If you feel tension or pain in the body, massage will help you feel better. Massage has many health advantages, including pain relief and relaxation. However, it is not always necessary to visit a massage therapist to reap the fruits of this practice.
Self-massage is a simple and convenient way to experience all the advantages of massage therapy. Like massage in general, self-massage helps to relieve:
- Stress
- anxiety
- headaches
- Digestive disorders
- Muscular tension
- pain
When incorporated into a comprehensive treatment plan, self-massage can also help eliminate symptoms of chronic diseases, such as fibromyalgia or arthritis. However, he should not replace normal treatment.
In addition, if you get a professional massage, self-massage can extend the positive effect and ensure that the result is saved between sessions.
Self-massage has a number of restrictions: not performed at elevated temperature, during sharp respiratory diseases, if there are foci of inflammation, irritation, redness, allergic reaction, as well as fungus in the footsteps, head. Self-massage is unacceptable if you have problems with veins, wounds, tumors. Refrain from the massage if you are overwhelmed physically or morally. Self-massage belly is contraindicated with gall-eyed illness, kidney problems, during pregnancy and during menstruation, as well as after you trembled.
Self-massage in neck pain
Pain in the neck often occurs due to excessive tension and improper posture. This may occur due to everyday activity, such as declining to a computer or telephone or reading in bed without the support of the neck.
Lower the shoulders from the ears. Straighten your neck and back.
Find painful sections on the neck. Put with your fingers.
Gently move your fingers with circular motions. Repeat in the opposite direction.
Continue 3-5 minutes.
Self-massage with headache and migraine
If you are experiencing a headache, self-making can help relieve tension and relax. It can be especially useful if your headache is caused by stress.
Lower the shoulders from the ears. Straighten your neck and back.
Follow the base of your skull. Place the index and middle fingers of each hand in the center, in contact with the tips of the fingers.
Slightly push and sweep your fingers in the direction outside or down, as you are more convenient.
Move with small circular movements. Focus on tense places along with the areas around them.
You can also massage whiskey, neck and shoulders.
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Self-massage for removing constipation
Lie on the back. Put hands with palms down on the right side of the lower abdomen, next to the pelvic bone.
Slightly massage with circular movements, moving towards ribs.
Continue through the stomach to the left edges.
Continue moving down the left side of the abdomen, moving towards the pelvic bone.
Mass the navel for 2-3 minutes with circular motions.
Eating more water, consuming sufficient fiber and regular exercises can also help relieve constipation.
Self-massage lowerback
Sit on the floor, crossed legs. Straighten your back.
Put the thumbs up on each side of the sacrum, flat triangular bone at the base of the spine.
Small circular movements move the thumbs up and down the sacrum.
Treat pressure on stress points. Take a pause, then release.
Continue as needed and do not forget to breathe deeply.
Alternatively, you can try to make this massage in the chair. Be sure to put the feet on the floor and sit straight.