Upper limb massage
Upper limb massage
Massage of the upper extremities is very relevant and in great demand in the age of information technology. Many hours of work at the computer, for an hour in the wrong position, when the hands are in statics, and make only small point movements create all the prerequisites for damage to the neurovascular bundle. As a result, pain and numbness occur in different parts of the limb. A common cause of upper limb pain in people working at a computer is associated with damage to the spinal roots of the cervical spine.
INDICATIONS FOR MASSAGE OF THE UPPER LIMB
• post-traumatic states after fractures of bones, dislocations of joints;
• plexitis (nerve plexus lesions) without exacerbation;
• malnutrition, muscle atrophy;
• injuries of muscles, and tendons;
• humeroscapular periarthritis;
• osteochondropathy;
• spastic paralysis;
• contracture (immobility) of the joints of the upper limb;
• chronic fatigue.
CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR MASSAGE OF THE UPPER LIMB
x inflammatory diseases in the acute period;
x elevated body temperature;
x violation of the integrity of the skin;
x infectious diseases;
x osteomyelitis;
x malignant neoplasms.
Massage of the lower extremities
On the lower extremities, along the veins, there are lymphatic vessels, which, like the veins, drain the intercellular fluid, drain the tissues of the lower extremities, they originate on the back of the foot, the sole and rise the leg, delivering lymph to the inguinal lymph nodes. The direction of lymph flow is from the foot to the perineum, to the inguinal lymph nodes (proximal parts of the leg).
Foot massage improves blood circulation in peripheral vessels, relieves venous tension, and swelling, improves metabolic processes in tissues, relieves physical and psycho-emotional overwork, and also positively affects the activity of the central nervous system as a whole and the functioning of the brain.
INDICATIONS FOR LOWER LIMB MASSAGE
• conditions after fractures, in the presence of complete consolidation of bones;
• conditions after injuries of muscles and tendons, bruises;
• diseases of the cardiovascular system;
• paralysis and paresis;
• increased and decreased muscle tone;
• endocrine diseases (diabetes mellitus, gout);
• varicose veins in the initial stage;
• neuritis;
• leg fatigue;
• cellulite;
• recovery after physical exertion and preparation before;
• insomnia.
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO LOWER LIMB MASSAGE
x acute inflammatory processes;
x elevated body temperature;
x the presence of infectious skin diseases;
x benign and malignant neoplasms;
x thrombophlebitis.
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