Can pressing the back of the hand cure cervical spondylosis?

Cervical spondylosis is also known as cervical joint disease. It can cause nerve compression in the human body, which can easily lead to symptoms of dizziness, insomnia, long-term neck pain, and other complications. There are many ways to treat cervical spondylosis. You can usually press the acupoints on the back of your hand appropriately to effectively relieve cervical spondylosis, or you can massage the back of your hand appropriately.

Method of treating cervical spondylosis by pressing acupoints on the back of hand

There are two acupoints for treating cervical spondylosis, one on the hand and the other on the forearm. A single point is also OK, but the effect will be more obvious if both points are pressed together. Press each point once a day, three minutes each time. Because the Houxi acupoint is located at the head of the transverse line behind the little finger, which is higher than the front valley, it means the meeting point of small meat, hence the name Houxi. Location: Located behind the head of the fifth metacarpal bone, at the outer palm line of the hypothenar eminence when making a fist. Indications: Stiff neck, intercostal neuralgia, headache and neck pain, neck sprain, tinnitus, deafness, and paralysis. Look for Lieque on the neck and shoulder. "Lie" means to crack, split, or go separately, and "que" means gap. This point is a collateral point of the lung meridian and does not go through the large intestine meridian. Pressing it can make people feel refreshed, hence the name Lieque. Location: One and a half inches above the transverse wrist line, at the end of the index finger when the palms of both hands are crossed. Indications: Stiff neck, cervical spondylosis, cough, asthma, toothache, hemiplegia, headache, facial paralysis.

Massage method for treating cervical spondylosis

Massage Techniques

Push

Technique : Use fingers, palms, elbows, etc. to exert force.

The linear motion in one direction at a certain position is called pushing method. During operation, fingers, palms, elbows, etc. should be close to the body surface, move slowly, and use even and penetrating force.

Function : It has the functions of eliminating accumulation and relieving stagnation, relieving spasms and pain, eliminating blood stasis and dispersing nodules, and unblocking the meridians and tendons. It can increase muscle excitability and promote blood circulation.

Method

Technique : Use your thumb and index and middle fingers.

Or you can use the thumb and the other four fingers to apply relative force, pinching and loosening certain parts and acupoints, which is called Na Fa. The force should be from light to heavy, continuous and rhythmic, gentle and coherent. The contact point should be on the fingertips rather than the fingertips, and the wrist should be relaxed.

Effect : The holding method has strong stimulation and is often used in combination with other techniques on the neck, shoulders, limbs and other parts. It has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, relaxing muscles and tendons, relieving spasms, eliminating muscle soreness and mental fatigue, and is widely used in cervical massage.

Kneading

Technique: Use thumb, index and middle fingers

, or use the thumb and the other four fingers to squeeze the skin with force, which is called kneading. The force should be even and rhythmic.

Function: It has the functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting qi and blood circulation, and regulating the spleen and stomach. It is often used on the head, face, waist, back, chest, flanks and limbs.

According to the law

Technique : Press the body surface with fingers, palms, elbows, etc.

, called pressing method. The force should be applied from light to heavy, steady and continuous, vertically downward, and no violence should be used. The fulcrum should be fixed.

Effect: Pressing is a strong stimulating technique that has the effects of calming, relieving pain, opening blockages, and relaxing muscles. Finger pressing is applicable to acupoints all over the body; palm pressing is often used on the waist, back and lower limbs; elbow pressing has the greatest pressure and is mostly used on the waist, back, buttocks and thighs.

Point Method

Technique : Use the fingertips, flexed interphalangeal joints or elbow tips to concentrate force and apply it to the treatment area or acupoints, which is called point method. The operation requires accurate positioning and deep force.

Function : It has the functions of opening blockages, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, relieving spasms, and adjusting the functions of internal organs. It is suitable for all parts of the body and acupoints.