What is the principle of massage chair
The principle of massage chair is to imitate manual massage, but it uses mechanical rolling force and mechanical force to squeeze to massage. The massage chair can use various massage techniques such as rocking, acupressure, pinching, pushing and kneading to perform deep massage along the spine according to the curve of the human body. When a person sits in a massage chair and enjoys full body relaxation, it is as if someone is pounding their back and rubbing their shoulders. Massage can dredge the meridians, circulate qi and blood, and maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body. Therefore, after massage, you can feel the muscles relax and the joints are flexible, which invigorates people and eliminates fatigue, which plays an important role in maintaining good health. Of course, choosing a good massage chair will increase the pleasure of the experience!
Massage chair massage techniques and efficacy
1. Kneading method: The most important technique of massage chairs is kneading , is a gentle and flexible up and down, left and right or circular kneading movement on the body surface. Generally, massage chairs have four types of kneading methods, namely: kneading, hand kneading, W kneading, kneading & tapping.
Effects: Constipation, diarrhea, prosthesis, headache, soft tissue sprain, cervical spondylosis, etc.
Applicable range: The neck and limbs, the palm root kneading method has a large area, and the force is stable and moderate, and is mostly used for the back, waist and buttocks.
2. Knocking: It is the tapping action with the palm method.
Function: For lumbar back fasciitis, lumbar disc herniation, hypertension, diabetes and other diseases.
Applicable scope: mainly suitable for superficial muscle tissue, mostly used on both sides of the spine and the right side of the two lower limbs; suitable for the use of the midline of the spine to control the spine from top to bottom.
Notes for use: The beating method is prohibited for tuberculosis, severe osteoporosis, bone tumor, coronary heart disease and other diseases.
3. Acupressure: It is called finger-pointing method by applying pressure on parts or acupoints with finger-tip or joint protrusions. Generally, massage chairs are set with two Shiatsu programs: Shiatsu 1 and Shiatsu 2.
Function: Mainly used for various diseases and chronic diseases.
Applicable range: suitable for acupoints on the back, waist, buttocks and distal lower limbs.
Notes on use: Use this method with caution for the elderly and frail patients.
4. Massage chair rubbing method: It is continuous rolling on the body surface with the back of the hand, which is called rubbing method.
Function: For cervical spondylosis, shoulder periarthritis, lumbar disc herniation, various sports injuries, post-exercise fatigue, hemiplegia, paraplegia and other diseases and various debilitating diseases.
Applicable range: mostly used for the neck, back, waist, buttocks and limbs.
5. Vibration method: The method of applying vibration on the body surface by palm or utensils is called vibration method.
The vibration method is also called the flutter method.
Effects: used for headache, insomnia, cough, asthma, cold body and cold limbs, front waist, etc.
Applicable range: suitable for all acupoints on the whole body; suitable for head and neck.
6. Holding method: Use the thumb and the other fingers to press against the skin or limbs, which is called the holding method.
Effect: For cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, limb numbness, headache, exogenous cold and other diseases. Scope of application: neck, limbs.
7. Kneading method: Symmetrical squeezing with thumb and other fingers is called pinching method.
Function: For cervical spondylosis, fatigue limb pain and other diseases.
Scope of application: neck, limbs.
8. Press method: Press the operation site rhythmically with fingers, palms or implements. More than the kneading method is used together to form a compound method of “pressing and kneading”.
Effects: For lumbar back fasciitis, cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, lumbar disc herniation and other pain patients, as well as a variety of diseases such as cold, high blood pressure, diabetes, hemiplegia.
Scope of application: mostly used for the lower back.
9. Massage chair push method: Focus on the surgical site with fingers, palms, elbows, etc., and do a one-way straight push, which is called push method.
Effects: For constipation, food accumulation, high blood pressure, headache, insomnia, low back pain, low back fasciitis, rheumatic arthralgia, dysesthesia and other diseases.
Scope of application: mostly used for the lower back and limbs.
10. Rubbing method: Make circular or linear back-and-forth motions on the body surface with finger palms.
Effects: For cough and asthma, sternocostal distention, hiccup, abdominal distention and abdominal pain, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, trauma, swelling and pain.
Scope of application: suitable for neck, limbs, back and other parts.
