Vacuum massage - vacuum therapy - the benefits of vacuum. Vacuum therapy - indications for use

Vacuum Cupping Therapy- one of the therapeutic directions, which consists in a local reflex effect on the human body with rarefied air.

This method was known to many peoples in antiquity. For local blood retraction in different centuries and in different regions, vessels of various shapes made of wood, bamboo, porcelain, glass, and clay were used. This therapy is still popular today.

Abdominal decompression - a method of lymphatic drainage by vacuum (abdominal) decompression (vacuum massage) is effectively used in combination with other treatment methods:

in urology: male infertility (low sperm motility, infections, varicose veins of the ovary, diabetes mellitus), prostatitis, urethritis, erectile weakness;
in gynecology: inflammatory diseases of the internal genital organs, dysmenorrhea, infantilism, primary and secondary infertility, threatened miscarriage, fetal hypotrophy and hypoxia, pregnancy toxicosis;
in angiology: atherosclerosis of the vessels of the lower extremities (the duration of remission is 3-4 times longer than in patients receiving conventional drug treatment options), varicose veins, trophic ulcer;
in traumatology: fusion of bone fragments, 100% wound healing and 98% of trophic ulcers;
in sports medicine: training and rehabilitation of athletes, recovery from injuries;
in cosmetology: prevention and treatment of cellulite, elimination of excess fat deposits in problem areas;
in gastroenterology: liver diseases - chronic hepatitis, hepatosis (alcoholic, toxic, hepatitis C), portal cirrhosis of the liver, enterocolitis, colitis, dysbacteriosis;
in proctology: rectal fissures;
in toxicology and narcology in combination with the use of enterosorbent;
neurology: depression, neuroses, vegetovascular dystonia, chronic fatigue syndrome;
damage to the joints of the lower extremities: deforming osteoarthritis, exchange-dystrophic polyarthritis, aseptic necrosis of the femoral head;
Hypertensive disease: it was accidentally found that in patients with concomitant hypertension during a session of abdominal decompression, blood pressure decreases.
We started using this procedure for hypertension and got good results.

It has been experimentally established that one procedure increases the efficiency of detoxification by 30-35%, and a course of procedures restores microcirculation of blood and lymph flow.

A particular positive effect on the endocrine glands, liver, nervous system and joints was noted.

Currently, both traditional therapy and new therapeutic techniques are used: dynamic cupping vacuum massage, vacuum vibration massage (with the help of suction electrical appliances), cupping electropuncture.

To perform a dynamic canned vacuum massage, the cans are placed in the same way, then, after 2 minutes, without violating the tightness, they begin to move. With such a massage, it is recommended to make stops in especially painful places until the pain signal is removed (especially in the “pain nodes” on the shoulder blades and lower back), and also (with increased pressure) put a fixed jar on the sacrum.

The criterion for exposure time is the appearance of persistent reddening of the skin (usually another 3-5 minutes). Movements are made in a centrifugal circular direction, but always end in the direction of the venous outflow - up along the spine and to the sides or down to the lower back and groin.

The usual zones of influence of all types of vacuum massage: collar area and neck, back, lumbar region, thigh, shoulder, shin. When using the technique on the back, many therapists try to bypass the heart area.

Traditional medicine uses this method even more widely - it is possible to use it on the spine to relieve pain and prepare for soft manual therapy. The technique is also used on the stomach (with the omission of internal organs in the abdomen, small pelvis, and even with a hernia immediately after its appearance). In this case, a special massage is carried out beforehand.

This effect causes the activation of peripheral impulses, which tones and restores peripheral nerve fibers, through the baro, thermo and pain receptors of the massaged area, has a beneficial effect on the entire cardiovascular system, improves lymph circulation, and stabilizes various functions of the body.

The result of the application of the method is local redness due to arterial tide and some venous stasis, a change in vascular tone. As a result, small internal hemorrhages appear, in some cases (with hematomas) there are effects comparable to autohemotherapy. Vacuum reflexology performed on muscles and tendons causes myofascial relaxation. In folk medicine, this method is also used to "lift" displaced vertebrae.

This method can be used both for preventive purposes to increase the body's resistance and immunity, and in complex treatment along with other therapeutic and preventive measures, such as acupuncture, manual therapy, exercise therapy, drug treatment.

It should be noted that in addition to the above advantages, this technique has the ability to remove poisonous toxic products from the skin, as well as remove toxins from the whole organism as a whole. It is also successfully used in the fight against cellulite.

The method of vacuum therapy used by LN Luvsan is very interesting - cupping bloodletting. With it, the skin is wiped with alcohol and a jar of 200 ml is placed on it for 3-5 minutes. Then the jar is removed and in its place 9 notches are made with a 3-sided needle (like a watch dial in a circle and one notch in the middle). Again, a jar is placed in the same place and held until the blood flows (before clotting begins). Usually 2-3 such sessions are performed every 3-5 days. The effect of this method is very high.

