Is it true that every time you have a pain, you should go for a massage?

Massage has many benefits to help relieve fatigue and pain due to fatigue and numbness. However, massage should be performed by a professional and should not be overused.

Benefits of massage

Specialist Doctor 2 Huynh Tan Vu, Day Treatment Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Facility 3, said that for the face, massage helps the skin become softer, brighter, rosier, more elastic, and reduces tension from the facial muscles and surrounding tissues. Massage helps restore mental and physical health, helping the body feel comfortable and increasingly healthier.

In addition, massage also helps improve and treat diseases related to pain, weakness, and body dysfunction; Supports the treatment of pain caused by nerves (sciatica, facial nerve pain, polyradiculitis), musculoskeletal pain (upper and lower limb joint pain, spinal pain), post-traumatic pain (traffic accidents, work, sports, etc.), and pathologies of weakness such as hemiplegia, facial paralysis, upper and lower limb paralysis, etc.

Có phải cứ nhức mỏi là đi xoa bóp?- Ảnh 1. — Massage helps improve body dysfunction such as reducing fatigue and pain.

Things to keep in mind when massaging

According to Dr. Vu, the advantages of massage are that it is convenient, does not require much equipment, only uses the hands, is effective, brings many benefits in beauty, health recovery, disease prevention and treatment and improves mental and physical health. This is a method, an art that creates a feeling of comfort and ease, can be used in any situation and is not dependent on other tools or means.

Because of the above simplicity, many people misunderstand that massage is very easy, does not require learning, and anyone can do massage. There is even the notion that the best doctor is oneself, which leads to doing it yourself, asking others to do it for you, and not caring about the expertise of a masseuse or massage facility. Abusing massage not only does not improve health, but also causes temporary or permanent injuries.

"Many people who feel pain, numbness, and fatigue often go for massages or ask others to massage them. Massage is a very good method to relieve pain and numbness because it softens tendons and muscles, and stimulates hormones to create a feeling of pain relief and relaxation. However, you need to listen to your body because pain, numbness, and fatigue may not simply be due to fatigue or overwork, but can also be a sign of many acute and chronic diseases. You need to be more careful with severe, sudden pain such as back pain, chest pain, groin pain, abdominal pain, etc. When massaging, you need to choose a reputable facility with expertise and a professional," Dr. Vu advised.

Before performing a therapeutic massage, a clear diagnosis must be made before performing the massage. The person performing the massage must be professionally trained. Do not perform the massage when the patient is too hungry or too full, and rest for 5 to 10 minutes before performing the massage. The severity of the technique must be appropriate to the health condition of the person being massaged, such as whether it is the first time or has been done many times, whether the person is old or young, fat or thin, each group of people must be cared for carefully, appropriately and effectively.

Có phải cứ nhức mỏi là đi xoa bóp?- Ảnh 2. — For the face, massage helps the skin become soft, bright and rosy.

"When massaging a painful area, you must pay attention to the patient's endurance, not too strong or too soft. After each massage, if the patient feels tired or uncomfortable the next day, it means you did it too hard, and you need to adjust accordingly next time," said Dr. Vu.

A massage session of 10 to 15 times (about 2 weeks) is enough to avoid the phenomenon of massage tolerance and massage addiction when massaging for a long time. The time for a full body massage session is about 60 minutes. If massaging each part, it can be done for 10 to 15 minutes.