Particular attention should be paid to massaging the nasolabial fold. Movements should be performed in the direction from the corners of the mouth to the nasal root, then along the back of the nose to its tip. Repeat the procedure 3-4 times.
The nose massage should begin with stroking, rubbing and squeezing. Apply compression in the area of the wings of the nose in the direction from the tip of the nose to the bridge of the nose. Finish the nose massage with light vibration in the temple area.
Cheek massage
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This massage should be performed in the following position of the hands: place the thumbs under the chin and cover the nose with the rest. Then, with sliding movements, move your thumbs to the corners of the lower jaw, and with your palms, gently stroke the skin of the cheeks towards the temples and again to the corners of the mouth. Perform the movement 3-4 times. Rubbing in the shape of a circle is done using the middle and terminal phalanges of the four fingers in the direction from the lower jaw to the nose (Fig. 154). Repeat the procedure 3 or 4 times.
After rubbing, knead as follows: use your index finger and thumb to grab the skin in the cheek area and squeeze. Perform the technique at a fast pace. When the technique is performed correctly, the skin slips out from under the fingers.
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Replace kneading with shaking, which must be done with fingers clenched into a fist (Fig. 155).
Intermittent pressure in this area should be done using the thumb and index finger.
Perform tapping with the end phalanges of the index, middle and ring fingers.
Massage in the ear area
The massage should begin with stroking, which is performed with the index finger and thumb. The index finger strokes the area of the earlobe, then moves up and passes alternately along all the recesses of the inner surface of the ear. Use your thumb to stroke the back of the ear. Kneading should be done in the form of intermittent compression.
Massage of nerve endings on the face
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Usually the following nerve endings of the face are massaged: supraorbital, infraorbital. To influence the supraorbital nerve, you need to massage the brow ridge (Fig. 156). The infraorbital nerve should be massaged as shown in Figure 157.
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Facial massage techniques can be supplemented with one more technique: use your index finger and thumb to grab the thickness of the skin with the subcutaneous muscles. Do circular kneading in the form of pinching. Do the kneading with short and smooth movements to avoid subcutaneous hemorrhage. This technique is used for weakened sebum secretion. In case of excessive secretion, kneading should be used in the form of compression or push-ups. Using your index finger and thumb, grab the entire thickness of your facial skin and squeeze with quick and short movements in all directions.
Massage for eczema and psoriasis
Place your thumb near one edge of the affected area, and the rest of your fingers near the other. You need to ensure that your fingers do not move from the skin surface. It is necessary to spread your fingers so that the skin is slightly stretched, and then squeeze again. Massage in the back, thigh or chest area is done with the palms of your hands. The session should last from 5 to 10 minutes. It is recommended to perform 45-50 stretches per minute. During a massage session, the following skin changes occur: it stretches up to 2 cm or more and then returns to its previous state.
For eczema affecting the joints, massage techniques should be performed:
1. Stretch the skin of the fingers by bending and extending them at the metacarpophalangeal joints.
2. Stretching the interdigital spaces by spreading and moving the fingers.
3. Stretch the skin in the area of the wrist joint, bending and unbending the joint.
4. Stretch the skin of the toes by bending and unbending them.
5. Stretch the skin of the sole by bending and straightening your fingers.
6. Stretch the skin of the extensor part of the knee joint by bending and straightening the knee joint.
7. Stretch the skin of the lumbosacral spine by bending forward.
The duration of the massage is 6-10 minutes. This is followed by redness, which sometimes lasts for several hours. This massage is good because it can be used already in the early stages of many skin diseases, because it does not cause irritation that can occur as a result of friction.
Massage for dry seborrhea and baldness
For these diseases, it is necessary to do a head massage. And in case of baldness, you need to supplement it with a massage of the neck and upper back. Massage of the scalp can be done in two ways: with bare skin and without exposure. It is produced in the direction of the excretory ducts of the sebaceous glands and hair growth. It is advisable to place your fingers closer to the hair roots.
