The Right Way to Massage Your Legs

Leg massage can be carried out from both meridians and muscles. 1. Meridians: You can start massaging the three meridians distributed in the lower leg, namely the foot Taiyin spleen meridian, the foot Shaoyin kidney meridian and the foot syncopal liver meridian. First, follow the route of the three meridians on the inner side of the leg. The Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian runs up the median line of the inner side of the calf, along the back edge of the tibia bone to the Sanyin Jiao, and massage and press the Sanyin Jiao, with a feeling of soreness and distension as preferred. The Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian is massaged from the lower to the upper part of the leg, using the thumb to push straight up from the ankle, with appropriate force, so that the leg is slightly warmed up. Foot syncopal liver meridian upward along the back of the inner side of the foot, one inch from the inner ankle, up the inner side of the calf to meet in the Sanyinjiao, eight inches from the inner ankle after the intersection of the foot Taiyin Spleen meridian, the upper knee popliteal medial side, along the inner side of the thighs from the bottom upward massage, in order to be slightly warm for the appropriate. Foot Shaoyin kidney meridian along the inner ankle, into the heel, and then upward on the inside of the leg belly, out of the popliteal fossa medial semitendinosus tendon and semimembranosus muscle between the upper through the inner thigh posterior edge, from the lower upward massage, slightly heat is appropriate. 2. Muscle: first massage calf muscle triceps and deep gastrocnemius, each leg can be massaged for 3 to 5 minutes, the force can be larger, to promote the deep muscles. Make the muscles slightly warm, can play the effect of blood circulation. Finally, you can help the patient to do some passive movement, let the patient prone position, one hand grasps the patient’s ankle downward pressure, make the knee flexion, play the role of stretching muscles. If the leg discomfort occurs timely consultation, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.