Among the many existing at the moment massage techniques, a special place is occupied by a massage of the abdomen according to Ogulov, which differs from Western and Eastern practices and is based on the principles of ancient Russian medicine. This type of massage has several names: Slavic (Old Slavonic) Ogulov's abdominal massage, visceral massage of the abdomen, visceral chiropractic Ogulov, etc. Let us consider in more detail what are the features and effects of this practice.
The essence of Ogulov's technique
The founder of the technique A. Ogulov is a Russian professor, doctor of traditional medicine, naturopath and manual therapist, who has thousands of followers and pupils in many countries of the world. The method is based on the judgment of the ancient healers that all diseases can be treated through the stomach. It is in the abdomen that most of the internal organs are concentrated, affecting which it is possible to influence the entire body, from the joints to the brain. The most important organ is the gallbladder, whose normal work is the guarantee of health in general.
It is believed that with age, internal organs change their location, while squeezing each other, losing normal blood supply and innervation. Also, due to physical activity, infections and other factors, the tone of the organs changes, which leads to their lethargy or, conversely, increased tone. The goal of a massage of the abdomen according to Ogulov is the return of the normal arrangement of the organs, the restoration of their blood supply and connection with other organs of the body.
Through the massage of the abdomen Ogulov without medication can treat the pathology of the digestive tract and urogenital system, high blood pressure, arthritis, migraines, nervous disorders, skin diseases, various phobias and other diseases.
Ogulov's abdominal massage technique
First of all, before the massage, the body is diagnosed. According to many years of research and observations, internal pathologies are always reflected on the skin, muscles, articular-ligament apparatus. And a specialist even with the naked eye can determine most of the existing disorders in the body. The next step is manual diagnostics - the determination of the condition of the internal organs palpation. All this makes it possible to determine how to conduct the massage itself, which organs should be given attention.
During a massage with a precisely verified effort during exhalation, the internal organs are compressed through the anterior wall of the abdomen. This procedure can be somewhat uncomfortable and painful, lasting about an hour. Massage helps to normalize metabolic processes, relieve spasms, eliminate venous stasis, resume normal movement of blood and lymph. As a result, the "elaborated" organs independently return to their natural position, determined by nature. The positive result of the massage is felt already after the end of the first session.
You can achieve a greater therapeutic effect by combining abdominal massage according to Ogulov with methods of psychocorrection, psychotherapy. This is due to the fact that the functioning of internal organs is inextricably linked with the state of the human psyche. Also, in many diseases, along with visceral chiropractic, such therapeutic methods as hirudotherapy , soda-salt baths, etc. are recommended.
Contraindications to the Ogulov massage:
- acute infectious diseases;
- increased body temperature;
- open form of tuberculosis ;
- thrombophlebitis;
- bleeding;
- mental illness;
- some degrees of oncology.
It is worth noting that you can only trust a beloved to perform a Slav massage.