For seborrhea, it is recommended to massage with the exposed surface of the skin. To do this, parting is done in the direction from the middle of the hairline towards the back of the head. Then the fingers (except the thumb) are positioned along the parting so that they touch each other. Perform 3-4 flat stroking, 3-4 deep stroking, semicircular or zigzag rubbing with the second and third fingers of the right hand (the left hand should hold the scalp at a distance of 2-3 cm from the parting), kneading in the form of sliding with the thumbs, which need to be pressed on the scalp and thereby shift it towards and away from you. The shearing technique can be combined with the stretching technique. Then you should make intermittent vibration in the form of puncturing using the index and middle fingers alternately with quick strikes.
Having completed the techniques described above, you need to make a new parting, departing from the previous one by about 2 cm, and repeat all the techniques again. The same techniques must be performed in the direction along the forehead line.
Massaging without exposing the scalp is carried out in the same way as with exposure.
Massage for simple acne
Facial massage should not be performed with suppurating acne.
Before the massage you need to cleanse your face. To do this, soak a cotton swab in refined peach, olive, almond or sunflower oil and wipe your face with it. Then apply a thin layer of cream to your face.
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It is recommended to make massage movements in the direction of the excretory ducts of the sebaceous glands (Fig. 158 a, b, c).
To remove sebaceous plugs from the excretory ducts of the sebaceous glands, it is necessary to knead in the form of compression. Use your thumb and forefinger to grasp the entire thickness of the skin and squeeze using quick movements. Perform reception in all directions. In this case, the contents of the eel should come out.
Place your thumb near one edge of the affected area, and the rest of your fingers near the other. You need to ensure that your fingers do not move from the skin surface. It is necessary to spread your fingers so that the skin is slightly stretched, and then squeeze again. Massage in the back, thigh or chest area is done with the palms of your hands. The session should last from 5 to 10 minutes. It is recommended to perform 45-50 stretches per minute. During a massage session, the following skin changes occur: it stretches up to 2 cm or more and then returns to its previous state.
For eczema affecting the joints, massage techniques should be performed:
1. Stretch the skin of the fingers by bending and extending them at the metacarpophalangeal joints.
2. Stretching the interdigital spaces by spreading and moving the fingers.
3. Stretch the skin in the area of the wrist joint, bending and unbending the joint.
4. Stretch the skin of the toes by bending and unbending them.
5. Stretch the skin of the sole by bending and straightening your fingers.
6. Stretch the skin of the extensor part of the knee joint by bending and straightening the knee joint.
7. Stretch the skin of the lumbosacral spine by bending forward.
The duration of the massage is 6-10 minutes. This is followed by redness, which sometimes lasts for several hours. This massage is good because it can be used already in the early stages of many skin diseases, because it does not cause irritation that can occur as a result of friction.
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Massage for skin diseases
The skin, as an anatomical and physiological part of the whole organism, is an organ that performs a number of very important physiological functions (see Fig. 5).
The skin is an organ that protects the body from various harmful influences of the external environment. It is involved in the process of thermoregulation.
Rice. 5. Skin structure (diagram):
1 - hair shaft; 2 - epidermis; 3 - hair; 4 - sebaceous gland; 5 - actual skin; 6 - external root sheath; 7 - hair root; 8 - sweat gland; 9 - hair follicle; 10 - hair papilla; 11 - cutaneous artery; 12 - cutaneous vein; 13 - nerve ending; 14 - adipose tissue; 15 - nerve ending; 16 - germ layer; 17 - nerve ending; 18 - capillaries.
The secretory function of the skin (its sebaceous and sweat glands) is important.
The skin, being the peripheral part of the skin analyzer, is an extensive receptor field that perceives from the outside and transmits a whole range of sensations to the central nervous system.
The skin takes an active part in the regulation of general metabolism in the body.
The causes of skin diseases are extremely varied. The skin is constantly exposed to environmental factors, many of which, under certain conditions, can cause the development of pathological changes.
The etiological factor of skin diseases can be functional and organic disorders of the nervous system (both central and peripheral), dysfunction of the endocrine glands, and blood circulation.
Skin diseases are local pathological processes, but are always, to one degree or another, associated with damage to the body as a whole or to its individual organs and tissues.
Massage occupies a special place in the complex treatment of skin diseases.
Contraindications to the use of massage in dermatology:
1. Pustular skin diseases
2. Fungal skin diseases
3. Skin tuberculosis
4. Dermatitis from exposure to high and low temperatures, ultraviolet rays, ionizing radiation, chemical factors, etc.
5. Viral dermatitis
6. Skin tumors.
Lupus.
