Method of chest percussion

A large part of human diseases can be treated through massage and other methods, but in the process of therapeutic massage, you must pay attention to the selection of location and treatment techniques. Once the wrong technique is used, not only will the treatment effect not be achieved, but it may also be counterproductive and aggravate the condition. Chest percussion is also a method of treating chest problems. Let’s learn how to do chest percussion below.

Operation method: Tap each leaf for 1 to 3 minutes, 120 to 180 times per minute.

Contraindicated in undrained pneumothorax. Avoid tapping the breasts, heart, and bony prominences

The upper boundary of the chest is the lower boundary of the neck, the lower boundary is the lower opening of the bony thorax, and the outside is the anterior and posterior edges of the deltoid muscle. It is the second largest body cavity part of the human body. This part is divided into two parts: the thoracic cavity and the contents of the thoracic cavity; the thoracic cavity is further divided into the chest wall and diaphragm; the chest wall is divided into the anterior, lateral and posterior walls by the anterior and posterior axillary lines, among which the posterior wall is called the back and belongs to the spinal region; the contents of the thoracic cavity are further divided into the mediastinum in the middle and the lungs and pleura on both sides.

The boundaries of the chest, body surface landmarks and the division of chest landmark lines. The characteristics of the superficial and deep fascia of the chest wall, the distribution and communication relationship of the superficial veins, the distribution of cutaneous nerves, and the structure of the proper chest wall. The surface projection of the lung and pleural reflection line, the surface projection of the heart and great blood vessels and their clinical significance.

The flesh of the breasts is mostly fat, and the largest component of the breasts besides fat is the mammary gland.

Chest wall

1. The location, shape, structural characteristics, lymphatic drainage and clinical significance of female breasts.

2. The names, locations, shapes, origins, insertions, innervation and functions of the anterior chest wall muscles; the composition and hierarchical relationships of the intercostal spaces; the names, locations, structural characteristics, origins, insertions, innervation and functions of the intercostal muscles; the distribution of the intrathoracic fascia; the course and clinical significance of the internal thoracic artery.

3. The names, locations, shapes, origins, insertions, nerve innervations and functions of the back muscles.

Pleural cavity

1. Observe the morphology of the pleura, the structure and anatomical characteristics of the pleural cavity, the location and clinical significance of the pleural apex and pleural sinuses.

2. The composition of the lung root and the arrangement of the various ducts. The location, morphology, structure and function of the trachea, mainstem bronchi and lobar bronchi.

3. The location, shape, lobes of the lungs and their relationship with the bronchi in the lungs, the names and courses of the segmental bronchi, the shape, structure and clinical significance of the bronchopulmonary segments.