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Touch - the basic human instinct. It can soothe, to give strength, relax your body, sort of thought, feel better and run the self-healing mechanisms.
The power of touch
The benefits of touch


Massage - a system of touch, this - the art, it is - a language without words. Therapeutic effects of different types of massage so obvious that they are increasingly being used when necessary to relieve pain, reduce discomfort and improve the performance of all body systems. Given the stress of modern life and occurrence of diseases associated with stress and physical inactivity, massage is an increasingly important role in everyday life. Pain in the back and shoulders after a day of work at the computer, aching leg muscles after strenuous exercise, problems with blood circulation of a sedentary lifestyle - all part of "adulthood." Acquainted with the methods of massage and learn to apply them in practice, we can take better care of themselves. Take some time to restore the flow of healing energy and enjoy a relaxing foot massage, and you forget about the hardships of everyday life, recover contact with itself and once again feel comfortable in his own body.
Therapeutic touch


While a variety of massage techniques relieve tension and pain in overworked muscles, improve circulation and remove toxins, gentle touch of hands to the body relieves mental stress and restores emotional balance. As soon as the voltage goes away, there is a connection between the body and hidden emotions and breaks the chain of disease is fraught with stress and lack of coordination of body and mind.
Hands carrying relief


Massage also helps to build confidence in yourself, to remove emotional blocks and return the clarity of thought. Massage at the same time brings relaxation and toning. It's like you took a break to restore harmony and well-being, and again be ready to return to the earthly world.


An instinctive gesture of stroking sensation of pain when one of the most ancient. The very nature of laid down to touch the spot that hurts. Leather - the most extensive sense organ. When she touched hundreds of tiny nerve endings send information to the brain. There the data is processed and transferred to the muscles. Stroking can trigger the release of endorphins (natural painkillers) and pass "order" your body to calm down and relax. More serious are working on ways deeply located muscles, easing tension and removing tiredness.
The physical benefits


For the coordinated work of all the body needs a healthy circulatory system. Massage makes breathing more deeply, blood vessels and capillaries dilate, improving circulation and blood comes more oxygen.Improved circulation helps to better convey nutrients to all organs and tissues, including hair, nails and skin, providing revitalizing effect, relieves headaches and regulates digestion. At the same time decreasing the pressure, slowed heart rate, body and mind relax and calm down. At the same time stimulates the sebaceous and sweat glands, which helps moisturize, cleanse and cool the skin. Thanks to the peeling effect of massage, it is supple and fresh.


The most beneficial effect, no doubt, massage has on the body's muscular system. Relaxing and stretching muscles, curled and slimmed-down from stress, massage helps return tissues of the body flexibility, mobility and flexibility. Massage techniques to help improve posture, restoring the natural balance of the muscles. Massage directly affects the lymphatic system, helping the body remove lactic acid and other chemical wastes that contribute to pain and discomfort in the joints and ligaments. It is very effective in this regard scalp massage, as the neck, head and face are many lymph nodes.


As the massage continues, the body relaxes more, allowing you to influence the parasympathetic nervous system is not controlled by consciousness, whose work is related to the hidden activities of the body to maintain health and address the "failure" as well as basic functions - digestion and elimination of wastes .We are almost always in a hurry, leaving the body at the time this invisible work. Massage - the perfect way to give your body a "breathing space" to enhance the action of the parasympathetic nervous system.
The brain and emotion


People of mental labor is particularly useful head massage. Physical muscle relaxation and increased blood flow to the head lead to improved brain function and clarity of thought, retreating irritability and fatigue, and are replaced by attention, concentration, intelligence and vision.


After the massage tension recedes, from the shoulders like a heavy load was removed, the whole body feels extraordinary lightness. Change in the mood to meet the changing hormonal levels. Studies have shown that during a session of stress hormones - such as cortisol - is reduced, and the hormone levels of well-being - such as oxytocin - a significant increase, significantly activates the immune system.
Types of massage


Massage - a combination of mechanical methods dosed in the form of friction, pressure, vibration, carried out directly on the surface of the human body as his hands, and special apparatus.


Massage can be general and local. Depending on the tasks of the following types of massage: hygiene (cosmetic), medical, sports, self-massage.


Hygienic Massage - active means of preserving the health and performance. He was appointed general in the form of massage or massage parts of the body. At the same time using various techniques of hand massage, special machines, self-massage (in combination with morning exercises) in the sauna, Russian bath, bath shower. One variety of hygienic massage - beauty - in pathological changes of skin and as a means to prevent its aging. The most pleasant of all medical procedures.


Massage Therapy - an effective method of treating injuries and diseases. There are several variations of it. Including - classic massage, which is carried out near the damaged area of the body or directly on it.The basic techniques of classical massage include stroking, rubbing, kneading, cutting and vibration.