In systemic lupus erythematosus, connective tissue is mainly affected.
These changes are now associated with immune disorders.
Immune changes lead to autoaggression directed against various components of the endothelium, which causes damage to joints, serous membranes, etc. A change in nervous and endocrine regulation also occurs.
Articular syndrome, malaise and weakness (astheno-vegetative syndrome) gradually develop, various skin rashes, trophic disorders, etc. appear.
Lupus is characterized by migrating arthralgia, periarticular edema, accompanied by muscle atrophy.
The purpose of massage: prevention of muscle atrophy, improvement of microcirculation, tissue metabolism, reduction (elimination) of pain.
Massage technique. The massage is performed during the period of remission with heated oil (eucalyptus, olive or sunflower).
First, the back (reflexogenic zones), limbs, and respiratory muscles are massaged.
With pronounced local changes in tissues (atrophy), the emphasis is on kneading and rubbing the muscles.
The duration of the massage is 8-10 minutes daily. Course 15 - 18 procedures. 3-4 courses per year.
Manual massage in the bath, with brushes (peripheral sections, less affected) and hydromassage are also indicated.
Sauna (bath), ultraviolet radiation, hypothermia (winter swimming), etc. are not shown.
Scleroderma
Scleroderma is a disease of connective tissue characterized by its thickening (sclerosation), which manifests itself mainly in the skin.
There are generalized and limited forms.
Atrophy of subcutaneous tissue and muscles occurs.
In addition to damage to the skin and underlying tissues, patients also have damage to internal organs.
The purpose of massage: improvement of microcirculation, tissue metabolism, prevention of trophic changes in the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Massage technique. A massage is performed with oils or creams.
Techniques include: rubbing, kneading, stroking. A general massage is performed with effects on segmental reflexogenic zones.
Techniques - chopping, beating - are excluded.
3 - 5 procedures per year.
Itchy skin
Skin itching is a neuro-reflex process. The pathogenesis of itching may include functional disorders of the cerebral cortex and mental disorders.
According to the majority of researchers, itching is not an independent feeling, but a modified feeling of pain arising from weak, but often successive irritations of pain receptors transmitting impulses along group C fibers, i.e. those that conduct stimulation relatively slowly.
There is a distinction between general and local (local) itching.
Skin changes are limited to linear scratching, sometimes complicated by pustular lesions.
The causes of itching can be different.
Acute homogeneous attacks are most often associated with the intake of food or drugs, or allergic reactions.
Chronically occurring general itching can be caused by utointoxication, metabolic disorders, diseases of the hematopoietic and endocrine organs, etc.
Considering that all these reasons cause itching only in certain individuals, it should be assumed that in such patients there are functional changes in the central nervous system as the basis.
It is necessary to keep in mind the possibility of purely mental, emotional itching.
There is senile itching, most often observed in men aged 60 - 70 years; seasonal itching that occurs during the transitional season in persons with symptoms of vegetative dystonia; altitude itching, which appears in some people when climbing mountains to an altitude of 5 - 8 km. This form of itching appears to be related to changes in barometric pressure.
The purpose of massage: Providing an analgesic effect, reducing excitability, normalizing skin function, its nutrition (metabolism), improving microcirculation.
Massage technique. First, the back (paravertebral zones) is massaged, and then the legs, chest, abdomen and arms are massaged.
Duration of massage is 10 - 15 minutes. Course 10 - 20 procedures.
If there are scratches, excoriations, or pyoderma, then massage is not performed. In this case, ice massage is indicated, especially in areas with the most severe itching.
Vitiligo.
The disease is associated with dysfunction of the nervous system and endocrine glands.
Factors that delay the oxidation of enzymes that convert tyrosine into melanin, as well as a decrease in the trace elements of copper and iron in the blood, may play a role.
The appearance of depigmented spots the color of alabaster or ivory is characteristic.
Massage technique. A general massage is performed with nourishing creams (or oils).
Duration of massage is 10 - 15 minutes. Course 15 - 20 procedures.
Baldness
Baldness (alopecia) manifests itself in the form of sudden thinning of hair due to insufficient hair growth.
Age-related alopecia occurs differently depending on the constitution, heredity, lifestyle, etc.
