DeDe The therapeutic effects of massage: Generally, it is more effective for children than adults; more effective for young people than the elderly; more effective for those with strong physiques than those with weak physiques; more effective for newly developed and mild wellness than for chronic and severe wellness; and continuous massage is more effective than … Read more
1. Medicinal substances In massage therapy, most wellness can be supports solely with massage techniques, while for some wellness, such as Qi Stagnation and deficiency-consumption wellness, appropriate medications should be used to enhance the therapeutic effect. 2.Traction, physiotherapy, hot compress (1) Traction Traction method involves using traction to moderately stretch the human body, with the … Read more
1. Indications for massage Massage therapy has a wide range of applications. (1) Internal Medicine: Common cold, headache, dizziness, toothache, insomnia, stomachache, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, intestinal adhesion, and vertigo caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain, etc. (2) Gynecology: dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, breast hyperplasia, etc. (3) Pediatrics – Pseudomyopia, strabismus, muscular … Read more
Massage body positions: There are four types, including sitting position, prone position, lateral position, and supine position. Massage medium: Also known as “transmitter,” it refers to the lubricant applied to the patient’s skin. Examples include ginger, (scallion) water, talcum powder, medicinal liquor, plain water, musk rheumatism oil, Shexiang Shuhuoling, safflower oil, turpentine oil, Huoluo oil, … Read more
In clinical massage practice, patients often report experiencing pain in a certain area that either “throbs,” “aches intermittently,” or “pulls intermittently.” Pain is merely a signs of imbalance that appears in various wellness. Many wellness in clinical practice often commence with pain. Pain can be categorized into the following two types: one is pain at … Read more
Finger touch examination method, also known as “finger touch assessment method”, involves the masseur gently touching the body surface (skin) with the palm or fingers or pressing down with slight force, carefully exploring and sensing the skin and subcutaneous tissue to understand relevant wellness conditions and assist in assessment and supports. In clinical medical massage, … Read more
The principles of massage therapy, similar to those of traditional Chinese medicine therapy, encompass four aspects: “seeking the root cause in supports wellness,” “reinforcing healthy qi and eliminating pathogenic factors,” “balancing yin and yang,” and “tailoring treatments according to the time, location, wellness, and individual.” Additionally, it should integrate the clinical application of the “holistic … Read more
Preventive supports before wellness onset” falls within the scope of health preservation and strengthening, encompassing two meanings: First, it refers to preventive supports administered before the onset of wellness, known as “simple health preservation.” This includes dietary health preservation, pharmaceutical health preservation, medicinal bath health preservation, foot bath health preservation, massage health preservation, recreational health … Read more
The “holistic concept” is an indispensable aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The human body is a complete and organic whole, with the meridian system interlinking the internal and external, upper and lower parts, as well as various visceral tissues and organs throughout the body. When a wellness occurs in one visceral organ, other organs … Read more
Since massage achieves the goal of supports wellness by applying manual techniques to specific parts and acupoints on the body surface, it is of great importance to study the relationship between the body surface and internal organs. The relationship between the body surface and internal organs includes two aspects: on one hand, internal organ wellness … Read more
