The role of restorative massage in stroke

Recently, a stroke is quite common among seemingly young people. If earlier this ailment was peculiar only to people of mature age( 55 years and more), now they can suffer at the age of forty.

Stroke is a reaction to the impaired circulation in the brain, resulting in the death of nerve cells.

Circulatory disturbances can be blood clots or plaques, clogging vessels, or rupture of the vessel.

It's no secret that a stroke can "take away" from a patient some of the body's functions( for example, speech, vision, full or partial paralysis, etc.).

The most common consequence of stroke is paralysis.

Recovery of speech and muscle performance is possible, however, this is a very long and time consuming process.

A person in full force dawn will need to learn how to control his body, learn to walk, eat. .. It is almost impossible to do this without help.

For quick recovery of the normal working capacity of the muscles after a stroke, massage sessions are prescribed to the patient.

Inthan force of massage?

The role of massage for stroke is incredibly great.

With it, the working capacity of muscle tissue is restored, which for a long time were in practically atrophied state, and also comes to normal circulation, the walls of the vessels become more elastic.

This avoids the formation of new blood clots, as well as the clogging of blood vessels with plaques.

Massage - with benefit and maximum effect.

. To massage, it is necessary to start from the first days after discharge, or better - on a hospital bed, immediately after as a patient becomes better.

For the implementation of procedures, you need to purchase a special massager.

He will be recommended by the doctor in charge, he will also develop a special rehabilitation program, as well as show and teach relatives how to massage the affected area properly.

They are also appointed by the attending physician, however, after a stroke, massage therapy can be performed at home.

Rules and tips

When carrying out massage procedures, there are some rules. They must be observed in any scenario.

So, here are a few basic elements used to develop individual massage therapies:

1. Within a year after the illness it is necessary to regularly visit the methods of the neurologist and your doctor.
2. Observe the list of contraindications, made individually for the patient.
3. The therapist is obliged to regularly keep under personal control the tension in the muscles of the person being rehabilitated.
4. The masseur must possess a special technique. This is especially important if one of the relatives of the patient at home is engaged in rubbing.
5. The patient must be able to properly position in bed. It is very important to change positions every 2 to 3 hours, as in the appendage to the already existing problems, it is possible to earn stagnation of blood and more severe consequences.

Regardless of which zone is being massaged, regular procedures should be observed.

Once the doctor permits to start the massage, the first procedures should be time limited.

Start with five-minute grindings, gradually increasing the duration. With each day, add a few minutes so that by 12 - 14 day, the duration of the massage was at least 30 minutes in a row.

Typically, the course of massage after a stroke is from 20 to 30 daily procedures.

After the expiration of the rock, you need to take a break for 1.5 - 2 months and, if necessary, resume massage actions with the duration that was achieved in the previous course.

Massage of different zones

There are differences in the massaging of different parts of the body.

Thinning the thigh

When massaging the thigh, it is necessary to lay the patient on a healthy area, put a pillow or roller under his head, under the knees - just like a roller.

Take a roller weighing 300 - 400 grams or a homemade bag with salt of the same weight. He will help us with the massage. To begin with, you need to relax your leg.

Strokes from the knee joint to the groin area will cope with this task. After this, spiral movements without strong pressure, moving from the knee to the hip, begin to perform rubbing.

A pouch of salt or a roller is clamped in the palm of your hand.

Buttock muscle

Massage the buttocks should start from the sacrum and move to the outer thighs. You can use a roller or thumbs, but without pressing on the massaged area.

To properly massage the drumstick, it is necessary to perform translational movements from the heel to the popliteal cavity.

You can use a roller, and in the absence of convulsions and more rigid longitudinal and transverse movements with the hands of a massage therapist.

If the paralysis stops,

For foot massage after a stroke, they must first be fixed in a certain position.

The palm of the masseur tightly rests against the heel of the rehabilitated, the patient's fingers "look" upward. Massing the need for the back side, as well as "cushions" near the toes and hollows between them.

Hands immobilizes more often

Hand massage after a stroke has to be done more often.

For this, the patient must first be laid on his back.

After the procedure, you should change the position of the patient from the recumbent to the sitting position, and fix the hand with a garter or put it on the stand.

Thoracic muscles

Massaging the large pectoral muscle, it is necessary to do it as safely as possible.

Use the same roller or a bag of salt to perform circular surface movements. In this area, the use of vibro-massager is allowed, but the operating mode should be the most minimal.

Top body massage

To perform shoulder massage, you should move from the spine to the shoulder joint. Massaging involves more intense movements.

However, to begin the massage of this area is necessary not from the spine, but from the triceps. Then, moving closer to the shoulder, they begin to mow biceps.

It is necessary to perform the massage of the trapezoid very carefully, as in this zone a large number of nerve endings is collected and the brachial artery passes.

Forearm

Massaging the forearm, you need to move from the outside to the inside. Stroking from the wrist to the elbow joint with a roller or a bag of salt gives good results.

The video clearly shows how to massage the paralyzed upper limbs after a stroke.

Brushing the brush

To properly knead the brush, you need to pay more attention to its interior( palm).It is this zone that is most sensitive to touch, and is also important for restoring the grasping reflex.

Restoring facial functions

To restore facial expressions and normal facial expressions, both active and passive gymnastic exercises should be performed:

1. To ensure that the frontal part of regains its former performance, put a palm on it and try to raise your eyebrows.
2. The eyelids are kneaded by bulging and squinting the eyes for a few seconds, allowing the muscles to relax in the intervals between exercises.
3. Chips should be kneaded, inflating and pulling them inward.
4. Mouth .As much as possible, open your mouth and move your lips( then pull them, "putting on" your teeth, then stick out).Also a smile helps with a wide open mouth. The corners of the mouth should feel tension.
5. Jaw is developed by simulating chewing movements. You can also move it to the right, to the left.

This is not an exhaustive list of exercises to restore the performance of a person. If you can not do the exercises yourself, help yourself by stretching the skin and muscles in the desired direction.

Unfolding paralyzed areas after a stroke, you can achieve not only a partial capacity of the muscles, but even a complete restoration of their functionality.

The main thing to remember about precautions, as well as the regularity of procedures .Follow the indications of a specialist and then you will certainly be healthy!