Seborrheic alopecia appears with the onset of puberty and progresses gradually.
The purpose of massage: improvement of blood and lymph circulation, function of the sebaceous glands, prevention of atrophy of hair papillae, etc., normalization of the function of the nervous and endocrine systems.
Massage technique. First, a massage is carried out on the scalp, neck muscles, forehead and shoulder girdle, then the BAP is affected (stimulation method).
General massage (2 - 3 times a week), hydromassage, sauna (bath), normalization of sleep (taking sedatives) are also indicated.
Duration of massage is 5 - 8 minutes. Course 10 - 12 procedures.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis, or scaly lichen, is a common chronic disease that is prone to relapses or exacerbations.
Patients with psoriasis account for 3 to 5% of skin patients.
The disease develops slowly, sometimes acute.
On unchanged-looking skin, small, pinhead-sized, spotty-nodular rashes of pinkish-red color appear, single or multiple, slightly rising above the surface of the skin.
Increasing along the periphery, they often merge into large plaques covered with loosely arranged layered silvery scales.
The rash in psoriasis is often monomorphic and symmetrical.
Subjective sensations are mostly absent, but psoriasis is often accompanied by itching.
Sometimes psoriasis is accompanied by joint diseases.
Psoriasis often worsens, especially in winter (winter form), less often in summer (summer form).
In complex treatment, along with ultraviolet irradiation, vitamin therapy (A, B, C), diet, etc., massage is used.
With the widespread form of psoriasis and its exacerbation, massage is not performed.
The purpose of massage: improvement of blood and lymph circulation, metabolism in tissues (especially in the skin), normalization of sleep, elimination of itching.
Massage technique. You must first wash your hands with warm water and soap.
First, the back (segmental reflex zones), limbs, and abdomen are massaged.
The chest is rubbed and compressed as the patient exhales (breathing activation).
When performing a massage, severe psoriatic plaques are bypassed.
Duration of massage is 10 - 15 minutes. Course 15 - 20 procedures.
Massage is carried out during the period of remission.
Neurodermatitis
The disease begins with the appearance of itching.
The itching is usually very intense and occurs in attacks, mainly at night.
Under the influence of scratching, the skin in itchy areas gradually acquires a brownish-pink color.
The affected area of the skin thickens, its pattern becomes sharply expressed, reminiscent of the pattern of shagreen skin - lichenification is revealed.
There are limited and diffuse neurodermatitis.
Limited neurodermatitis is most often localized in the back of the head, on the lateral surfaces of the neck, in the elbows, popliteal fossae, inguinal-femoral folds, and on the inner surface of the thighs.
In the central, largest part of the lesion, the skin appears sharply infiltrated, thickened, colored bluish-red, often with brownish tints.
Diffuse neurodermatitis is localized mainly on the extremities (forearms, legs, thighs), less often on the skin of the abdomen, back, and face.
The skin on the affected areas is thickened, dry, and has a bluish-red color with a brownish tint or an ivory color.
Massage is indicated in the complex treatment of neurodermatitis.
The purpose of massage: improve blood and lymph flow in tissues, especially in the skin, accelerate tissue metabolism, reduce itching, normalize sleep.
Massage technique. Segmental reflex massage is performed (they have a reflex effect on the spinal nerves), massage the limbs, abdomen, chest; if changes in the skin are pronounced (scratches, sparkling, etc.), then these places are bypassed during the massage, and ice massage (cryomassage) is performed on these places.
Duration of massage is 5 - 15 minutes. Course 15 - 20 procedures. 3-4 courses per year.
In case of severe itching, massage with ice is carried out 2-3 times a day, one of the procedures is before bedtime.
Based on materials from "All types of massage" V. I. Dubrovsky
Types of massage and self-massage:
- Self-massage techniques
- Every person has periods of intense work when rest does not relieve fatigue and even in the morning one feels lethargy, physical and mental discomfort. Is it possible to avoid this and speed up recovery? Surely it is possible. One of the easily accessible means of increasing vitality is self-massage.
- Self-massage of face, head and neck
- Master general hygienic self-massage and learn how to use it depending on your condition: in the morning, to quickly shake off the remnants of sleep and get into a working rhythm; in the evening, to relieve fatigue, only those who have mastered the technique of performing self-massage techniques can do it well.
