The use of head massage and methods of its implementation

1 Indications for the procedure

All massage techniques that are done in a hospital or in a beauty salon can be conditionally divided into two large groups:

• therapeutic;
• cosmetic.

Each of the massage groups has its own indications and, of course, contraindications. Therapeutic scalp massage can be performed in the presence of the following problems:

• headaches of varying degrees of intensity;
• problems with sleep;
• sleepiness;
• alarm status;
• seizures;
• pain in the joints and muscles of the head, face and neck;
• emotional imbalance;
• is a chronic form of fatigue.

Interesting is that a special head massage can help get rid of even high blood pressure. To this end, very often use Indian technology.

In turn, cosmetic head massage is done in order to solve problems that have arisen with hair or with scalp. The main problems that can be cured by head massage include the following:

• dandruff;
• skin and hair become too dry;
• hair begins to drop out in large quantities;
• tips split, the hair itself became very weak and brittle;
• is observed seborrhea.

2 Useful effect

Head massage and additional neck massage helps to strengthen and normalize blood circulation, adjusts the metabolism and lymph flow. As a result, a person gets a lot of advantages, namely:

• , there is a significant improvement in the nutrition of the hair roots, which has a positive effect on their appearance;
• can get rid of puffiness, remove headache and eye fatigue;
• the person relaxes, ceases to worry;
• is an effective strengthening of immunity;
• if there is a spasm of muscles or connective tissue, then it can be eliminated;
• after several sessions completely disappears insomnia;
• head massage improves memory;
• concentration of attention gets better several times;
• is a fairly rapid activation of mental activity rights.

Head massage does not need to be done when there are the following health problems:

• damage or scalp disease;
• eczema;
• various kinds of fungal skin diseases;
• baldness;
• heart problems;
• oncological diseases;
• thrombosis;
• elevated body temperature;
• spondylosis;
• too greasy hair;
• on the face has enlarged blood vessels;
• embolism;
• exacerbation of a variety of chronic diseases.

3 What you need to do before starting the procedure

As a rule, massage does not require special training of a person.

If you consider a procedure of a cosmetology type, then it is carried out either before washing your head, or directly during the procedure. When cosmetic head massage is done, a special technique is used. Due to this, nutrients are well absorbed by the scalp and human hair. Of course, you can do scalp massage on hair that has been previously washed, but you should remember that the procedure leads to increased production of sebum. This means that the hair will quickly become dirty and need to be washed again, just a few hours after the massage.

About 5 hours before the massage is done, you should never drink alcohol. Experts recommend to treat the scalp with infusions, prepared on the basis of medicinal plants. This will increase the effect of the procedure. If we talk about Indian massage, then in this case on the skin will be applied special ayurvedic oils.

4 Technique for performing

The simplest technique of therapeutic head massage is used to improve blood circulation and remove headaches. You need to do this massage with both hands. All movements should be performed carefully, because during the procedure the specialist will apply a little pressure to the skin of the sick person. The patient should take a comfortable sitting or semi-recumbent position. It is desirable that the light is muffled, because because of too bright illumination in the room, the headache can only intensify.

It's right to start the massage with the ears. It is necessary to begin massaging from the back surface of the auricle, the movements must be circular and made solely by the pads of the fingers.

Then place your hands on both sides of your head and squeeze it gently. At the same time, shift the skin a little up and down, back and forth. If you are doing head massage yourself, then you can move with your hands, but head exactly the same movements should be performed at the base of the skull, and then go to the back of the neck. Then gradually, with accurate movements, you need to treat the whole surface of the head.

In order for the massage to be as effective and correct as possible, it is impossible to do without a pinpoint effect on the skin. An excellent effect has such an effect when eliminating a headache, it helps to relieve tension and relax the muscles.

In those areas of the head where the headache is concentrated, hold the skin between two fingers and squeeze for about 5 seconds, then the pressure needs to be relaxed somewhat. Squeeze a little, hold the skin area for another 10 seconds, then repeat the manipulation until a feeling of relaxation appears and the headache disappears.

