The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 110 Treatment of the Female Academic Star

Zhou Xuan only felt a burning pain in her back.

Zhao Xiaochui forgot everything else and became more focused than ever before. His long-term dedication to studying and learning had broken his long-standing mindset, allowing him to develop a complete set of massage therapy plans for cervical spondylosis.

After quickly washing his hands, Zhao Xiaochui stood back by the massage bed, his eyes fixed on Zhou Xuan's shoulders and back.

"Turn your head to the side," he instructed softly.

Zhou Xuan quickly turned her head to the right and lowered her head.

The upper trapezius muscle near the lower shoulder on the left side was immediately exposed to Zhao Xiaochui's eyes.

Traditional Chinese medicine internal massage & modern myofascial release techniques.

Thumb pressure method.

Thumb hook technique.

Frequency: 1-2 times per second, lasting 30 seconds per set.

Zhao Xiaochui kept his right thumb pointing downwards until he could clearly feel the presence of the myofascia layer, then changed from pressing to plucking the guitar strings.

"Ah~"

Zhou Xuan gritted her teeth and could no longer bear it, so she finally screamed. Fortunately, she was a science whiz, so she screamed but her body didn't move an inch.

Zhao Xiaochui focused intently: "Til your head."

Next, we'll look at the other side.

"Ah~"

Just as Zhou Xuan was about to struggle, Zhao Xiaochui suddenly let go.

He quickly took out a hot towel (40 degrees Celsius or higher) from the insulated box and applied it to his trapezius muscles on both sides before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Latest data from the Rehabilitation Department of Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai: After the combination of hook-and-pull technique and kinesiology taping:"
The thickness of the upper trapezius muscle (measured by ultrasound) has recovered to 90% of that of the healthy side;

The tolerance for continuous computer use increased from 1.2 hours to 3.5 hours.

Zhou Xuan was panting heavily:

“Zhao Xiaochui, you are giving a massage, not applying kinesiology tape.”

Zhou Xuan believes in scientific data, but she questions the lack of correlation between the data and Zhao Xiaochui's movements.

Science cannot tolerate the slightest error.

Zhao Xiaochui remained noncommittal: "Remember to have a surface electromyography and ultrasound elastography examination done tomorrow, and compare them a month later."

Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Is that all?"

“…It’s still early,” Zhao Xiaochui said, staring intently at her back. “Next is internal energy acupressure, which is to rebuild muscle control, and finally resistance training.”

"Ah~"

The last two items of the plan are the results of Zhao Xiaochui's recent study of professional books and journals.

Resistance training is designed to improve muscle memory. Zhao Xiaochui guided Zhou Xuan to perform resistance training that simulated her usual posture of reading at a desk, in order to improve her endurance for reading documents over a long period of time.

To increase reading time and reduce neck strain, muscle support is needed.

Zhao Xiaochui's anti-group training, combined with acupressure in traditional Chinese medicine, simulates the "proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)" in rehabilitation medicine, thereby enhancing the muscle recruitment ability of that area.

The additional service he mentioned was supervising Zhou Xuan's physical exercise.

It was a very rewarding night. Zhao Xiaochui not only broke his own mindset and made a great breakthrough in his career, but he also realized the importance of relaxing his mind and body after a stressful work period.

Of course, there were other gains as well, neither good nor bad.

Undistracted by his work, he accidentally saw her upper body while doing resistance training for a smart female student.

Zhao Xiaochui was very happy; he deeply understood the fat receptionist's good intentions.

Rigidly burying oneself in work will only lead to professional proficiency, but sparks of inspiration need beautiful things to ignite them.

Whether it is mental or physical.

So after sending Zhou Xuan, whose image and temperament were rooted in his own aesthetics, back to OCT, he then dragged Liu Li back to the tenement building from the OCT dormitory.

The former is spiritual, the latter is physical.

Zhao Xiaochui was very relaxed that night.

The next morning, he was equally relaxed. He took Liu Li back to OCT, then picked up Zhou Xuan from OCT and went to Fatou Park.

The transition from physical to mental relaxation was completed naturally.

First, he checked out the morning exercise support group. After someone gave him a hint, Zhao Xiaochui observed for a while and determined that the group had all mastered a certain technique.

In other words, their purpose in coming here every day, getting up early and working late, is to improve their health and prolong their lives.

As for enabling them to utilize traditional Chinese internal energy massage like Zhao Xiaochui?
Unless they're suicidal or have some kind of internal heat, Zhao Xiaochui won't teach them how to use it on outsiders.

After pointing out a few more mistakes, Zhao Xiaochui pulled Zhou Xuan to a secluded spot.

He took her hand and placed it on her cervical spine: "Long hours of desk work have caused narrowing of the intervertebral space between C5 and C7. I touched this area with you yesterday, now touch it again!"

Zhou Xuan gently pressed the spot Zhao Xiaochui led her to twice, then looked at him in surprise.

"Things have changed, haven't they?" Zhao Xiaochui smiled. "This place is now the way it was three years ago."

Zhou Xuan released her grip, asking with inexplicable joy, "Am I all better now?"

Zhao Xiaochui rolled her eyes. Why are all these female guests like this? "Do you still remember the purpose of last night's resistance training?"

The female academic star quickly replied: "Increase the muscle recruitment capacity."

Zhao Xiaochui nodded: "This is the additional service I was talking about. Let's get back to training before it turns back!"

Zhou Xuan looked at him thoughtfully: "Zhao Xiaochui, what you're doing is what the sports rehabilitation department should be doing!"

Zhao Xiaochui nodded with a complicated expression. The renowned sports rehabilitation department of a top-tier hospital is the ultimate dream destination for all acupuncture and massage professionals.

Unfortunately, over 90% of sports rehabilitation departments across the country have become places that rely on medical insurance, and people there have become useless individuals who just loaf around and wait to die.

Zhao Xiaochui took a book out of his crossbody bag and handed it to Zhou Xuan: "Take a quick look at the relevant movements, and I'll give you some guidance in a bit."

Zhou Xuan glanced at the cover of "NASM-CES Corrective Training Guidelines": "American College of Sports Medicine? Zhao Xiaochui, aren't you a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine massage?"

Do you think essential oils fall under the category of Traditional Chinese Medicine?

"Are you trying to fool me into using traditional Chinese medicine, spending more time and money, to solve a problem that patchouli essential oil can solve in one treatment?"

Zhao Xiaochui shook his head and said, "Although I don't have a certificate, I am still a half-doctor. I can't damage your kidneys in order to cure your illness."

Zhou Xuan laughed happily: "Zhao Xiaochui, many doctors in the sports rehabilitation department don't have medical licenses, and they certainly don't have your skills!"

It's not like she hasn't been there before.

Having cleared up her doubts, Zhou Xuan began to exercise diligently following the instructions.

Zhao Xiaochui, standing to the side, was equally serious. If his plan succeeded, it would be a very rare case of curing mixed cervical spondylosis, if not the first in the world.

If it could be replicated, then writing a paper would be enough to get published in an SCI journal.

Zhao Xiaochui, however, had no such intention. After noticing that Zhou Xuan's movements were incorrect, he stepped in to give her guidance.

She only relaxed after she became more skilled, and then she realized that touching a clothed girl was much more enjoyable than touching an unclothed girl.

(End of this chapter)