Foot massage is a physical therapy in the category of external treatment in traditional Chinese medicine, and it has been proved to be one of the effective methods by numerous clinical practices. Foot massage is mainly based on the strength and direction of the manipulation. Due to the different severity of the manipulations, the strength of penetration into the body is also different. Basically, it is divided into superficial (fur), slightly superficial (meridians), medium (muscles), slightly deep (meridians), and deep (bone marrow). Massage therapy in Chinese medicine is to directly act on the injured part through external force, and to adjust the physiological and pathological changes of the body through the strength and skills of the hand to achieve the purpose of treatment. The therapeutic effects of TCM massage are multifaceted.

1. Relax the tendons, activate the collaterals, reduce swelling and relieve pain Whether the injury is in the acute stage or the chronic stage, swelling and pain are often the main symptoms. After the injury, due to the blood leaving the meridians, the meridians are blocked, and the circulation of qi and blood is not smooth, resulting in local swelling. Pain caused by “no rule, pain”. Traditional Chinese medicine massage can promote the circulation of local blood and lymph, accelerate the absorption of local congestion, improve the metabolism of local tissues, straighten the muscles and collaterals, and can improve the pain threshold of local tissues, so that the qi and blood are smooth, so as to relax the muscles and activate the collaterals. Pain relief effect.

2.Restoring the dislocation and adjusting the suture muscles, tendons, and ligaments are affected by external violence, which can cause fiber tear or tendon slippage, so that the injured tendons leave their original normal positions, and joints can also be produced under the action of external violence. Subtle staggered seams may cause damage to the cartilage plate in the joint. Massage can smooth and straighten the damaged soft tissue fibers, and the staggered joints and cartilage plates can be restored to their normal positions. The joint function is normal and the pain can be relieved or disappeared. For example, the posterior joint of the lumbar spine is staggered, and the joint capsule and adjacent ligaments are injured due to stretching. After correcting the staggered stitching with the oblique pull method or the rotational reduction method, the pain can be alleviated or disappeared, and the lumbar spine function can also return to normal.

3.Relieving spasm and relaxing the pain caused by muscle injury can reflexively cause local soft tissue spasm. Although this is a protective response of the limb to the injury, if it is not treated in time, or if the treatment is not appropriate, the spasm tissue will have May irritate nerves and exacerbate spasms. Spasm will form different degrees of adhesion, fibrosis or scarring over time and aggravate the original damage, forming a vicious circle. The reason why massage can relieve spasm and relax muscles is mainly through the sedative effect of massage, and secondly, massage can directly act on the spasm soft tissue to relax it, break the vicious circle, and help the limbs to restore normal function.

4.Release adhesions, smooth joints In the late stage of acute injury or chronic injury, the damaged soft tissues often form adhesions, fibrosis or scarring of varying degrees. Such pathological changes are also commonly seen in the later stage of fractures in the joint position, which can cause dysfunction of the limb joints. Massage therapy is to directly act on the injured part, strengthen the blood circulation of the injured tissue, and promote the repair of the injured tissue. The second is to use passive movement techniques to loosen the adhesions and smooth the joints for those whose joints are stiff due to adhesion. For those with local soft tissue degeneration, it can improve the local nutrient supply and promote metabolism, so that the degenerated tissue can gradually improve, or restore.

There are many massage techniques, and healthy foot massage techniques also need everyone to know more.

Applicable symptoms of foot massage

(1)It is suitable for patients with all tendon injuries and chronic strain tendon injuries without skin damage and tendon rupture.

(2)It is suitable for patients with misaligned bones and joints.

(3)It is suitable for patients with joint stiffness after acute muscle injury or due to improper treatment.

(4)It is suitable for patients with joint stiffness and muscle atrophy after fracture and dislocation.

(5) It is suitable for patients with limb pain and unfavorable joint movement caused by osteoarthropathy and paralysis.