She was so stressed at work that her tendons became swollen like domestic violence! Rehabilitation doctors reveal that “these people” should never try | Youhuo Health Network | LINE TODAY

A 43-year-old female supervisor surnamed Wu felt dizzy and depressed because she worked overtime and stayed up late for days. Recently, she went to a workshop next to her home to try the massage service of “stretching muscles and keeping healthy”. Unexpectedly, when she got up the next day, she found that her calf “looked like a domestic violence injury.” There was swelling and pain, and I was so frightened that I rushed to see a doctor. Fortunately, it was only a small blood vessel under the skin that was ruptured, and it only needed rest and ice to recover. Doctors remind people with chronic diseases and those taking anticoagulants to be careful to avoid sequelae.

Ms. Wu said that due to high work pressure recently, she had poor sleep quality and felt groggy all day long. She happened to see a newly opened health workshop near her home, which launched a “stretching” service, focusing on refreshing herself and reducing fatigue. There were even It relaxes muscles and other effects, making her eager to try it.

I went there to experience it after get off work a few days ago. I did feel that my head was “relaxed” and it was easier to sleep. However, when I was putting on socks before going to work the next day, I unexpectedly discovered that my calf was not only bruised all over, but also felt swollen and uncomfortable.

Chen Yiwei, an attending physician at the Rehabilitation Department of Ajou University Hospital, said,From the perspective of Western medicine, “tendons” refer to soft tissues such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia, while “pull” assists the relaxation of soft tissues through techniques such as pressing and pushing to achieve the effect of soothing muscles and fascia.

Muscles in certain parts of the human body may be in a state of contraction for a long time due to poor posture and high-intensity exercise. If they are not relaxed appropriately, it will cause poor local circulation and cause muscle tightness, which is often referred to as “body stiffness.”

Excessive tendon pulling may cause bruising and pain

Chen Yiwei said that through animal experiments, it is indeed possible to massage and loosen tight soft tissues with special tools, thereby increasing local temperature, raising the pain tolerance threshold, inducing fibroblasts, and promoting collagen regeneration, thereby reducing adhesion and fiber It is partially decomposed to achieve the effects of relieving pain, promoting blood circulation, accelerating tissue repair, and increasing joint mobility.

However, be aware that side effects such as ecchymoses, bruises, and pain may also occur, mainly caused by “excessive pressure” or “excessive friction”, which leads to the rupture of capillaries on the skin surface.

High-risk groups should avoid pulling ribs

She reminded that people with the following symptoms should avoid trying it, including taking high-dose steroids or anticoagulants, severe wound infection, unhealed fractures, a history of acute heart/liver/kidney disease, epilepsy and poorly controlled high blood pressure, and severe osteoporosis. , suffer from infectious skin diseases, and high-risk groups such as Marfan syndrome.

(This article is reprinted with permission from Human Blessings. The original text is:“Stretching tendons” to maintain health is not suitable for “these people”）

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