Chiromassage is a complementary manual treatment that helps you regain energy and improve your quality of life by promoting relaxation and proprioception.
Its name is made up of "quiros" which means "hands" and "massage" indicating its nature: it means 'massage with the hands' and differs from other types of massages that use tools or electrical devices (wood therapy, electrotherapy, hot stone massage, gua sha...).
BENEFITS OF CHIROMASSAGE
Which are the benefits of chiromassage?
Chiromassage has regulating effects on pain, general sense of energy, moods, tiredness and in general on the psyche.
Direct and indirect effects can be differentiated during a chiromassage session:
DIRECT EFFECTS:
Moderate heating of the skin and muscles by friction
Pumping blood, lymphatic and energetic circulation
Increased oxygen supply to the blood
Soft tissue stretching
Removal of scar tissues
Increased permeability between tissues
Enzyme Discharge
Improves the elasticity of the fabrics and the glide between them
Elimination of metabolic wastes
INDIRECT EFFECTS:
Relaxation
Promotes sleep
Pain Relief
Promotes microcirculation
Provides balance of the Autonomic Nervous System
INDICATIONS OF CHIROMASSAGE
When is it advisable to resort to a chiromassage session?
Chiromassage promotes an experience of calm and relaxation: this provides you with more well-being, helping you to regain energy balance.
Receiving this type of massage will encourage you to stay relaxed, active and focused on your health and well-being.
As I often say, considering the busy times we live in, it's always a good time to get a massage! Some specific occasions may be:
in periods of high stress
when you feel tired or irritable from overwork or physical activity
when your back feels sore or stiff at the muscle level
when your neck hurts from sleeping in a bad posture
when you have a headache and feel a lot of tension in your shoulders
when your legs feel tired
when your feet hurt from standing for a long time
CONTRAINDICATIONS
On which occasions can't you receive a chiromassage?
Chiromassage is a safe technique if performed by a qualified professional.
However, if you are thinking of booking your session, keep in mind that it is contraindicated in the following situations:
During the first three months of pregnancy (after that, with a doctor's prescription)
Infectious skin diseases (e.g., fungus, lupus, or SLE) and other generalized non-infectious diseases (e.g., allergic dermatitis).
Pressure ulcers and burns
Inflammatory vascular diseases (e.g., phlebitis), swollen lymph nodes, and lymph node chains. Vascular weakness and severe circulatory retention.
Thrombosis and arterial embolism, due to the risk of pulmonary embolism or embolism of other tissues of the body, advanced varicose veins and heart disease in general (e.g., tachycardia, arterial hypertension).
Acute or pathological inflammations with the typical symptoms: warmth, flushing (color) and increased volume (tumor) and pain.
Recent bruising, bleeding, unhealed wounds, acute sprains, major contusions, acute edema, joint effusions.
Acute or developmental diseases, such as febrile states, nausea, gastric or very advanced duodenal ulcers.
Metabolic diseases such as gout.
Fibrosis and degenerative muscle diseases.
Acute rheumatic diseases.
Infectious or tumor diseases.
Inflammatory processes of bacterial origin.
Kidney problems in the acute phase. Kidney stones, gallbladder in the expulsion phase.
Tearing or tearing of muscles, sheaths, tendons, ligaments.
Recent trauma and surgical treatments.
Diseases of the nervous system: Lesions of the pyramidal pathways. Patients with nerve compression.
In any case, if you have any questions, ask your doctor. He/She will guide you on the most appropriate type of treatment or therapy according to your specific need and situation.
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