In Transcaucasia, there is a method that uses vacuum decompression to relieve migraine headaches. To do this, a shallow skin incision is made in the region of the seventh cervical vertebra and the jar is placed on it until this pain is completely eliminated (3-15 minutes).

The range of use of vacuum reflexology is very wide. She successfully treats such diseases as hypertension, angina pectoris, headaches, spinal diseases, gynecological diseases, prolapse of internal organs, hemorrhoids, immunodeficiency, vegetovascular dystonia, insomnia, nervous exhaustion, etc. Among the people, this method has long been known as a good improvised remedy for various colds, coughs, diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

Effects of vacuum decompression:

Cellular micro massage.
Local rise in temperature.
Vasodilation.
Strengthening blood circulation.
Local increase in metabolic rate.
Increasing the permeability of cell membranes.
Vessel cleansing.
Stimulation of collagen and elastin synthesis.
Improving the endolymphatic movement of proteins.
At the cellular level - cell revitalization.

The impact leads to improved cell nutrition and stimulation
division (rejuvenation) of cells in the basement membrane.
At the muscle level, toning and strengthening the fibers.
At the vascular level, by toning the walls of blood vessels and relieving capillary spasm, leading to increased venous-lymphatic activity and facilitating the drainage mechanism
(especially the activity of slow-acting lymphatic vessels).
Vacuum reflexology. Theory of the method.

This is the effect of a vacuum element on the back area, due to which blood circulation and back muscles increase reflexively.

relax.

This technique helps to reduce edema in organs with impaired blood outflow, and also perfectly stimulates the immune system.

In addition, vacuum therapy is used for injuries to normalize blood and lymph flow, relieve pain, resolve edema, hematoma, regenerate and repair tissues, and normalize redox processes.

The resulting rarefaction during vacuum reflexology increases the supply of tissues with oxygen, the intensity of metabolism, and improves blood circulation. These effects contribute to the renewal and strengthening of the skin, and stimulation of lymphatic drainage, which even leads to the elimination of the effect.<апельсиновой корки>.

Vacuum reflexology has both cosmetic and therapeutic effects. In cosmetology, vacuum reflexology is actively used to treat local cellulite in the buttocks, on the back of the thighs and<галифе>, as well as to eliminate the effect of orange peel. But vacuum reflexology can be carried out on the whole body.

Cellulite treatment schemes have been developed, where vacuum reflexotherapy is combined with vibration massage and electrolipolysis. The latter destroy fat cells, and vacuum reflexology, enhancing the lymph flow, cleanses the body of their decay products.

In addition, vacuum reflexology tones the muscles, carrying out a slight lifting, restores skin elasticity, promotes the resorption of scar tissue and stretch marks.

Therefore, vacuum reflexology is used to improve and strengthen contours.

body, that is, figure modeling, to smooth out wrinkles, improve complexion and correct local imperfections of the face oval, double chin.

Vacuum reflexology has a remarkable therapeutic effect on muscle pain in the back. In this case, the emphasis is on especially painful places until the pain signal is removed (especially in<узлах боли>on the shoulder blades and lower back). Vacuum cupping massage, carried out on the muscles and tendons, causes their significant relaxation.

The usual zones of exposure to therapeutic vacuum reflexology are the collar zone and neck, back, lumbar region, thigh, buttocks, shoulder, lower leg. Banks are also placed on the stomach - when the internal organs in the abdomen and small pelvis are lowered.

In addition to relieving pain, vacuum reflexology is used to treat

hypertension, angina pectoris, headaches, gynecological diseases, vegetovascular dystonia and insomnia.

Vacuum reflexology is carried out through a contact medium - vaseline or vegetable oil with the addition of aroma oils, lipoactive gels with healing properties. Special cans are applied to the lubricated skin, which must firmly adhere to the skin. The vacuum in the bank is created by a special vacuum suction. After that, the jar is placed on the skin. Then the massage therapist moves the cans, which causes a local rush of blood to the skin, boosting the metabolism and destroying fat cells. The usual duration of the procedure is 15-20 minutes.

Based on the principles of reflexology, according to which the surface of the body is divided into zones closely related to the function of internal organs, the created vacuum affects not only skin receptors, but also active points. This leads not only to local, but also to the general healing effect on the body, the removal of nervous fatigue and stress. Most often, vacuum reflexology is included in complex treatment along with other therapeutic and preventive measures, such as acupuncture, manual therapy, exercise therapy, drug treatment.

Vacuum reflexology is rightfully recognized as a universal medical and cosmetic procedure, which is reflected in a wide range of its applications. Rare moments when you are advised to refrain from treatment with this method are acute inflammatory diseases of the internal organs, a skin defect in the affected area, bile and urolithiasis, and recurrent thrombophlebitis. The appearance of multiple bruises on the skin is not a complication, but a normal skin reaction to vacuum reflexology, they will pass on their own, in a fairly short time.

