This 15 minute massage is performed with the recipient seated on, and supported by an ergonomically designed chair. Even though chair massage is used mainly for relaxation and stress release in the workplace environment, chair massage is also suitable for the pregnant woman who has difficulty lying in a suitable position on the massage table. The elderly and infirm can also benefit from seated massage.
An unexpected and uncommon side effect of seated massage can be nausea and fainting. This "fainting phenomenon" occurs with people (mainly women) who are predisposed to low blood pressure. Typical instances of clients fainting include Pregnant women, and 토닥이 가격 Women experiencing menstruation Diabetics who have allowed their blood sugar level to drop can also be affected. Missing a meal or snack before their massage puts the diabetic person at risk of fainting on the chair. Sometimes a regular seated massage client can experience a 'one-off' fainting spell for no apparent reason. A person who has episodes of nausea or fainting may also be at risk of this side effect. For instance, a person who feels 'queasy' and nauseous when she gives blood. What then is the massage therapist to do?
During the intake interview the practitioner must inquire about the recipient's blood pressure and any history of fainting. The therapist should always inform the client to report the slightest feeling of queasiness or nausea during the massage. If the client does faint on the chair, the therapist can either support the client to avoid any injury, or assist the unconscious person off the chair and raise his/her legs. Consciousness will soon return. There will be no ill effects from the experience once it passes. However, fainting can be a source of embarrassment for the client. The therapist needs to re-assure the person that fainting can indeed occur during a seated massage, but that there are no after effects.
It may be helpful to give a simple explanation of the fainting phenomenon. One of the well known benefits of massage is relaxation. When the body relaxes, blood pressure is lowered. When this occurs during a table massage, nothing happens until the client sits up after the massage. The client may feel a little 'spaced out' or 'heady'. If the client gets off the table too quickly, that is when she may feel dizzy. However, during a seated massage, the effect of less blood flow to the brain is immediate. Dizziness and nausea may thus result.
In summary, then, it is essential that all seated massage practitioners are aware of the fainting phenomenon and take all steps to avoid it happening to their clients.
As we mentioned in previous article, Premenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before menopause in the US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their difference in living style and social structure. Premenstrual syndrome is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women's menstrual cycle, it effects a women's physical and emotional state, and sometimes interferes with daily activities as a result of hormone fluctuation. The syndrome occurs one to two weeks before menstruation and then declines when the period starts. In this article, we will discuss how massage helps to treat PMS.
I. Definition
Massage is one of the oldest form of medical treatment involving stroke, pressing and kneading in the difference area in our body. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in relieving pain in special area by stimulating blood circulation.
II. How massage helps to treat PMS
1. Improving blood circulation
By massage the area in the abdominal region, it helps to release the qi and blood stagnation in the region resulting in lessening symptoms of PMS including menstrual pain and cramps.
2. Improving liver function
Liver qi stagnation causes abnormal function of liver in regulating the levels of estrogen in the body before ovulation resulting in increasing the risk of hormone imbalance for women with PMS. Massage helps to release the qi stagnation leading to strong liver in fat and protein metabolism and lessening the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.
3. Lymphatic function
Lymphatic function helps to remove fluid from our body tissue. Massage helps to improve the lymphatic function resulting in lessening the risk of water and fluid retention in the body's tissues.
4. Toxin elimination
Massage helps to improve the body function in toxins elimination by releasing the qi and blood stagnation in the liver, stimulating the lymphatic and kidney function in removing fluid from the body resulting in lessening the symptoms of PMS including water retention and hormone imbalance.
5. Nervous tension
Massage helps our body and muscles to relax. For women with premenstrual syndrome, relaxing helps to relieve tension of the nervous tension resulting in reducing the risk of anxiety, emotional and physical stress, depression and fatigue.