Can acupuncture and massage be done together?

In most conventional conditioning scenarios, the two can be done together. Even if they are paired properly, the results will be much faster than doing either one alone.

I have been working in a community physical therapy shop for almost seven years, and I encounter this combination almost every day. The little operating girl who came here last week stayed up late for three weeks. Her shoulders and neck were so stiff that it hurt even when she turned her head. Her trapezius muscles felt as hard as uncooked dough. I first gave her a ten-minute relaxing massage, kneading the superficial tight muscles to soften them and loosening the adhering muscle fibers, and then massaged the shoulder well. Quick needles were inserted into acupuncture points such as , Tianzong, and Fengchi. During the twenty minutes when the needles were left in place, they pressed her tight forearms. When she got up, she shook her head and said that she had not felt so relaxed for a long time. She had been alone with needles once before, and the pain was loose for two days. This time, she did not feel any discomfort at all.

However, there are indeed different voices in the industry. Many old doctors feel that it is best not to force the situation in some special situations. For example, for people with poor coagulation function or particularly sensitive skin, the needle eye has not been completely closed just after the injection. If the intensity of the massage is not controlled well and the needle eye rubs against it, it can range from redness and itching to small bruises, which will cause unnecessary trouble. There are also 72 hours of acute sprain. Many people advocate relying on acupuncture to relieve pain and relieve menstruation. Rushing to massage may aggravate local edema. I have met such a patient before. He twisted his waist while playing basketball and went home to let his wife know. The woman pressed for half an hour, but the pain was so bad that she couldn't even walk. When she came, she first pricked the pain points in her waist and philtrum, and most of the pain subsided. On the third day, when the edema had subsided, she dared to give him a lighter massage to restore the position. Within a week, he was almost healed.

In fact, to put it bluntly, there are not so many black and white rules. The core depends on your current physical condition and whether the operator understands the logic of both technologies. If you go to a regular institution to find a certified doctor for treatment, you don’t have to worry about whether it can be combined. Just listen to the doctor’s judgment. After all, these two are the same external treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine. If they are combined correctly, the effect will be 1+1 greater than 2. If they are combined wrongly, it will be counterproductive. By the way, one more thing, even if it is done in combination, do not press hard or touch the cold water within two hours after the injection. Many people don’t know this. If they get red after rubbing the injection, they think it is an allergy. In fact, they just don’t pay attention to protection.