There is another technique of therapeutic head massage, during which more attention is paid to the temples, as well as the base of the skull. These areas of the head should be massaged very slowly in circular motions for at least 5 minutes.

Place the pads of the index and middle fingers on the person's temples, apply a little pressure and start drawing small circles very slowly. Some experts can rhythmically press fingers on whiskey, which gives exactly the same result, but a little faster.

Connect the hands on the back of the neck to the lock, then start moving them up and down the spine, which will activate the blood circulation, the brain will receive much more oxygen. Such manipulations help to remove yawning and drowsiness, inhibition, a person quickly relaxes, because the tension of the nervous type completely disappears. Some people say that if you do such a head massage regularly, then in due course your eyesight begins to improve.

5 Champi Massage

Indian massage( Champi massage) is considered one of the most popular. Do it only in a sitting position. During the procedure, the person, neck, shoulders and head of the person are actively affected. The specialist stimulates acupuncture points, uses various elements of soft lymphatic drainage. All this together helps to remove swelling of the face and has a very good lifting effect.

First of all, it is necessary to activate the energy channels that are in the body of each person. To do this, the massage therapist gently presses on the acupuncture points. This helps to restore inner harmony and energy, allows you to start the processes of self-healing.

At the second stage you need to get rid of fatigue. For this, the shoulders, neck and upper back are massaged. All movements are very soft and neat, which allows the patient to quickly relax and enjoy the process.

In the third stage, the specialist does the head massage directly. This stage is the longest. During its execution, the scalp is actively rubbed in circular motions, there is a point type of effect and so on.

The whole massage procedure takes 50 minutes on average. After the end of the massage, the person should be in a calm and relaxed position for at least 15 minutes.

6 Cosmetic massage

Thanks to this type of massage, blood circulation can be quickly and effectively strengthened, and the nutrition of hair bulbs can be improved several times.

After several procedures, many clients notice that the condition of both hair and scalp has improved significantly.

This procedure should be started with light, neat stroking strokes. After some time, the pressure must be increased. Cosmetic session should also be finished with strokes. An important point is that the head massage is recommended only in the direction in which the hair grows. The fingertips should be as close to the roots as possible.

In the event that a client suffers from seborrhea, head massage is necessarily performed with the hair raised upwards, which helps to maximally expose the skin. In all other cases, the procedure is performed from above on the hair.

7 Massage procedures for strengthening the hair

In order for hair to stop falling out and become more healthy, experts recommend performing massage procedures using salt. To do this, it is better to use sea salt, because its particles dissolve very slowly in water. In extreme cases, you can take and ordinary rock salt. The technology of such a head massage is very simple, so you can do it yourself at home. Preliminary it is necessary to make a water-salt solution, fill the prepared salt with warm water and mix thoroughly. Components are taken in the same amount.

Then the resulting gruel should be applied to slightly soaked hair roots and gently massaged massaging movements to rub the mixture into the skin. The procedure takes approximately 7 minutes. Then the salt should be washed off thoroughly with warm water( preferably flowing).In order to completely remove the salt, you can use soap or neutral type shampoo.

Thanks to this massage with the use of salt, you can very quickly improve blood circulation, strengthen the vessels of the scalp, make the roots stronger, which will help to eliminate hair loss. You can not perform this procedure in the event that on the scalp there are even minor abrasions, scratches or other damage. Contraindicated massage of this type and during high blood pressure.

8 When you can expect the result

If you perform a therapeutic massage correctly, then noticeable changes in the positive side can be noted literally after 3-4 sessions. If we talk about cosmetic head massage, then the result is seen a little faster. For example, even a single rubbing of salt will be enough to notice that the roots have become stronger, and hair has practically ceased to fall out.

After several head massage sessions, all patients note that they have an incredible burst of energy. Thanks to special massage techniques, one can easily activate the mental activity of a person, which is also reflected in the improvement of the memory state. Such positive results patients mark after 5 sessions of qualitative head massage.

If to speak about any complications from a head massage, then they can be only in two cases:

• if a person has insufficient experience of performing massage manipulations;
• if contraindications were ignored. Of course, the maximum complications are temporary dizziness, headache or pain in the neck, but no more.