Massage is one of the oldest healing procedures. It was practiced in China, Tibet, India, Egypt. Almost all manipulations were performed by hand. However, techniques for using additional items soon arose. They enhanced the therapeutic effect. The Greeks used combs, the Japanese performed massage with hammers, the Romans made special plates from wood, and in Russia, while visiting the baths, they steamed with brooms. After all, this is also a kind of massage. Today, medicine offers more modern types of massage. Beauty salons are equipped with a variety of devices that have a restorative effect on the skin and the body as a whole.
Types of hardware massage
There are many types of massage. However, we will consider the most effective and popular:
- Vibromassage.
- Vacuum (including LPG massage).
- Baromassage.
- Hydromassage.
Let's consider each type of hardware body massage separately. What are its indications and contraindications? The principle of operation and performance reviews will be described below. All these procedures have a healing and cosmetic effect.
Vibromassage
Vibration enhances regenerative and metabolic processes in the skin, improves tissue nutrition, relieves inflammation. This is one of the methods of manual (manual massage). However, it is impossible to influence the skin with vibration through the hands for a long time. Therefore, devices were invented that replace this effect. This procedure is becoming more popular every year. Armchairs and beds with a vibration mechanism are especially in demand. This is due to the fact that a session of vibratory massage helps to relieve emotional and physical fatigue, eliminates the effects of stress.
Indications for use
Vibromassage affects not only soft tissues, but also internal organs, muscles and tendons. Therefore, it is indicated for a number of diseases:
- Diseases of the peripheral nervous system.
- Polyarthritis of infectious origin.
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
- Some gynecological diseases.
- Chronic Asthma.
- Chronic Bronchitis.
- Injury recovery.
Massage also has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Through the impact of vibration on the nerve endings, blood and lymph circulation is enhanced. Cells are saturated with oxygen. It has a positive effect on the functioning of the heartvascular system. Vibromassage has a wonderful effect on the condition of the skin. It gives it tone and is even able to get rid of cellulite. Vibratory massagers are different - from small hand-held models to huge devices used in fitness centers and beauty salons. But how effective is such a vibration massager for the body? Let's turn to the reviews.
Users say that vibration massage perfectly relieves muscle fatigue and improves well-being. Despite the simplicity of the procedure, it requires a lot of energy from the body. Women who use vibration massagers at home note that the skin after the procedure becomes pleasant to the touch, redness and pleasant itching are observed. This suggests that the anti-cellulite effect is present.
The manual vibration massager shown in the photo above replaces the hardware anti-cellulite massage. It also effectively relaxes the cervical region. However, massage should be done regularly. It takes at least a few months to get a positive result.
Vacuum massage
This is one of the most popular treatments today. Vacuum massage is carried out using salon devices, silicone and plastic cans. The method is based on a vacuum effect on the skin, muscles and subcutaneous fat. The procedure gives a cosmetic and therapeutic effect. It relaxes muscles and maintains their tone, improves the functioning of the sebaceous and sweat glands, and stimulates blood circulation.
Isa kind of lymphatic drainage massage. Can help with back pain. That is why this type of massage is effective for eliminating cellulite. Under the influence of vacuum, the fat layer decreases, cellulite gradually disappears. The skin acquires a he althy look, becomes elastic, smooth and elastic.
Vacuum massage: harm and contraindications
However, vacuum massage can do harm. Especially if done by a non-professional masseur. It is strongly not recommended to carry out manipulations in the groin area and inner thighs with a vacuum nozzle. With an incorrectly selected intensity, such an effect causes bruising. However, a vacuum cannot cause serious harm to vessels. It takes a very deep suction to rupture a blood vessel, which no massage machine can do. Bruising appears due to vasodilation.
However, it is worth remembering that completely vacuum massage will not help get rid of cellulite. It is important to combine it with wrapping (clay, seaweed, ginger) and certain dietary restrictions. Otherwise, cellulite will only temporarily disappear, and then it will begin to appear again. To lose weight, massage is effectively combined with training. It will start the metabolic processes in the body, and physical activity will be an excellent fat burner.
But the procedure has contraindications, including:
- Tendency to varicose veins. In this case, manual massage is shown.
- Blood clotting disorders.
- Thrombophlebitis.
- Diseases such as venereal infections, tuberculosis, kidney and liver failure, pathologies of the cardiovascular system and lungs are contraindications for massage.
- Temporary contraindications include critical days, fungal skin lesions, diseases of the autonomic nervous system.
