Many elderly friends often experience numbness in their legs and have difficulty moving. However, the human body needs to relax the muscles and promote blood circulation. So, is there a method that can achieve this effect at home? In fact, many elderly people often massage their limbs themselves. What is the correct method? Let's take a look together!
Elderly people tend to massage their limbs and bodies by patting and kneading in a downward direction. However, massaging in the opposite direction can be more beneficial for health and produce better results. Massaging the arms and legs from bottom to top can relax the muscles, promote blood circulation, and relieve fatigue.
When standing or sitting, blood tends to accumulate in the lower extremities, leading to poor circulation. Over time, this can cause symptoms such as fatigue and swelling. This is particularly common in middle-aged and elderly people, and leg weakness can lead to reduced balance. Massaging the legs in the opposite direction every day can unblock the meridians in the legs and promote blood circulation. This helps to improve blood flow, enhance leg strength and joint flexibility, and increase coordination, reducing the risk of falls and injuries in the elderly.
Reverse massage:
After waking up in the morning, do some exercises to warm up your body, then sit on a chair. Use both hands to hold the ankle of the right foot and massage it upwards. After massaging 20 times, repeat the process on the left leg. You can also use one hand to massage the arm in the opposite direction, slowly rubbing from the wrist to the neck 20 times.
Precautions:
The pressure applied by the masseur's palm should be evenly distributed and moderate, avoiding excessive wrinkling of the skin;
Exercise the limbs before massaging to prepare the body;
Reverse massage is not suitable for people with osteomyelitis, severe heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, and lung disease.
Massaging the face in an upward direction can fight against gravity and slow down aging; massaging the back in the opposite direction can expand the chest, promote local and overall blood circulation, improve the functions of the endocrine and digestive systems, enhance the body's immune system and disease resistance, thus achieving the goal of health and well-being.
Friendly reminder: When massaging the limbs for muscle relaxation and blood circulation, pay attention to the precautions mentioned above. In addition to massage, it is also important to engage in moderate outdoor activities such as walking. Elderly people who exercise in the morning may not be suitable for outdoor exercise in winter.
