Massage techniques that focus on the lumbar region can relieve muscular tension and enhance the motion in the place, which are beneficial to symptoms like lumbar soreness, lumbar strain or others caused by lumbar dysfunction. The lumbar is the house of
kidneys, associated problems may include insomnia, menstrual and sexual problems.
- Rub the lumbar region: firmly press the hands on both sides of the lumbar region; rotate the hips while rubbing vigorously along the sides of lumbar spine, up and down for about 30 times. It should create a warm feeling in the region.
- Knead the kidney region: clench the fists and use the knuckles to forcefully knead the kidney region, particularly on the acupoints shen shu (Bl23), zhi shi (Bl52), yao yan (Ex-B7), about 30 times each.
- Beat the hip: clench the fists and beat the hip region, about 30 times.
Massage to promote the lumbar region