You can do vacuum massage both in beauty salons and at home. Some models of salon massage devices at quite reasonable prices are sold in specialized stores. For home use, you can also buy hand-held mini devices or vacuum jars. The course of massage is 10-15 sessions. Then you should take a break of at least 2-3 months. In this case, the procedure will be safe for the vessels.
LPG hardware massage
What is this procedure? It is a kind of vacuum hardware massage. Beauty salons offer LPG-massage to eliminate cellulite. It was patented 40 years ago by French engineer Louis Paul Guitet. But it appeared in our country quite recently. The device is a chamber consisting of massage rollers. With the help of a vacuum, the skin area is sucked up and massaged with these rollers. Aggressive mechanical action effectively combats skin imperfections: stretch marks, cellulite. The softer intensity of the massage has a relaxing effect on the muscles. This type of hardware massage is used only in beauty salons and cannot be done at home. But how safe and effective is thissalon treatment?
The benefits of LPG
According to reviews, hardware vacuum massage eliminates puffiness, which is especially important after a hard day's work. Also, after LPG sessions, the skin becomes more even, elastic, and the volume of the hips decreases. Cellulite becomes less pronounced. Massage also has a positive effect on overall well-being. Immunity increases due to stimulation of lymph outflow, lightness and vigor appear in the whole body. Of course, not all women have a similar result, but most noted an improvement in skin condition.
Face massage on the LPG machine is one of the safest and most effective methods of rejuvenation. Many women come to him. Of the wide variety of hardware massages, it is vacuum that is especially popular. It makes the skin more elastic and elastic, eliminates wrinkles, gives the face radiance and a he althy glow. The skin looks fresh and young. In addition, facial massage perfectly relaxes, gives indescribable sensations to the whole body due to the impact on acupuncture points.
Using a pressure massager
It is a device based on air compression and decompression. For baromassage, the patient is placed in a special cabin with changing pressure. Skin receptors respond to changes in pressure. This causes an improvement in metabolism, lymph flow. Acceleration of blood circulation cleanses blood vessels and promotes tissue nutrition. Baromassage is characterized as a vasodilating, antispasmodic procedure with anti-inflammatory andcatabolic action.
Baromassage: indications and contraindications
The procedure significantly improves immunity and is an excellent prevention of oxygen starvation. It also stimulates intestinal peristalsis and improves skin condition. The body's resistance to stress increases, recovery processes inside the tissues are normalized.
Indications for the procedure:
- Osteochondrosis of the spine.
- Pneumonia and chronic bronchitis.
- Hypertension.
- Myalgia (muscle pain) and neuralgia.
- Oncological diseases.
- Dystrophic processes in the hip joint.
- Injuries. The procedure accelerates tissue regeneration and promotes rapid healing of deep wounds.
Baromassage can also be indicated for the treatment of other diseases as prescribed by a doctor. It is held in medical centers.
Contraindications are:
- Skin diseases in the acute stage.
- Elephantiasis, leg vein problems, angina pectoris, vascular reconstruction surgery.
- Pregnancy.
During the examination, the doctor may identify other contraindications to baromassage.
Hydromassage
This is one of the most pleasant types of hardware massage. The procedure consists in massaging the body with a stream of water of different power. This method began to be practiced in Germany in the 1930s on injured test subjects. It turned out that the procedure significantly speeds up recovery. AfterThis hydromassage was included in the list of therapeutic measures. Most often, hydromassage is performed in a shower cabin or in a special bathtub equipped with nozzles. Their combination creates different air-water currents that affect the whole body or areas in need of treatment.
Benefits of underwater massage
Hydromassage is another type of hardware massage, reviews of which are mostly enthusiastic. This pleasant procedure is shown even to children. It combines several areas, including thermotherapy, wellness baths, massage. After the session, performance increases. The work of the whole organism improves, immunity increases, sleep normalizes. It also promotes the work of the abdominal organs, the intestines acquire the correct position. The activity of the nervous system is activated. Morning massage invigorates, and evening massage calms.
The work of the lymphatic and circulatory systems is normalized. The body begins to actively get rid of toxins. Hydromassage also eliminates muscle spasms, increases the elasticity of blood vessels. It is indicated in the postoperative period, during therapy for fractures and injuries. It has a positive effect on the condition of the skin, making it more elastic and supple. Hydromassage breaks down fat deposits, relieves swelling. Helps reduce body volume. It is noted that during the procedure, the severity of cellulite may increase. It seems to come out of the deep layers of the skin. However, this is normal and does not require canceling sessions.