Acupressure , when the local impact of certain biologically active points (zones) with the disease or disorder of the function (including - pain). At a point massage pads usually large or medium-sized fingers produce a horizontal rotational (clockwise) or vibrating movement. To make a soothing gentle, slow rotational motion, continually acting on the point and gradually increasing the pressure force, after holding a finger at depth. At the point usually takes 3 to 5 minutes, and the effects of taking repeated 3-4 times. If the impact should be a tonic, the pressure should be short and strong, rapidly and dramatically removing his finger on the point. The duration of the reception - from 30 seconds to 1 minute.


Sports massage accordingly allocate tasks: hygiene, training, pre and restorative massage. Hygienic usually makes the sportsman in conjunction with morning exercises, warm-up. Training conducted to prepare the athlete to the highest achievements in sport in a shorter time and with less expenditure of psychophysical energy. It is used in all periods of athletic training.


Massage Apparatus - performed by means of vibration, pnevmovibratsionnyh, vacuum, ultrasound, ionizing equipment, also appointed barometer, electric stimulation, various applicators.


Healing self-massage If you can not use the services of a specialist, you can do self-massage. It is made ​​on the recommendation of a physician or a specialist in massage. Now on sale there are many tools for the self-massage. For example, massage brush. Self-massage with a dry brush is good to use at high pressure, obesity, insomnia, fatigue, and impotence, neurasthenia, sciatica, rheumatism, gout, sweating hands and feet. We do not recommend massage brush with inflammatory processes in the skin. Begin to massage the neck and finish on the feet. Total procedure time - 10 minutes. The body is rubbed with a dry brush to the reddening of the skin. This type of massage is well combined with air baths, gymnastics and breathing exercises.


The point self-massage Knowing the basics of acupressure, can effectively prevent various dysfunctions and diseases.


• Try self-massage point tsu-san-li, also called the "point of longevity" or "one hundred-point treatment of diseases." You can find it this way: put on the center of the palm patella (right hand - the right knee, left - the left), under the ring finger of the hand, and this point is located. Find it difficult - sometimes even a simple pressure on this point is causing the pain. Start massaging the place of pain by pressure with a strong clockwise. After a few moments, the feeling of warmth in the leg.


• If you have problems falling asleep, try this method. Lying down, relax, and the tip of the left index finger slowly palpate nasal part of the face. It is in this area can be found at the "point of sleep" - it responds to the touch sensation of heat. At this point someone is on the upper lip, someone near the inner corners of eyes or just lateral to the left or the right wing of the nose.


• Assembly of the 100 diseases dubbed Chinese healers point located in the parietal fossa in the middle of the line connecting the upper points of the ears. During periods of nervous overstrain, accompanied by headache and insomnia, massage it for 5-6 minutes deep, but not gross movement.


• Acupressure can strengthen and sexual energy. To do so, within a few seconds the man recommended to massage active points in the sacro-lumbar region, and a woman - in the hollow between her breasts.


• cheer up and get energized to help the ancient Chinese method of irrigation channels the energies of yin and yang. Pad of one or two fingers slowly, gently pressing on the skin, it is necessary several times to the bottom of the trestle to the deepening of the ear up to the very end of the leg curl, and then make a move in the opposite direction.


Marina Maslova




Terms of massage


A. Massage is carried out only in a clean and healthy skin.


Two. It is important to choose a position to relax the muscles as the body, it is important to empty the bowels and bladder, and not to come for a massage with a full stomach (there can be no later than 2 hours before the procedure).


Three. All movements of hands massaging you need to make in the course of lymph flow from the periphery to the center, and lymph nodes at the same time do not touch. Hands massaging from wrist to elbow, and from him - to the axilla. Foot massage from foot to knee, and from it - to the groin. The chest is massaged from the middle to the sides - to the armpits, the back - from the spine to the side, and in the lumbar region and sacrum - the groin. The neck is massaged on the scalp down.
Getting rid of a headache


If you have a headache, try to first help yourself a simple point massage temples: a few minutes, simultaneously press down on the temples on both sides with your thumbs. At the same time necessarily need to relax - pay special attention to the muscles of the face and neck, do not forget to unclench your mouth, raise your shoulders first, and then "throw" down, close your eyes.


If headaches become regular, then, along with the basic treatment (during which the doctor, first of all, find out the cause) spend a medical self-massage of the head.


A. Lie down on the bed, put his hands on another one and put them on the forehead. Make 40 moves to the right and left hands, but not slipping on the skin of the forehead, as it were, shifting it.


Two. Place the palms on the sides of the head so that the finger bollshoy stayed close to the auricle. Spend 40 moves up and down on the same principle as in the first movement.


Three. Promassiruyte neck - spend a few times, right hand on his chin to his chest on the left, then the same with the right side of his left hand.


4. Mash his head. To do this, grab and squeeze his hand across a large muscle that runs
from the scalp to the back, first on one side, then - on the other. You can also massage the muscles of the neck area. Then again back to back - ribs, hands, cross sawing motion to conduct a massage from the neck down gradually from top to bottom.


Five. Finally stroke the fingers of both hands skin of the forehead, temples, neck, and "walk" across the head, including the area of ​​hair.