Massage is probably one of the easiest ways of achieving and preserving the good health. People get their body and feet massaged from various massage parlors and spas. It may sound astonishing that people, especially who have a lot of work to do with their hands, carry a lot of stress and tension around their hands. There are so many movements like holding, gripping, clutching etc. that one makes with the hands.
All these movements sometimes make the hands feel tired. Giving a massage to fingers, joints and palms can provide relief from many problems. Hand massage can be performed with people of all ages; then they may be kids, teens, adults or old age or sick people. Gentle massage not only relaxes the hand muscles but it also stimulates the active blood circulation. One can play soft soothing music during the massage.
There are many reflexology and acupressure points, which are having great influence over the internal organs. These points are located on different locations of our body. The palm and fingers of the hand are also having these points hidden in them. When these points are correctly pressed while massaging, they provide relief from several problems such as poor blood circulation and arthritis.
Basic hands massage directions:
Firstly one should apply a stroke in a backward direction of the hand by pushing the wrist upward and gently gliding it back.
Press each finger from tip to bottom and with the help of thumb create circular pressures over the finger joints. Hold the fingers one by one and pull them to stretch gently from the base, maintain the grip and slide it till the tip of the finger. Leave the finger by slightly pressing the tip.
One should apply the stroke with the help of thumb in between the tendons on the hand’s back. Apply the strokes in the trough leading to the wrist. One should apply at least four strokes in each trough.
Turn the hand in the normal position and provide a support to its back with the fingers. Now apply static pressure in the circular motion with the help of thumb. Perform this action on the entire palm and around the wrist.
Finish the hand massage by giving strokes to the palm by starting from the fingers and finishing at the wrist.
After finishing the massage, one should apply a nice hand moisturizer to give revitalizing experience to the hands.
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