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Weight loss, shoulder and neck discomfort, low back pain… Many people first think of a massager. However, incidents of improper use of massage instruments and resulting injuries have occurred from time to time: A few days ago, a woman in Guangdong wanted to lose weight , Adjusted the home massager to the highest level and placed it on the stomach for half an hour, after which the high fever and unbearable pain occurred. Upon examination, Ms. Zhang’s kidney was “squeezed “, and part of the kidney tissue was ischemic and necrotic. A Nanjing man fainted suddenly while using a neck massager and was diagnosed with a cerebral infarction; an old man with severe osteoporosis used a massage chair to paralyze his lower limbs an hour later.
“The massager just imitates human massage, according to the uniformly set computer program, with a constant frequency and intensity, and cannot be adjusted according to the different acupuncture points and meridians of the human body. According to the treatment based on syndrome differentiation, it is not even possible to identify the part that needs treatment, and the purpose of treatment cannot be achieved.” Yu Haikuo, an attending physician in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, said that most healthy people may feel excited when they use the massager. The effect on the body and relieving fatigue is caused by the increase of systemic blood circulation and the increase of nerve excitability of the body after the whole body is stimulated.
Yu Haikuo reminds that, massage therapy must strictly follow the indications and contraindications. For some diseases, the use of massager is not only ineffective, but also ineffective. increase the hazard. The following groups of people are not suitable to use the massager:
Patients with hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: Use the massage Afterwards, it will lead to changes in blood flow, overload the heart, and increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.
Patients with bone and joint disorders and bone lesions: The massager cannot find the real location and exact source of the disease, which will delay treatment or even aggravate the disease .
Patients with bleeding tendency: Many patients may develop after using the massager due to insufficient coagulation function or application of anticoagulant drugs to treat the primary disease. Localized massive subcutaneous hemorrhage.
Patients with severe osteoporosis: There is a risk of fractures, especially lumbar compression fractures or rib fractures, which often occur in clinical practice.
Patients with local skin diseases: Not only will the area of skin damage be increased, but some patients may be aggravated by physical and mechanical stimulation and high temperature heat.
Pregnant women: MassageAfter massaging the body of pregnant women, especially stimulation such as Jianjing point, lumbosacral area Some acupoints, such as these, can easily lead to uterine contractions and miscarriage.
Beijing News reporter Liu Xu
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