- Self-massage of chest and back
- Sit on a bed or chair. Place your left leg on your right thigh. Place your left forearm and hand on the thigh of your left leg. With the palm of your right hand (the thumb is moved to the side, the four are closed), STROKE THE LEFT PRIMARY MUSCLE from the lower edge of the chest to the left armpit.
- Acupressure for phantom pain
- Phantom pain, or pain in an amputated limb, is explained by irritation of the nerve in the stump by bone formations or the appearance of a thickening in the area of the amputated end of the nerve trunk - a neuroma.
- Self-massage and therapeutic exercises for gout
- PHYSICAL EXERCISE, recommended for gout, activates metabolism. After therapeutic exercises, the content of uric acid in the blood decreases and its excretion from the body increases. Massage has a similar effect on metabolism. Physical exercise and massage also enhance arterial and venous circulation, which improves the condition of articular cartilage, increases the elasticity of ligaments and muscles, and increases the range of movements.
- Therapeutic exercise and self-massage for peptic ulcers
- Along with medications, physiotherapy, procedures and diet, physical therapy and self-massage are used to treat peptic ulcers. They have a general strengthening effect and at the same time have a beneficial effect on the brain centers that regulate the function of the stomach and intestines. The complex includes exercises that increase blood circulation in the abdominal organs.
- Exercise therapy, self-massage and therapeutic exercises for bronchial asthma
- Experts have found out: if the muscles of the shoulder girdle, chest, back, and abdomen are tense, the smooth muscles of the bronchi are also tense; if, on the contrary, you are relaxed, she is relaxed too. That is why after self-massage and exercises, especially muscle relaxation, the bronchi expand, breathing becomes easier, and phlegm can be coughed up more freely.
- Therapeutic exercise and self-massage for the elderly
- In an older person, motor activity usually decreases. It is difficult for him to bend over or sit down due to pain in the spine, knee, hip, and shoulder joints. Special exercises will help reduce stiffness and pain in movements. They should be performed with the greatest possible amplitude, avoiding severe pain.
- Acupressure for stuttering
- Recently, specialists are increasingly using reflexology to treat stuttering. By influencing certain acupuncture points, it is possible to relieve the increased excitability of speech centers and restore impaired nervous regulation of speech. We offer parents whose children stutter to master the skills of acupressure, which, unlike acupuncture, can be done by themselves at home.
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- A woman’s genital organs are connected to all organs and systems, and their functions are interconnected and dependent. Infectious diseases, diseases of the cardiovascular, nervous, digestive, endocrine and other systems affect the most important functions of the woman’s reproductive system. Diseases of the genital organs also affect the functions of other organs and systems, as well as the condition of the body as a whole.
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- The skin, being the peripheral part of the skin analyzer, is an extensive receptor field that perceives from the outside and transmits a whole range of sensations to the central nervous system. The causes of skin diseases are extremely varied. The skin is constantly exposed to environmental factors, many of which, under certain conditions, can cause the development of pathological changes. Massage occupies a special place in the complex treatment of skin diseases.
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- Diseases of the kidneys, ureters, and prostate glands are quite common. Massage plays an important role in their complex treatment.
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- If you are in a bad mood, everything, as they say, “falls out of your hands,” and there is work ahead that requires increased attention, tension, and endurance, try turning to the shiatsu method. By pressing your fingers on certain points, you can relieve mental and physical stress and attract all the body’s reserves to achieve your goal.
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- To prevent colds and combat the initial stages of colds in children, you can use the Japanese shiatsu massage system. Its creator, Tokuhiro Namikoshi, although he founded a school for training professional massage therapists, believes that you can use shiatsu massage on yourself.
Massage for eczema and psoriasis
There are a number of skin diseases that seriously affect the patient’s life. Eczema, psoriasis and other diseases that become chronic have a negative impact on a person’s daily life, creating many difficulties and problems for him. True, many effective methods of treating these diseases are currently known. One of them is a special therapeutic massage.
Features of therapeutic massage for skin diseases - psoriasis and eczema
The condition of human skin is much more than just an aesthetic factor. Quite often, the skin is rightly called the mirror of the human body.
