Methods of massage for spinal stenosis

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My uncle has been suffering from spinal stenosis for some time. In daily life, my uncle uses massage to relieve the disease. For the patients with spinal stenosis, I will tell you about the massage method of spinal stenosis, so that you can better relieve the disease.

Methods of massage for spinal stenosis

Method 1: soft tissue spasmolysis method: the patient is prone, the doctor is on one side, with the palm root in its waist, sacral massage and rolling method, along the sacrospinal muscle, waist back fascia and down, through the buttocks, thigh back, popliteal fossa, to the back of the leg, from top to bottom. The purpose is to relieve lumbar muscle tension, improve local blood circulation and relieve pain.

Method 2: pressing Shenshu, Chengfu, yinmen, Fengshi, Weizhong, Zusanli, Chengshan and other acupoints can be used alternately. If both legs have pain, both sides should be treated with manipulation. The purpose is to dredge channels, activate collaterals and relieve pain.

Method 3: hold the knee in supine position, with both hips and knees flexing in front of the abdomen. Hold the knees with both hands and press them down to make the knees close to the feet as much as possible. Its function is to stretch lumbosacral muscles and ligaments, reduce the tension of lumbosacral muscles, reduce lumbosacral angle, release adhesion, widen spinal canal, relieve compression, and adjust venous reflux to relieve pain.

matters needing attention

For patients with spinal stenosis, we should avoid overwork in daily life, and timely correct some bad living habits. The surgeon should hold his knees with both hands, cross his legs clockwise for several times, hold his elbow as a fulcrum with one hand, and place his elbow at 1, 2 and 3 o'clock respectively.