Eight massage methods to treat lumbar sprains in men

　　Lumbar sprains are very common in life, especially elderly and those who sit for long periods of time or who are young and middle-aged manual workers. Mild cases may cause unbearable pain when speaking and breathing, while severe cases may cause severe pain in the waist and make it impossible to live a normal life. The editor below will introduce to you several massages that are specially designed to relieve the pain caused by lumbar sprain. If you want to learn, you may wish to come and take a look.

　　Occasionally, men have to bend down to lift heavy objects. Because they have not warmed up enough or their posture is incorrect, they suddenly exert force, which causes the force to be directed to the spine and muscles. This is an "acute lumbar sprain", also known as "acute lumbar sprain". low back pain」。

　　What should a man do if his waist is sprained?

　　1. External rib massage

　　There is a bulging sensation of a fleshy ball extending from the third and fourth toes on the instep towards the heel and in front of the ankle joint. Press it with your hand and there will be a straight groove which is the outer rib reflex area. During massage, hold the slightly convex meat ball and press at fixed points.

　　2. Suspension traction method

　　The patient stands on a horizontal bar or a low stool under the door frame, holds the horizontal bar with both hands, relaxes and straightens the upper limbs, trunk and lower limbs with the feet off the bench, and uses the weight of the body to suspend and pull the waist to swing forward and backward and turn left and right. Traction 3-5 times a day. At the end of the exercise, do not let go of the stool and land directly on the ground.

　　3. Waist stretching method

　　Lie on your back on the bed, straighten and relax your upper limbs, flex the hip and knee joints on the painful side, straighten your lower limbs vigorously, and pull your waist. If you have bilateral low back pain, you can alternately perform the exercises for 5-10 minutes each time, 3-5 times a day.

　　4. Lumbar massage

　　There is a long bone extending downward from the big toe on the inside of both feet. The front bone is curved in an arc and is the thoracic spine reflection area. The bone further down there is a straighter bone which is the lumbar spine reflection area. The massage direction is from top to heel.

　　5. Sacral spine massage

　　There is a long bone extending downward from the big toe on the inside of both feet. The front bone is curved in an arc and is the thoracic spine reflection area. The bone further down there is a straighter bone which is the lumbar spine reflection area. The bone further down there is a slightly curved bone which is the sacral spine reflection area. The massage direction is from top to heel.

　　6. Holding knees and rolling waist method

　　Lie on your back, bend your knees and hips, clasp your hands under the knee joints, and move your head as close as possible to your knees to make the inner back of your spine kyphosis. Use your own strength to roll like a swinging chair. At the beginning, the psoas muscle was stiff. After rolling for 1-2 minutes, the lumbar muscle spasm is relieved and the pain is reduced. The rolling range can be increased to 5 minutes. This method is suitable for the elderly and infirm.

　　7. Click Taichong point method

　　The patient takes a sitting position, uses his thumb or middle finger to press the Taichong point on one side for about 3-5 minutes, and then presses on the other side. When or after clicking, remember to rotate your waist slightly forward, backward, and left to right.

　　8. Hip joint massage

　　Underneath the semicircular protrusion of the ankle joints on the inner sides of both feet, there are semicircular floating tendons when touched with the hand. The massage direction is from the inside of the foot above the ankle joint toward the back hamstring.