Does scraping hurt?

I believe you must have heard of Gua Sha. Current research has found that Gua Sha does have many different health benefits. It can not only remove toxins from the human body, but also activate blood circulation and treat diseases, and it even has the beauty effect of removing acne and spots. Therefore, many friends want to know some relevant knowledge about scraping, especially the question of whether scraping hurts or not, which is the focus of people's attention.

Why does scraping cause pain? There are two reasons why scraping causes pain:

1. Incorrect scraping technique not only brings pain to the patient, but more importantly, fails to achieve the therapeutic effect.

2. When scraping stimulates the lesion, there will be pain, which is normal. There is absolutely no pain when scraping on areas without lesions.

Experts remind: After scraping, the skin will feel slightly painful within 2-3 days. This is a normal phenomenon. In scraping treatment, painlessness does not necessarily mean no effect. To improve the efficacy of scraping, you must master the technique and accurately diagnose the disease and lesion site to achieve good treatment results.

How to avoid pain when scraping

1. Body position: A comfortable body position can relax the muscles of the scraped area, which is helpful to relieve pain.

2. Scraping angle: The smaller the scraping angle, the less pain there will be. In pain-sensitive areas, scraping at an angle of less than 15° can effectively relieve pain.

3. Pressing pressure: Keep the pressing pressure steady and even, and do not let it fluctuate.

4. Limb force points: Correct limb force points during scraping operation are helpful to maintain steady and uniform pressing pressure. When scraping a small area, the elbow and shoulder joints are usually used as force points of the limbs. When scraping a large area in a standing position, you should stand firmly with your legs and apply the strength of your legs, waist and upper limbs to your hands to perform scraping.

5. Scraping area and location: The smaller the force point, the greater the pain. Increasing the area of ​​contact between the scraping board and the skin can reduce pain.

6. Speed: The faster the scraping speed, the more severe the pain; the slower the speed, the less pain.

7. Scraping time: Scraping the same part multiple times beyond the skin's tolerance will cause local damage and cause pain. Master the scraping time for different body types and different illnesses, and scraping the meridian points alternately can avoid scraping pain.

After understanding whether scraping hurts or not, I hope you can completely get rid of the misunderstanding that the more painful it is, the better the effect. In addition, please be sure to pay attention to avoid skin infection after scraping. Use sterilized scraping tools and keep the scraping area clean. If infection occurs, you need to carry out anti-inflammatory treatment in time to avoid worsening of the infection.