You can sign up for cupping therapy by phone: 8 928 624 54 20 Zakhar Belinsky (member of the professional association of visceral therapists)

Cupping massage is a wonderful ancient technique that has found application in modern medicine. The action of cupping massage is based on stimulating blood flow to the skin and irritating skin receptors due to bank vacuum. The vacuum causes a local rush of blood and lymph to the skin, which has a reflex effect on the vessels of the internal organs. In addition, biologically active substances are formed in the area of ​​influence, stimulating metabolic and regenerative processes. Therefore, cupping massage improves blood circulation, eliminates stagnation of interstitial fluid (lymphatic drainage effect), stimulates metabolism and skin respiration in the massaged area of ​​the body. The skin becomes elastic, its tone and elasticity increase.

History of cupping massage

The prototype of cans in their modern form is considered to be the hollow horns of animals. They were used to suck out poison from the body after snake bites and toxins in case of skin damage. Over time, the horns evolved into bamboo bowls, which were eventually replaced by glass bowls. Cupping massage techniques evolved along with the design of its main instrument. The exact origin of cupping massage is unknown.

The Chinese expanded the scope of cupping massage - they used banks in surgery to divert blood flow away from the area being operated on. In the end, cupping massage turned into an independent type of therapy used to treat a variety of diseases. Ancient Chinese sources say: "Acupuncture and cupping help to cure more than half of the ailments." Ancient Chinese physicians note that cupping massage eliminates the stagnation of blood and Qi energy, and also helps to reduce the effect of external pathogenic factors that affect poor health.

In an ancient Egyptian medical text, cupping massage is prescribed to treat fever, pain, dizziness, menstrual cramps, poor appetite, and hastening the "crisis" of disease. Cupping massage was adopted from the Egyptians by the Greeks, and over time it spread throughout the ancient world, as well as in many countries of Europe and America. Scientific studies carried out in the 20th century confirmed the clinical effectiveness of cupping massage. In China, this type of therapy is included in the set of official methods of treatment, and breast cupping is traditionally used to relieve inflammation of the mammary gland during breastfeeding (this is how the practice of sucking milk arose).

Healing properties of cupping massage

Cupping massage can be used both independently and as an addition to traditional massage, physiotherapy, facial and body treatments. It has a calming effect on the nervous system, and the massaged person often enters a state of deep relaxation. On a therapeutic level, cupping massage is useful in the treatment of many diseases and conditions, including hypertension, anxiety, fatigue, chronic headaches, fibromyalgia, and neuralgia. Body treatments combined with cupping massage help eliminate cellulite; overstressed or stiff muscles quickly relax and tone up after a few minutes of cupping massage.

Larger cups are used to massage large areas of the body, such as the back, and the strong vacuum action allows you to achieve the same effect as with a moving deep massage, but without the associated discomfort. The movement of cups can be smooth, or intense and stimulating (this allows you to relax tense muscles and restore the movement of blood and lymph in deep tissues). With a strong vacuum effect, the skin becomes very red, which indicates blood flow to the skin. Often, after cupping massage, ointments, creams and essential oils are rubbed into the skin - they are easily absorbed into the skin and penetrate deep into the tissues. After cupping massage, the person being massaged feels a pleasant warmth coming from the depths of the body, as well as a slight tingling of the skin.

Cupping massage does not cause inflammation of the skin and does not harm the internal organs. It can relieve inflammation, but not increase it. The cupping massage technique is very effective when used as a contrast therapy with hot or cold compresses or ointments.

One of the most popular applications of deep cupping today is cellulite treatment. Although in the modern spa industry there are many effective hardware to eliminate this cosmetic defect, cupping massage remains the leader among anti-cellulite treatments. The vacuum effect provides good drainage and stimulates blood circulation, which allows you to eliminate stagnation of interstitial fluid and get rid of the annoying "orange peel". With cellulite, cupping massage of the thighs and buttocks is performed. Banks move in circular, zigzag and rectilinear movements. To enhance the effect, the massaged surface is lubricated with anti-cellulite cream or oil. The results of anti-cellulite cupping massage are noticeable after a month.

You can sign up for cupping massage by phone: 8 928 624 54 20 Zakhar Belinsky (member of the professional association of visceral therapists)

Vacuum therapy- a method of external influence on the body, widely used in the practice of oriental medicine. This is one of the therapeutic areas, which consists in a local reflex effect on the human body with rarefied air. This method of treatment is popularly known as "banking" or "cupping massage".

All methods of Tibetan medicine are based on the principle of the interconnection of all internal organs of a person, therefore the principle of the therapeutic effect of cupping massage is the beneficial effect of vacuum on the biologically active points of our body associated with certain organs.

Vacuum therapy has a beneficial effect on blood circulation, restores body tissues and helps to eliminate toxins. With the help of Tibetan massage, a whole range of painful symptoms is eliminated, allowing you to enjoy life in its entirety. After a course of vacuum massage, you will feel a clear improvement in the functioning of the body as a whole.

The principle of operation of vacuum therapy

With static vacuum therapy, the jars are placed along the spine for 15-30 minutes, and with the dynamic (sliding) method, the doctor moves the jar over the patient's body, focusing on the energy meridians. Cupping massage removes toxic metabolic products from the body, activates metabolic processes in the body, eliminates stagnation, and "accelerates" energy. As a result of the procedure, cerebral circulation also improves. In addition to diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, bronchopulmonary system and gastrointestinal tract, cupping massage is widely used in the treatment of neurological disorders.

Therapeutic effect of cans

Cupping treatment is based on the preliminary determination of the goals of treatment and the impact on the corresponding energy points associated with the internal organs. Vacuum therapy has an incredibly wide field of influence - from sports injuries to post-traumatic rehabilitation.

Indications for use

Removal of congestion in organs and tissues

Carrying out effective lymphatic drainage

Correction of the position of internal organs

Restoration of the affected vascular bed (varicose veins, hemorrhoids)

Restoration of sluggish intestinal motility

Regulation and restoration of the function of the stomach, gallbladder, kidneys and other organs

Carrying out diagnostics of the state of lymph and blood circulation of the body

Immunity stimulation (non-invasive autohemotherapy)

Treatment of colds

Removal of stress and pathological cellular memory from structural connective tissue and elimination of the causal chain of some chronic conditions

Reducing excess weight

Cosmetic effect (increased skin tone)

Contraindications

Tumors of any nature and localization

Acute infectious diseases and fevers

Severe vascular sclerosis with a tendency to hemorrhage and thrombosis

Neuroses with affective states and convulsive seizures

Diseases of the cardiovascular system

Fungal and purulent skin lesions

Thrombophlebitis and varicose veins of the second and third degree

second half of pregnancy

Features of the procedure

Vacuum massage is unparalleled in terms of the depth of impact, it has a long-term effect and at the same time is a good diagnostic method. By the nature of spots or edema, it is possible to judge with high certainty the internal state of the body.

If we consider the extreme conditions from exposure to vacuum cans, then a strong micro-effusion on the skin indicates venous congestion and poor condition of the vessel walls, and the absence of a spot indicates the complete or partial disappearance of blood flow.

It should be noted that the vacuum therapy procedure in the Naran clinic is carried out by a qualified specialist, taking into account the psychophysical state of the patient. Mobilization of the body's internal reserves with the help of vacuum therapy leads to a lasting improvement or getting rid of many diseases. This is a good prevention of aging and premature withering of the body.

Do you know why they put banks on the backs of athletes? We tell. Excessive physical and psychological stress experienced by athletes significantly wear out the body's defenses. This leads to a loss of strength, impaired internal circulation and painful sensations in the muscles.

To reduce the negative impact of distress, affecting both physical and psycho-emotional aspects, vacuum gradient therapy (VGT) is widely used. This technique effectively affects the tissue microcirculation system with the help of vacuum, thereby stimulating performance, improving the patient's well-being and mood. Vacuum massage has long been used, for example,.

Efficiency of VGT, terminology

Circulatory disorders, especially the microvasculature of soft tissues, is the key to understanding the development of human diseases according to modern scientific concepts. Objective markers of such violations are extravasates (spots of varying color intensity), local edema , deep muscle seals that are diagnosed using VGT.

It has been established that, along with ischemia, primary venous-interstitial-lymphatic stasis (WILZ syndrome) , which are the fundamental basis for the development congestive ischemic soft tissue disease (SIBMT) organism. ZIBMT- the key mechanism that causes the occurrence of not only diseases of the musculoskeletal system, but also the pathology of internal organs (CHD, disorder of cerebral blood supply, diseases of the lungs, stomach, kidneys, etc.) (P.P. Mikhailichenko, 2005).

Numerous scientific and clinical studies of vacuum therapy, conducted by specialized specialists, show the uniformity of the transformations that occur during the procedure, both in patients and in absolutely healthy people, as well as for athletes experiencing loads of varying degrees of intensity.

Photo of Chinese swimmer Wang Qun before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

The first treatment procedures, during which a pressure of 200-300 mm Hg is used, may cause slight discomfort associated with the occurrence of bruising in most patients. Small extravasates that appear on the skin can be accompanied by pain and swelling, which, however, quickly disappear. In athletes and people with well-developed muscles, localization of tissue edema in places of muscle nodes and seals, as well as in foci of arthrosis is possible.

Features of the development of the WILZ syndrome and the effect of VGT on the neutralization of the consequences

In most cases, the WILZ syndrome, which is accompanied by the development of STIBMT, is formed regardless of the person's lifestyle, although regular exercise should minimize the possibility of lymphatic stagnation in the tissues. In order to understand the origin of this paradox, one should take into account the peculiarities of the occurrence of stagnation phenomena.

In fact, physical exercise has a positive effect on large and small blood flow, significantly increasing its speed. However, each individual piece of tissue is able to independently regulate blood flow and control its level, depending on the rate of its own metabolic processes. As a result, even regular exercise is not capable of making a visible impact. on the efficiency of distillation and circulation in tissue structures. That is why those who are professionally involved in sports or physical labor often suffer from arthritis and other soft tissue pathologies. In this case, it is vacuum therapy that is the procedure that facilitates the patient's condition as much as possible.

There are several key factors that directly affect the occurrence and development of MTD in athletes:

• Heredity. The ability to adapt and recover is inherent in us at the genetic level.
• Micro and macro injuries of soft tissues, as well as regular excessive loads on skeletal muscles.
• Violation of the water-salt balance during training.
• consequences of emotional distress.

The combination of these circumstances is the cause of the occurrence of VILS and STIBMT in athletes. As a result, the body's defenses are noticeably reduced, the immune defenses fall, and the functional and adaptive abilities quickly come to naught.

In order to prevent the occurrence of pathological changes in skeletal muscles in people involved in sports, as well as to treat the consequences of such stress-associated factors, VGT is used. It has been noticed that thanks to the procedure, not only the general condition of the circulatory and muscular systems improves, but also the mood improves, the effectiveness of training increases.

Features of VGT in athletes

Cupping vacuum-gradient therapy for athletes is carried out according to the classical scheme, however, to increase efficiency, some methodological features are possible that are designed to improve the regenerating effect:

• The main purpose of conducting VGT during intensive training and preparation for competitions is the normalization of the psycho-emotional state of the athlete, as well as the preparation of muscle tissues and the skeletal apparatus for increased loads. This helps prevent inevitable microtrauma and reduce the consequences of major damage.
• During the procedure, special attention is paid to the back of a person, after which the emphasis moves to other parts of the body that are also actively involved in the loads. The duration of the procedure varies depending on the characteristics of the load, the state of the body and other individual indicators. It is recommended to complete the VGT no later than 60 minutes before the start of the warm-up.
• During preparations for competitions or in case of increased training intensity, it is recommended to carry out therapy with a three-week course of 7-9 procedures, which ends a week before the intended competition.
• During the recovery period, the procedure should be started a few hours after the end of the load, paying attention to the functional state of the athlete. At the same time, a sparing effect is practiced, leading to a state of relaxation.

A few more useful tips for athletes from Yu.N. Smirnova (a fragment of a speech from the exhibition "Healthy Lifestyle" 2015, St. Petersburg)

In general, the use of VGT in athletes has a therapeutic and prophylactic effect and improves the effectiveness of physical activity.

Most often, athletes use classic sets of massage cups with a pump, or more powerful massage cups with a valve that can affect the body much deeper.

BANKS - FORGOTTEN GRANDMA'S METHOD

VACUUM - GRADIENT THERAPY

This method, despite the strict scientific name, is known to everyone. Well, maybe not for everyone, but rather for people over 40 years old - precisely those who were prescribed medical banks for bronchitis in childhood. Recently, jars have been squeezed out with mustard plasters, ointments, and antibiotics.

Application experience vacuum gradient therapy in a wide variety of diseases, including psychosomatic pathology, as well as for prophylactic purposes in healthy adults, children and athletes, it convincingly indicates that the VGT method is a safe, highly effective and fairly versatile tool with a wide range of therapeutic and health-improving effects. The effectiveness of this technique is evidenced by the high effectiveness of many years of clinical practice.
Academic medicine uses a standard arsenal of therapy, which is mainly symptomatic. Unfortunately, we have to state that, despite the centuries-old history of the use of vacuum exposure, both in traditional and folk medicine, its high efficiency and harmlessness are underestimated by specialists. The VGT method encounters stubborn resistance from the medical community, at best, indifference, which is apparently due to professional stereotyped thinking and imposed standards from above.

However, a deep understanding of the causes of diseases, knowledge of the mechanisms of the therapeutic effect of vacuum, and most importantly, the positive results of the application of the developed method lead to the conclusion that vacuum gradient therapy is practically the only tool for direct action on the disturbed microcirculation system of the interstitial fluid of the human body. the most physiological way to restore damaged soft tissues.

It should be noted that in recent years, public interest in jars, as a way of active treatment and prevention of many diseases, has undoubtedly increased. So, in textbooks for medical schools, reference books on physiotherapy for doctors, relevant sections on the use of vacuum for therapeutic purposes are included. The latest computerized systems for the use of vacuum for medical and cosmetic purposes (LPG systems) are emerging abroad. In July 2004, an episode was shown on television in which the famous Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow appeared at a party in an open dress, and on the skin of her back, along the spine, multiple pronounced dark spots were visible from the vacuum therapy procedure received the day before. .

10 years ago, I introduced into my practice as a healer this method of therapeutic and health-improving effects on the human body - vacuum - gradient therapy - a method of deep tissue study. EFFECT: use of the method makes it possible to carry out diagnostics, prevention and treatment of many diseases associated with disorders of the structural and functional state of the soft tissues of the body, blood vessels of the circulatory-lymphatic system and the peripheral nervous system. As well as tightening and training the muscles of the body, including the muscles and skin of the face.

I want to give you an interview with a doctor who is one of the few who revived an unjustifiably forgotten method of natural healing ...

This method has been used for many years in Russia, has been demonstrated in the USA, Switzerland, and has been clinically tested in a Zurich clinic. Positive feedback has been received everywhere.

But first, a little background.

At the end of winter - at the most flu-like time - it is always impossible to get through in a pharmacy. And a young impudent young man, who immediately climbed to the window, naturally irritated those who were patiently standing in line. "Calm down," he waved, "I just ask, and he turned to the pharmacist - Girl, do you have medical jars? I need about sixty." “How much?” She was surprised - do you have such a large family? We never have so many - now no one is being treated with them. Better take Faringosept or cough lozenges. “Yes, I don’t have a cold, but osteochondrosis, and a strong one, I don’t need lozenges.” “Darling,” an old woman from the queue affectionately turned to him, you got everything mixed up - in our time they put cans for coughs and bronchitis, and osteochondrosis is not treated with them, especially in such a quantity.

“They are treating, grandmother, they are being treated,” he cheerfully answered her already at the exit. And they cured me - I’m looking for banks for “homework”, for prevention, so to speak. And they treat osteochondrosis, and sinusitis, and cerebral palsy, and relieve pressure - which they don't treat you. Haven't you heard about it?"

And here is what the chief transfusiologist of the Military Medical Academy from St. Petersburg, candidate of medical sciences S. Sidorkevich says:

"At first I was quite skeptical about the method of vacuum-gradient therapy. And two months ago my shoulder became aggravated - scapular periarthritis. I turned to a specialist. After several sessions, the pain in the spine completely disappeared, and after 5-6 sessions I didn’t even notice how it stopped my left shoulder hurts. From my personal experience, I was convinced of the effectiveness of this method. Such a deep study of tissues and muscles, which is achieved by vacuum gradient therapy, cannot be achieved by any of the known physiotherapeutic methods:"

But this is, so to speak, aerobatics - the treatment of complex diseases. Here the specialist connects the whole system of his special cans, and the skills of classical massage, and some kind of vacuum systems. But the most important thing is that this method is widely used for osteochondrosis, arthritis, muscle pain, high blood pressure, to remove toxins from the body, and much more.

"Healthy" - I always thought that banks are a rather cumbersome method of treatment - it’s difficult to put on, and stains remain, it even becomes scary .

M : Well, of course, taking a pill is much easier. And then another and another, to smooth out the harm from the previous one. Unfortunately, people do not think about the fact that any chemical invasion into such a thin and fragile system as the human body is fraught with many negative consequences. For some reason, a person does not want to work for the sake of his own health. And he forgets the methods that were developed by the healers of antiquity. When I began to seriously engage in the method of vacuum gradient therapy, I was simply amazed - it is able to mobilize the internal reserves of the body and treat a lot of diseases, not just colds.

Do you know that the scientific interpretation of this procedure - cupping - was given before the war by the therapist V. Kh. Vasilenko? Later, in the sixties, the method was tested, tested, researched, was recognized as "extremely necessary and effective" and called "vacuum therapy". He owes this name to Velkhover, who described the effect of using "cans" - immediately after the procedure, the systolic (upper) pressure decreases by about 25 mm Hg. column, the pulse rate slows down by 20 beats. The blood picture changes - the number of leukocytes decreases by 15 percent, the number of lymphocytes increases by 20 percent. This increases blood clotting. It was then that an attempt was made to deep study the soft tissues and the extremely beneficial effect of such procedures on the body was proved.

"healthy lifestyle" Does vacuum therapy use conventional medical cupping?

M: And the usual, that is, well-known to everyone, medical, and the most common - mayonnaise (250 ml), half a liter, seven hundred grams (in this case, you need to make sure that the edges are even, without gaps) - but this, of course, is more likely for home use . By the way, do you know that the form of pharmaceutical jars is the same as that of the jars of the doctor of the gladiator school - the famous Galen?

And only recently - about twenty years ago, pharmacy banks changed their shape, and only thanks to the clinician-neuropathologist E.S. Velkhover. He created jars of different functional purposes - different volumes, diameters and configurations (for example, for vacuum massage of the thyroid gland, testicles, sigmoid colon, etc.) See how many different jars and jars I have (Indeed, there were a variety of configurations on a spacious table - from huge bottles to tiny "troughs" - special "finger jars" - author's note)

But, of course, it is medical banks that can be used for home use - a little further I will give a methodology on how to use them for various diseases.

"healthy lifestyle" Why does this procedure, which is quite traumatic for the skin, help?

M: Here you are mistaken - this procedure does not injure the skin!

"healthy lifestyle" Well, what about these purple-red hematomas on the back after the procedures? Because of them, people are even ashamed to undress.

M: Well, first of all, it's not a hematoma. Hematomas are a limited accumulation of blood in tissues due to rupture of the walls of blood vessels. This forms a cavity containing liquid or clotted blood.

