One of the best tools to help relieve various pain syndromes at home is a massage roller. At the heart of its effectiveness are the development of Chinese medicine. They consist in the idea of exposure to beams of needles on biologically active points on the human body.
Operating principle
The device consists of a long curved handle. A rotating roller, studded with needles, is fixed on one side of it. They can have a different coating (copper, nickel, zinc, iron, silver) and the distance between them.
Despite the simplicity of the design, the massage roller is a fairly effective tool used to eliminate and prevent various pathologies. The result is achieved by:
- exposure to body parts of the magnetic field generated due to the coating of needles;
- complex mechanical skin irritation that occurs with micro-dolls.
Due to this, during a massage with a roller, reflex-mechanical and galvanic-electric effects on different areas of the body occur simultaneously.
Benefit
The use of a massage roller helps in the fight against a large number of health problems. Its use contributes to:
- elimination of stresses, pains in joints and muscles;
- Significant improvement in metabolism and blood circulation;
- activation of the work of all body systems;
- slowing down inflammatory processes;
- restoration of tissue tone;
- relieve feelings of fatigue;
- increase immunity;
- strengthening the nervous system;
- inhibition of skin aging processes;
- decrease in the content of deposits of fat cells;
- reduction or complete disappearance of edema.
A roller with needles is used to massage the chest, back, legs, arms. Its systematic use helps to maintain youthfulness of the face and neck.
Regular cosmetic massage enhances the blood supply to the skin, increases its tone and ability to absorb nutrients more intensively, and also speeds up tissue oxygen supply. As a result, there is a reduction in the number of wrinkles, an improvement in the color and turgor of the epidermis.
Features of use
In order to get the maximum effect from massage with a roller, you need to use it correctly. To do this, you should follow simple rules:
- the body should be in a comfortable relaxed position;
- press with needles on the skin area is necessary simultaneously with the reciprocating movements;
- treatment of several zones at once to produce in this order - head, back, chest, abdomen, upper and lower limbs;
- it is necessary to monitor the absence of pain (only pleasant warmth should be felt).
During the procedure, the massage roller leaves microscopic punctures on the skin. Therefore, it must be strictly individual. However, sometimes an urgent need arises, and the massager is used by someone from the family. If this happens, wipe it with chlorhexidine or an alcohol solution before and after use.
Experts do not recommend boiling or washing the roller. This greatly reduces its life. Ideally, each member of the family should have their own device.
Indications
The massage roller can be used without even having any health problems. The procedure will help to simply relax, and after its completion there will be a noticeable surge of strength. However, there are cases when this device will be needed.
It is recommended to use a needle roller in the presence of such pathological conditions:
- visual or auditory impairment;
- neuralgia;
- headaches;
- cerebral palsy in children;
- local tissue soreness;
- vertebral abnormalities;
- numbness or decreased sensitivity of various parts of the body;
- puffiness;
- manifestations of the consequences of injuries of various origins.
However, it must be borne in mind that even with confidence in the development of such pathologies, one should not self-medicate. Before using the device, you should always consult a doctor.
Contraindications
Do not forget that with inaccurate use, a needle roller for massage can injure the skin. To avoid this, excessive pressure on the body must be avoided. During the procedure, the epidermis should turn red, but in no case should it be injured or scratched.
Especially carefully should be treated areas in which there are moles. It is better not to touch these areas at all, bypassing them.
The needle massage roller must not be used when:
- manifestations of physical exhaustion;
- getting burns, frostbite, wounds of the skin;
- development of renal, cardiac, hepatic pathologies;
- diagnosing diseases of the blood and organs involved in hematopoiesis;
- the presence of tuberculosis;
- exacerbation of infectious diseases;
- the occurrence of acute respiratory infections;
- fever;
- the formation of tumors of any etiology.
Choosing the right appliance, you need to consider how the roller will be used. For back massage, you should buy a larger model. It is more convenient to handle the neck and face with small rollers. Medium-sized massagers are the most versatile.
It will not be superfluous to consult a doctor before buying. The specialist will tell you which particular product will most effectively help in solving a particular health problem.