Neck massage is a great way torelax and relieve tension with tired muscles. Any sedentary work will eventually lead you to the problems of the spine. And most of all the neck suffers because she is inactive during the day. As a result, we can not normally turn our head, periodically feel the shooting pain, the vertebrae crunch. Osteochondrosis of cervical vertebrae unites people of several professions: office workers, drivers and representatives of some working specialties. This disease brings a lot of pain and discomfort to the lives of these people. Very often osteochondrosis is masked for non-existent diseases - the heart hurts, then the throat, then the head. But in fact you need to treat your neck! Signs of cervical osteochondrosis are frequent headache (osteochondrosis provokes migraine attacks), dizziness, stiffness of movements in the neck. Also often there are chest pains, numbness of fingers, nausea, noise in the ears. Such attacks occur in the morning, if a person uncomfortably slept, and in the evening - after a hard day, usually spent at a computer. As a result, fatigue, constant headache, insomnia, irritation and deterioration of the overall health of your body. With spinal problems it is better not to joke - ask for help from a doctor who will prescribe the necessary treatment and massage. It's about how to do neck massage, you'll find out today. 
What is neck massage for?
Very good, if the massage you dospecialist. But if for any reason you can not afford it, do not despair. After all, you can always learn to do massage at home. And you can massage yourself, or you can ask your loved ones. Correctly made massage favorably affects the general condition of the body: improves blood circulation and metabolism, relieves fatigue and irritability, relaxes the muscles of the cervical region and normalizes your sleep. Massage will accelerate the outflow of blood and lymph, help reduce blood pressure and help improve brain nutrition with oxygen. And pay attention - massage is shown not only to sick people. Doctors recommend periodically doing massage and absolutely healthy. Prevention is always better than curing the disease. Prevention of cervical osteochondrosis should be started as early as possible, because the first signs can appear at the age of 20 years. The doctor always appoints a course for massage individually. But if you decide to do the massage yourself, focus on the course in 10 sessions, which must be repeated every six months. And do not repeat the widespread mistake. The task of the massage is to relax the muscles of the neck as much as possible. And in no case can "fix" something, using force - you can end up as an invalid. You are not a manual therapist and you have no idea about the technique of massage. Therefore, limit yourself to simple improvement of blood supply. It is not superfluous to recall and about the systematic. If you remember about massage just a few times a week, and then only when the neck starts to hurt - there will be no sense from it. Since they decided to do a massage, do it every day, throughout the course. Only in this case you will notice a positive effect. Pay attention to the fact that there are people who categorically contraindicated massage in the neck, especially at home. So, contraindications include the following diseases:
- hypertensive crisis
- acute inflammatory processes in the body
- Vascular disease (thrombophlebitis, atherosclerosis, aneurysm)
- bleeding
- problem areas of the skin (warts, moles, open wounds, boils)
To risk in this case it is not necessary - it is necessary to do massage only once, and consequences can be rather deplorable.
Classic massage with osteochondrosis
So, what do you need to know to do?the right massage at home? We accept a comfortable position: sitting on a chair with a straight back, legs should be bent at the knees, and feet should be placed on the width of the shoulders. First, we will massage the back of the neck. By the way, when you feel fatigue and discomfort in the neck, very helpful is relaxing massage of this zone. First we heat the skin of the posterior surface of the cervical region, performing rubbing and massaging movements. Do this for 3 minutes, moving from the neck to the shoulder blades. This technique of performing massage is very simple, but quite productive. After warming up the skin, you can proceed to perform the basic elements of the massage. They are not so many and if you want very soon you will master them all and be able to do neck massage at home correctly.
- Stroking
Stroking - this is exactly what you need to start a massage. They should be performed with one or two hands, moving from top to bottom, moving from the hairline to the shoulders.
- Squeezing
The technique for doing this element is this: on the same massage lines as strokes, we perform movements with the edge of the palm and the bump of the thumb. Simply put, it is necessary to simulate the squeezing of a washed socks.
- Rubbing
We rub the zones of the fingers of both handsnape, then massage with circular movements from ear to ear. Next, do rubbing from the hair line along the back and the vertebrae of the neck. There are different variants of the movement of the hands when you do the grinding of the neck: with the pads of the 4 fingers, in a circular fashion, the dotted movement from the spinal column to the sides (the right hand rubs the left side of the neck, and the left hand rubs the right side).
- Kneading
The technique of execution is as follows: we perform pinching, grasping the muscle with the thumb and the rest, as if squeezing it with it. Then you need to move 4 fingers aside. We stretch the right side of the left side of the cervical region, and the left side - the right side. You can still knead the phalanxes of both hands on each side of the neck. At the end of the massage, we do strokes with both hands and smoothly move downwards, into the zone of the upper part of the blades. Self-massage of the anterior part of the neck begin to perform from the chin and sinking to the collarbone. The technique is, again, stroking, rubbing and kneading the neck muscles with one or both hands. It is necessary to act gently, in no case should you press on the carotid artery and veins.
- Stroking
We carry our hands, moving from the chin to the chest. The touch of your hands should be gentle, and the movements smooth.
- Kneading
Gently knead the side part from ear tothe jugular hollow. Then separately we knead the parts of the sternocleidomastoid muscles. Tilt your head in the opposite side so that your neck is relaxed. Chin to the side of the muscle, which you massage. We apply a tongs-shaped circular kneading with one hand - it is necessary to grab and somehow "crush" the muscle. 
Cosmetic massage of the neck
Let's talk now about how at homeyou can learn how to do cosmetic massage for your neck. It improves blood circulation, there is an update and nutrition of cells, the excess fat layer is removed and as a result you will get a healthy and attractive appearance. In addition, even cosmetic massage relaxes, helps to relieve stress and in many cases relieves headache. For starters, create a cozy and quiet environment - for example, you can light a candle with a fragrant smell and include calm music. Prepare for massage the skin of the neck - for this it must be thoroughly cleaned and can be moistened slightly with oil. Thanks to the oil, your movements will be smooth and your hands will slide over the skin without stretching it. For massage, we will use a special oil, which must be preheated in the hands. You can use lavender oil (its smell soothes and relaxes) or pink and apricot oil - who likes it more.
- Removing body fat
This type of massage helps to remove fat deposits andimprove the blood circulation of the neck. Pour a few drops of oil and rub it into the skin with massage movements forward and upward. It is necessary to start from the clavicles, making the palms massage movements, at the same time doing the incline of the neck to the right and left. put your hands palms down and start holding the back of your fingers over the skin under your chin in the direction from your neck, hands should follow one after another quickly enough. massage for the neck with a specific massage brush and a positive cosmetic result will be visible when performing 2 times a week. Chin and neck should be lubricated with cream. Then with a massage brush, we do a circular movement from chest to ear, from the shoulder smoothly move to the earlobe, from the chest we perform movements over the shoulder to the back, and from the back we go back to the chest. Duration of manipulation is 5 minutes. Very effective is a mechanical device for neck massage from natural wood or at least plastic - they can be purchased in almost any pharmacy. Massing movements should be smooth without pressure and only for the posterior and lateral parts of the neck. With great success is used to massage the neck of the track - a tape consisting of a large number of rollers, which are located in pairs. The device is taken by the handles and carried behind the back. The posterior zone of the neck is massaged only across. Massage movements are directed downwards from the hair to the back. We bow our heads forward or to the sides. And do not be afraid to start - very soon you will know exactly how to do neck massage correctly. Whatever massage you choose, the benefits will not be long in coming! We advise you to read:
