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Posted by Doctor Dao Hong Nam - Traditional Medicine Unit - Vinmec Times City International HospitalCerebral circulatory insufficiency is a fairly common condition, which can occur in all subjects, but is especially common in people who often use their brains and the elderly. Currently, acupressure massage and spinal impact are effective treatment methods that are being interested and chosen by many people.
1. What is cerebral circulatory insufficiency?
The brain is considered the most important organ of the human body, which should be absolutely protected from various diseases, including cerebral circulatory insufficiency.Cerebral circulatory insufficiency is a lack of blood supply to the brain, resulting in a lack of oxygen and nutrients necessary for the normal functioning of brain cells. Consequences of cerebral circulatory insufficiency are impaired neurological functions, making brain activity limited. Cerebral circulatory insufficiency can occur at any age, but the disease is common in middle-aged, elderly or people who often have to do mental work.
2. Causes of cerebral circulatory insufficiency
Cerebral circulatory insufficiency can result from a variety of mechanisms. In particular, some common causes that can lead to cerebral circulatory insufficiency include:Low blood pressure Hypertension, atherosclerosis Cardiovascular disease: congenital malformations of arteries (folding), thrombosis, heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart failure ... Cervical spine disease: Cervical disc herniation, cervical spondylosis, trauma (head, neck area) , bone spur... Other causes: Brain tumor, cerebrovascular malformation, abnormal brain structure...
Huyết áp thấp có thể là nguyên nhân gây thiểu năng tuần hoàn máu não
3. Common symptoms of patients with cerebral circulatory insufficiency
Headache: Diffuse, spasmodic or localized pain in the occipital region - forehead, pain increases with nervous tension. Headache may be accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus, often manifests as dizziness, lightheadedness when changing positions, patients feel dark face and face, staggered, dizziness is usually transient. Dementia: Amnesia, forgetfulness, decreased ability to concentrate. Emotional disorders: Irritability, easily emotional. Other symptoms: Neck pain, numbness in hands and feet, fatigue, palpitations... Sleep disorders: Frequent insomnia, not sleeping deeply, waking up suddenly at night, leading to sleepiness during the day, memory impairment.4. Indications and contraindications of spinal reflexology massage for treatment of cerebral circulatory insufficiency
Although acupressure massage combined with spinal manipulation is effective in treating cerebral circulatory insufficiency, patients need to be examined to determine the cause of the disease in order to rule out the causes that are not treated by the treatment. this method. From there, choose the right treatment method depending on the cause of the disease. Acupressure massage and spinal manipulation are indicated for effective treatment of patients with cerebral circulatory insufficiency due to the following causes:Insufficiency of cerebral circulation due to causes: low blood pressure, cervical spine disease : Cervical spine disc herniation, cervical spondylosis, bone spur... Hypertension, atherosclerosis, need to be combined with drugs to treat the cause. Note: Do not apply Acupressure Massage to affect the spine for patients with diseases caused by:
Injury to the neck and neck area, brain tumor, cerebrovascular malformation, brain structural abnormalities... Cardiovascular disease: Arterial malformations (folding), thrombophlebitis, valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart failure.
Sẽ không thể sử dụng phương pháp này trong trường hợp người bệnh bị thiểu năng tuần hoàn máu não do dị dạng mạch máu não
5. Effects of acupressure massage combined with spinal impact to cure cerebral circulatory insufficiency
Acupressure massage is a non-drug treatment method by using hands and fingers to act directly on acupressure points of parts of the body (such as skin, muscles, nerves, blood vessels). Spinal manipulation is a treatment method in which doctors use their fingertips to directly impact the spine and soft tissues around the spine to relieve pressure on nerves, blood vessels, and muscles around the spine. Correct functional disorders caused by protruding and misaligned vertebrae. The effect of acupressure massage combined with spinal impact is to help change the endocrine factors in the body, restore nerve function and improve the functioning of the nervous system. In addition, the method also brings the following benefits: Dilating blood vessels, increasing circulation to nourish the organs. Thereby, helping the body to increase metabolism, increase oxygen for cell activity and eliminate waste products. Proper and regular acupressure massage creates a positive effect on nerve receptors, improving the reflexes of nerves. As a result, the nervous system is also more sensitive, reducing pressure and stress and increasing concentration. Through the positive effects on the circulatory system and nervous system, of two methods of reflexology and spinal manipulation, doctors and nurses at the Traditional Medicine Unit - Vinmec International General Hospital Times City has applied the method of combining reflexology massage and spinal impact to treat cerebral circulatory insufficiency with high efficiency. The advantage of the method is that it is easy to perform, does not require many machines and medical equipment.Please dial HOTLINE for more information or register for an appointment HERE. Download MyVinmec app to make appointments faster and to manage your bookings easily.