And the spots on the skin after the procedure are the "effusion" of blood through the walls of the vessels, and not their rupture! And in this "effusion" there are not only blood elements, but also protein substrates of blood plasma, physiologically active substances such as histamine, neurotransmitters, hormones, etc. These elements have already worked out their age, so they are quite unstable - as they are now called slags . And as soon as they are removed in this way (with a vacuum cleaner), the body immediately begins to produce new vital elements with redoubled energy. Blood, lymph, tissue fluid are updated. The mechanism of intensive production is launched. And all systems that have been "idle" before that time are turned on.

Moreover, from the intensity of this "effusion" one can judge the degree of disease processes in the body.

"healthy lifestyle" Do you want to say that by the color of the spots after the procedure you can tell how far the disease has gone?

M: And how slagged the body is. Moreover, now I first do express diagnostics in order to see what degree of illness and what slagging I am dealing with.

Comparing the pattern of spots with the nature of the disease, I came to the conclusion that dark purple with a bluish-violet tint with swollen edges of the spot - this is a sign of powerful stagnant processes in the depths of the tissue. Red spots with small punctate hemorrhages, but no swelling indicates more superficial changes in deep tissues. Hard to believe?

But it is so. The most interesting thing is that with a repeated session of vacuum massage, the spots no longer form such a color. Cleansing work has already been done.

"healthy lifestyle" Do children get spots? Do they also have toxic bodies?

M: Different children have spots of different intensity. Sick children have bright spots, because even in infancy, metabolic products are formed during illness, healthy children have slightly noticeable spots, but they also form, because in our ecology, the immune system often does not work the way it is supposed to work in a healthy body .

"healthy lifestyle" So, the main task of vacuum therapy is to improve the body, cleanse it of toxins?

M: I would formulate the possibilities of vacuum therapy as follows: firstly, a powerful study of soft tissues - the removal of stagnation due to the "raising to the surface" of slags. In other words, the improvement of the body is its prevention. Secondly, the treatment of many diseases, since the procedure gives a powerful impetus to the intensive work of all body systems.

This is a universal method that allows you to cure a variety of diseases. No medicine works like this method.

"healthy lifestyle" What diseases are treated with vacuum therapy?

M: very, very many. But let me name only those diseases that can be affected independently with the help of pharmacy cans applied to the back area, that is, at home.

It - osteochondrosis, muscle spasms, sciatica, lumbago; with chronic fatigue of the body, bronchitis, chronic pneumonia, bronchial asthma; diseases of the cardiovascular system - hypertension of 1-2 degrees, angina pectoris, in the recovery period after myocardial infarction, with vegetative dystonia; peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum in remission.

And, besides, for the purpose of preventing these and many other diseases, for deep cleansing of the body, it is recommended for any healthy person to receive regular sessions of vacuum therapy.

"healthy lifestyle" How often should preventive sessions of vacuum therapy be done?

M: Once a month, after a course of procedures. With regular vacuum therapy (the initial course followed by preventive sessions) for six months, a noticeable restructuring of the soft tissues of the body is observed - it is rejuvenated. The skin becomes elastic, myogeloses (muscle seals) disappear, the so-called "humps" - tissue seals in the region of the seventh cervical vertebra. The body weight decreases, the joints begin to work "without a crunch".

"healthy lifestyle" Is it possible to conduct a therapeutic session of vacuum therapy at home?

M: Of course, complex diseases can be cured only by a specialist - a vacuum therapist. And it is possible to eliminate pain syndromes (pain that occurs in the neck, back, lower back, with high blood pressure, insomnia, headache, overwork) by yourself.

Spots do not need to be afraid: on the one hand, this is a kind of indicator of stagnation in the body, and on the other hand, spots, or rather biologically active substances that come out with toxins, begin to have a therapeutic effect.

In subsequent sessions, and they are carried out after 1-2 days, the spots gradually dissolve, swelling disappears and no longer occurs.

Vacuum therapy procedures lasting 15 minutes are carried out the second time, and then the session can be extended up to 40 minutes, the course of treatment averages 9-11 procedures. Even if the pain has disappeared, several more procedures must be done to consolidate the result. And regularity is very important.

"healthy lifestyle" Are there any contraindications for this procedure?

M: Of course. The first rule - you can not put banks if the body temperature is above normal, with feverish conditions, with inflammatory processes in the acute period!

Absolute contraindications:

tumors of any nature and localization, depletion of the body, acute infectious diseases, vascular sclerosis, vascular thrombosis, neuroses with convulsive seizures, diseases of the cardiovascular system: acute inflammatory processes in the myocardium, endocardium, pericardium, heart defects, hypertension of 3-4 degrees, heart attack myocardial infarction in the acute period, frequent attacks of angina pectoris, acute cardiovascular insufficiency, varicose veins of 2-3 degrees, purulent and fungal skin lesions, the second half of pregnancy.

Relative contraindications:

Unclear diagnosis, condition after heavy physical exertion, after a hot bath (rest for two hours before the procedure), infancy or old age (after 80 years), alcohol intoxication, mental disorders, as well as the negative attitude of patients towards the procedure.

