Prostate reflexology massage

There are many different ways to massage the prostate gland. When massaging, people must be careful to use gentle techniques and not use too much force, otherwise it will cause more serious damage to the prostate gland. During the massage process, some acupuncture methods are also needed to speed up the blood circulation in this area, but do not press the prostate gland with your hands often.

Prostatic massage is a treatment for prostatitis, in which the prostate ducts and alveoli are blocked by live or dead bacteria, their products and tissue reactions, creating an environment that is very similar to a micro-abscess. In theory, prostatic massage can relieve the obstruction of these glandular ducts, achieve normal drainage, and make it easier for antibiotics to penetrate. Therefore, it is recommended to massage the prostate 1-2 times a week to help the drainage of prostatic fluid. Generally, after massage, the patient feels comfortable, and the local discomfort and swelling are reduced. However, if the symptoms worsen or there is a fever after massage, the massage should be suspended and antibacterial drugs should be added for treatment.

The patient lies on his back, and the operator stands on the left side of the patient's abdomen. The operator presses the patient's Zhongwan acupoint with the metacarpophalangeal joint of the left index finger, and then overlaps and presses the dorsal side of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the left index finger with the base of the right palm. Then, press down with the patient's breathing, and keep pressing for 5 minutes after reaching the bearing depth. When the patient feels numbness and swelling in the lower abdomen, perineum or lower limbs, slowly raise the hand to allow the heat to flow through the bladder and urethra to the lower limbs and toes, so as to warm the spleen and kidney, clear away heat and promote dampness. In addition, horizontal massage of the Baliao acupoint and pressing and tapping the Baliao acupoint will have an immediate effect.

Next, the operator places the thumbs of both hands on the Shuidao acupoints and then presses down gradually. When the patient feels a heat in the lower abdomen, keep pressing for 1 minute and then slowly raise the hands to unblock the water channels in the lower abdomen. Then, use both palms softly and forcefully to rub the patient's lower abdomen in a counterclockwise direction to promote the flow of qi and blood, and remove dampness and heat.

The patient lies prone, and the operator stands on the left side of the patient's waist. Use the palm of one hand to push and rub up and down beside the patient's lumbar spine, preferably until the heat reaches the Shenshu and Dachangshu points, in order to warm and replenish the spleen yang.

Treat as above, once a day, 10 times as a course of treatment.

Note: Acupuncture point selection

Zhongwan: midline of the anterior umbilicus, 4 inches above the umbilicus.

Water channel: 3 inches below the umbilicus, 2 inches lateral to Guanyuan acupoint.

(1) It is related to the massage method: If the fingers are inserted too deeply during massage and massage the seminal vesicle, the semen will be mixed with the prostatic fluid and drip out together, causing the prostatic fluid to contain some cell components in the seminal vesicle and cannot accurately reflect the white blood cell count in the prostatic fluid.

(2) It is related to the force used during massage: If you use too much force during massage, it can cause prostate damage and significantly increase the number of cells in the prostate fluid, especially the number of red blood cells. If you use too little force during massage, most of the prostate fluid cannot be squeezed out, resulting in a relative decrease in the number of cells in the prostate fluid.

(3) Related to the nature of the lesion: In the congestive stage of acute prostatitis, the prostatic ducts and interstitial cells are only congested and edematous, so the number of cells in the prostatic fluid is relatively small. In the vesicular stage, more micro-abscesses are formed, and in the solid stage, the small abscesses gradually increase in size, and the number of white blood cells in the prostatic fluid increases significantly. In chronic prostatitis, due to fibrosis of the prostate, the tubules are blocked by pus or epithelial cells, and the number of white blood cells in the prostatic fluid may be normal.