Massage

Massage is a set of techniques of mechanical and reflex action on tissues and organs, in the form of rubbing, pressure, vibration or stroking, carried out directly on the surface of the human body, both by hand and with special devices, through air, water or other medium, in order to achieve a therapeutic effect.
Massage is an active therapeutic method, the essence of which is to apply dosed mechanical irritations to the patient’s body using various, methodically performed special techniques that can be performed by the hand of a masseur or using special devices.
Massage reduces the rate of formation of metabolic products, such as lactic acid, urea, creatinine and carbon dioxide, and prevents their accumulation in the muscles.
Massage helps relieve muscle cramps, enhances their blood supply and nutrition, improves muscle tone and helps prevent or delay the development of muscle atrophy as a result of forced inactivity.
Massage relieves discomfort, irritability, nervous excitability.
Massage improves the immune system and helps repair damaged soft tissues by increasing blood circulation in the affected areas.
Massage dilates and opens blood vessels, improving blood circulation, increasing the number of capillaries in the areas being massaged, and improving lymph drainage from the massaged area.