The main operation of gua sha is to determine the gua sha site, decide the gua sha technique and postoperative precautions and so on.
The neck is the neck muscle contracture, stiffness, neck pain, activity limited performance, gua sha site selection is generally the neck spine point, neck tendons, neck and neck a is point (acid numbness and swelling pain feeling obvious points) and shoulder back points, etc..
Cervical spine points are generally used point scraping method, the inner edge of the scapula choose line scraping method, ear and neck on both sides of the big tendons can be used face scraping method, and in the scraping of gua sha before the scraping part of the disinfection and lubrication medium coating, and need to operator’s hands and scraping board for disinfection.
Scraping to local dark red gua sha point is appropriate, can not be local skin tissue abrasion, and postoperative advice to avoid the wind and cold, a short period of time should not shower, you can drink warm water and so on.
When the pillow need to scrape treatment, should go to the hospital, by the physician or physical therapist to operate.