Take care of your body so that your soul wants to live in it!

vacuum therapy- (lat. Vacuum- emptiness) therapeutic local application of air with a pressure below atmospheric pressure. Synonyms - local decompression, can massage, vacuum massage, endomassage.

Vacuum therapy in cosmetology is represented by:

• vacuum;

Vacuum massage and lymphatic drainage are used both in and. is a gentle way to cleanse the skin pores. Local decompression in cosmetology is most often used in complex procedures for correcting the shape of the breast.

Effects of vacuum therapy

Vacuum therapy is a therapeutic method that can be used to solve medical and aesthetic problems.

The emerging skin-visceral reflexes change the blood supply to the internal organs, segmentally associated with the impact zone.

Thus, vacuum action on tissues causes the following effects:

• reflex-therapeutic;
• draining;
• defibrosing;
• microcirculatory;
• immunomodulatory.

Stains after vacuum therapy

Pinpoint hemorrhages (petechiae) very often accompany vacuum therapy.

This phenomenon has been studied and described in detail in P. Mikhailichenko's book Vacuum Therapy.

“What are the spots that form after exposure to vacuum cans? Many researchers agree that spots are dosed hemorrhages on the skin, including the following substances: blood cells, blood plasma protein substrates, endogenous, that is, of internal origin, physiologically active substances such as histamine, prostaglandins, neurotransmitters, hormones and others.

All this combination of substances in microdoses has a powerful stimulating effect on the entire body, and on a certain area, powerfully “shakes up” soft tissues. And such an influence lasts for several days - until the stain resolves "...

“Substances that are released immediately after exposure to vacuum and which cause the appearance of a spot, initiate an increase in blood and lymph microcirculation in the capillaries, normalize the flow of interstitial fluid and, in general, stimulate the entire immune system of the body.”

“There are very interesting features of the appearance of spots. Usually, after a session of vacuum massage, even with minimal degrees of vacuum, small-point microhemorrhages form on the skin - spots, sometimes with swelling along the edges. They occur already in the first minutes and even seconds after exposure to vacuum. Sometimes the appearance of spots goes more slowly, 1-2 hours after a vacuum massage session, even with high degrees of vacuum. In most cases, the appearance of spots on the skin coincides with areas of pain or pain syndrome.

“The process of stain formation occurs, as a rule, during the first four sessions of vacuum massage. In subsequent sessions, their development reverses, that is, the spots completely dissolve and no longer form. This indicates the disappearance of conditions for their development: normalization of capillary blood and lymph flow occurs, activation of the processes of structural and functional restoration in tissues, signs of stagnation in tissues disappear. All this is accompanied by an improvement in general well-being, pain syndromes disappear.

“Thus, spots can be considered as a kind of indicator of the state of tissues and the movement of fluids in them.”

Indications for vacuum therapy

Neurological disorders and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system:

• osteocondritis of the spine;
• myofascial pain in the neck, back, limbs;
• myositis;
• radiculitis of vertebrogenic and discogenic origin;
• sciatica;
• arthrosis;
• scoliosis;

• neuritis and neuralgia;
• headaches of a vertebrogenic nature;
• diseases associated with impaired blood and lymph circulation: endarteritis, elephantiasis;
• initial manifestations of cerebrovascular insufficiency and their consequences;
• neck and shoulder syndrome.

Internal illnesses:

• chronic tracheobronchitis;
• chronic pneumonia;
• bronchial asthma;
• vegetovascular dystonia;
• chronic constipation.

Traumatology :

• post-traumatic and postoperative rehabilitation.

Cosmetology.

• premature;
• double chin;
• cellulite;
• obesity;
• breast reshaping.

Contraindications

Since vacuum therapy is used not only in cosmetology, we present an extended list of contraindications for different age categories of patients.

Absolute contraindications:

• tumors of any nature and localization;
• sharp depletion of the body;
• acute infectious diseases and febrile conditions;
• severe vascular sclerosis with a tendency to thrombosis and hemorrhage;
• neurosis and psychosis with affective states and convulsive seizures;
• diseases of the cardiovascular system: acute inflammatory processes in the myocardium, endocardium, pericardium, heart defects in the stage of decompensation, hypertension of the III degree, myocardial infarction in the acute period, frequent attacks of angina pectoris, acute cardiovascular insufficiency;
• varicose veins II-III degree, thrombophlebitis;
• purulent and fungal skin lesions;
• second half of pregnancy.

Relative contraindications:

• unclear diagnosis;
• conditions after heavy physical exertion;
• chest or senile (over 80 years) age;
• state of alcoholic intoxication;
• mental disorders.

Attention! You can not carry out vacuum massage on the heart, eyes, ears, pregnant women on the abdomen. On the area of ​​the mammary glands, vacuum exposure is carried out only in special procedures.

Special contraindications in cosmetology:

• It is impossible to carry out vacuum massage within 2-3 days after the session, (except for and).
• During the course of injection ozone therapy, vacuum massage is contraindicated.
• A contraindication for vacuum exposure on the face is gold reinforcement.
• The action of drugs based on