Is blind massage effective in treating cervical spondylosis?

Many massage shops on the street now offer special services for blind massage, because although the blind lack vision, their other senses are more sensitive and they are more proficient in acupuncture points than normal people. Is it reliable to use blind massage to treat cervical spondylosis?

Blind massage is not reliable

Feeling comfortable after a certain intensity massage is actually an illusion to cover up the pain. Ordinary people do not have a theoretical understanding of the disease and can only rely on feeling to judge the severity of the disease. They think that feeling comfortable after a massage is conducive to the prevention and relief of cervical spondylosis. In fact, behind the strong massage, cervical spondylosis is likely to accelerate the deterioration.

The reason why massage can make people feel comfortable is that it can relax muscles and bones, relax tense ligaments, and promote blood circulation, thereby relieving local tension and stiffness. It is a kind of external stimulation. However, this strong stimulation may cover up the real symptoms of cervical spine disease.

Massage causes severe adhesion of nerve ligaments, like a pile of dumpling skin

Experts point out that there are often patients who need surgery for severe lumbar and cervical disc herniation. During the operation, when the patient's diseased part is opened, different degrees of nerve and ligament adhesions are often seen, which aggravates the patient's pain and increases the risk and difficulty of disc surgery. Such patients often ask and learn that they have the habit of going to blind massage or beauty salons for massage.

In addition, experts emphasize that casually going to the roadside for massage can also increase the risk of fractures for people with osteoporosis. This is especially true for the elderly who are unaware that they have osteoporosis. During surgery, many elderly patients who have had massage experience have fractures without knowing it, which is related to improper massage.