How to massage your waist

Many people who work always feel particularly tired after get off work. Some people sit in the office all day and are prone to back pain. This always brings us a certain amount of pain and affects the health of the body. However, if we can master the method and massage the waist more often, we can relieve back pain and other phenomena. However, we know that massage requires mastering the acupoints to be more effective. Let's learn about the method of self-massage of the waist.

How to massage your waist

Waist health massage can relax muscles and tendons, promote blood circulation in the waist, eliminate waist muscle fatigue, relieve waist muscle spasm and waist pain, and make the waist flexible, strong and powerful.

1. Rub the Mingmen point: The Mingmen point is in the depression under the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra in the waist, opposite to the center of the anterior navel (Shenque point). Make a fist with your right or left hand, and place the protrusion of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger (the tip of the fist) on the Mingmen acupoint. Press and rub it in a clockwise direction for 9 times, then press and rub it in a counterclockwise direction for 9 times. Repeat this operation 36 times. Focus your mind on the Mingmen acupoint. Massaging this point every day has the effects of warming the kidney yang and benefiting the waist and spine.

2. Rub the Shenshu point: The Shenshu point is 1.5 inches below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra in the waist, and is level with the Mingmen point. Make fists with both hands and place the protrusions of the metacarpophalangeal joints of the index fingers on the kidney points on both sides. Press and rub in a clockwise direction for 9 times, then press and rub in a counterclockwise direction for 9 times, and repeat this 36 times. Focus your mind on the Shenshu point. Massaging this point every day has the effects of nourishing yin, strengthening yang, tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the waist.

3. Rub Yaoyangguan acupoint: Yaoyangguan acupoint is located in the depression under the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra in the waist. Make a fist with your left or right hand, and place the protrusion of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger on the Yaoyangguan acupoint. Press and rub it in a clockwise direction for 9 times, then press and rub it in a counterclockwise direction for 9 times, and repeat 36 times. Focus your mind on the Yaoyangguan point. The Du channel is a Yang meridian, and this point is the gateway through which Yang Qi passes. Massaging this point every day has the effects of unblocking Yang Qi, strengthening the waist and knees, and benefiting the lower abdomen.

4. Rub the Yaoyan point: The Yaoyan point is 3.8 inches lateral to the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra in the waist, and is level with the Yaoyangguan point. Make fists with both hands, and place the protruding part of the metacarpophalangeal joints of the index fingers on the Yaoyan acupoints on both sides. Press and rub in clockwise direction for 9 times, then press and rub in counterclockwise direction for 9 times, and repeat this for 36 times. Focus your mind on the Yaoyan point. Massaging this point every day has the effects of promoting blood circulation, unblocking meridians, strengthening the waist and benefiting the kidneys.

5. Waist exercise: Rub your hands together until they are warm, put your hands on your waist, with your thumbs in front and four fingers pressing on both kidney points. First rotate your waist and hips clockwise 9 times, then counterclockwise 9 times, and repeat 36 times. Imagine relaxing your waist as much as possible. Exercising your waist and hips every day has the effects of relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation, lubricating joints, and strengthening waist muscles.

Massage is not a simple thing. Only if we master the acupoints and techniques can we relax the body. The above is an introduction to the methods of self-massage of the waist. I hope that friends can master some of this common sense, so that they can help themselves and their families better relieve waist discomfort.