To successfully treat skin diseases, doctors often prescribe massage sessions. The main features of massage for eczema and psoriasis are that during this procedure it is strictly forbidden to resort to any natural oils or any other cosmetics. Only after the session is completed, it is recommended to apply special preparations to the surface of the skin, the purpose of which is to enhance the effect of the massage. Such products may contain minerals, plant extracts, as well as healing water from thermal springs - all this helps reduce itching and restore the skin.
Patients suffering from eczema experience severe itching caused by the accumulation of bradykinin, histamine and other biologically active substances in the skin and tissues, which begin to irritate the nerve endings. Therefore, the main goal of massage procedures for this disease is to accelerate metabolic reactions, as well as improve local blood flow, due to which the listed substances are thoroughly processed and subsequently successfully released.
15-20 daily massage sessions, which are carried out in an outpatient clinic or specially at sanatorium-resort institutions, will help alleviate the patient’s condition. To enhance the effect, the massage procedure can be carried out with elements of cryotherapy.
Performing acupressure for eczema
In effective treatment of eczema, acupressure plays an important role in combination with acupuncture. There are several acupuncture points, the impact of which promotes rapid recovery. These include Le Que (a point located slightly above the styloid process on the radial side of the forearm), Qu Chi (between the radial end of the fold at the elbow and the lateral epicondyle), Zhao Hai (slightly below the medial malleolus), Da Zhui ( the point between the processes of the first thoracic and seventh cervical vertebrae), San-Yin-Jiao (slightly above the central part of the medial malleolus), Ming-Meng (between the processes of the second and third lumbar vertebrae) and some others. During one session it is necessary to influence from four to six points. The total duration of the course can be ten or fifteen sessions.
Massage for psoriasis
Thanks to acupressure procedures for psoriasis, the emotional and physiological balance is harmoniously normalized. Patients suffering from this disease are recommended to influence points related to the meridians of the lungs and kidneys. Each massage session is divided into three mandatory stages. First, the so-called points of general action are massaged, as a result of which energy is restored, the emotional state is normalized and natural defenses are increased. After this, they begin to influence the segmental points. And at the end of the session, they massage those points that are located in areas of exacerbation of psoriasis. The duration of the general action point massage is about five minutes. And segmental and local points should be affected for no longer than one or two minutes.
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Other name eczema — atopic dermatitis.
This disease affects 3 to 7% of the world's population. In 70% of cases eczema is inherited.
Clinic
With this disease, the skin becomes dry and flaky. As a rule, the sore spot changes color and may itch.
Eczema most often appears on the face, wrists, elbows and knees, but is not limited to these parts of the body. You may notice eczema on your baby's skin.
However, most children recover from eczema by the second year of life. But if this does not happen, it means that the disease has become chronic, and it will periodically appear in the form of grayish-brownish thickenings on the skin.
Food allergies can cause eczema. Typical foods that increase risk include wheat, foods containing animal fats, sugar, eggs, peanuts, strawberries, shrimp and fried foods. Monitor what your child eats and see how his body reacts to food over a 24-hour period.
Treatment
If you treat skin diseases as a reflection of what is happening inside your body, then you will definitely try to treat eczema by improving the condition of the whole organism.
Today in Eastern medicine the theories put forward by Chinese doctors more than 2000 years ago are successfully applied in practice. Even traditional medicine has developed a method for treating eczema that is based on the connection between the lungs and the skin. This technique is described in many Western medical journals.
Most studies show that drinking 3-6 grams of evening primrose oil, a flower that grows in North America, for at least three months has a positive effect on treating eczema.
Wind-heat eczema is characterized by the following signs of skin damage: dryness, redness, itching, spreading throughout the body.
Humidity-heat eczema looks like this: moist discharge on the skin, redness and itching in certain places, usually on the elbows or legs.
Determine what type of eczema you or your child has.
Acupuncture can relieve itching and rashes. It is also advised to avoid eating foods that can cause allergies, so as not to unbalance the body's functioning. Since most people who suffer from eczema or allergies inherit it, acupuncturists try to balance and correct the problems that were originally acquired.
Be patient - your efforts in treating eczema are worth the end result.
Relieving itching from eczema with acupressure
Find a point LI-11 ("Curved Pond") on the arm bent at the elbow. The aku-point is located on the outside of the elbow, midway between the bend and the tip.
