The service costs hundreds of dollars for 5 minutes, don't let the bone wind blow more and more crooked

Original title: The orthopedic project has entered the health list of young people, and some businesses claim to be able to slim down the face, adjust the posture and increase the height (citation)

5 minutes of service costs hundreds of dollars, don't let the bone wind blow more and more crooked (theme)

Workers' Daily-China Workers' Network reporter Liu Xu

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Some massage parlors, beauty salons, health studios, etc. have launched osteopathic services, claiming that they can not only relax the shoulders and neck, but also slim the face, correct the hunchback, and even make people "grow taller". Chiropractic professionals remind that not all conditions are suitable for bone setting, and everyone should not believe in the miraculous curative effects advocated by merchants.

Yang Yijia is a senior college student, and she suffers from cervical spondylosis due to long-term sitting, and she has to go to a massage shop every three or five days to do traditional Chinese medicine massage, moxibustion and other projects. In recent months, under the recommendation of the massage parlor staff, Yang Yijia began to try the bone setting project, which is said to not only relax the shoulders and neck, but also slim the face, correct the hunchback, and even make people "grow taller".

Previously, a celebrity's bone-setting video circulated on the Internet, making this "painful and sour" health care project stand out from many projects such as massage, moxibustion, scraping, and foot soaking, and become a new "Internet celebrity" in the health list of young people. Is the orthopedic program really so effective?

Not all cases are suitable for bone alignment

Yang Yijia told reporters that after believing the recommendation of the staff, she did a bone correction project almost once a week, and the price of a single time was 120 yuan. Before starting, the staff will pour a cup of wolfberry and red date tea, play light music, light a incense, and then guide her to put on the designated posture, and adjust her neck by pushing, pulling, pressing and other techniques.

At first, Yang Yijia felt that compared to massage, orthopedics could stretch her body from the inside out. Therefore, she also persuaded her classmates to experience it together. However, before the Qingming Festival holiday this year, Yang Yijia felt uncomfortable in her neck again, and went to the hospital for a CT scan, only to find that the cervical spine showed a reverse arch forward. The doctor said that the original cervical spondylosis had worsened, which may be caused by the osteopathy not being in place.

Short video blogger Pan Yiyi has also recently been in trouble because of orthopedics. Recently, the beauty salon she has patronized for 8 years began to provide osteopathy services, and when she heard that she could change her body posture and slim her face, Pan Yiyi was impressed. Similar to Yang Yijia, the moment she finished her osteopathy, Pan Yiyi felt that her whole body was smooth, and then she ran to the height and weight scale to measure it, but she didn't expect to grow 2 cm taller.

The flesh on his face was also tightened, and it looked at least a little smaller in the mirror. But because the blood rushes too fast, there is a feeling of dizziness. Pan Yiyi said that after she went home and lay down for a week, the dizziness did not subside, and when she went to the hospital for a CT scan, she found that she had cervical instability. Now, a month later, Pan Yiyi can't help but vomit whenever he looks down, and even when he chews.

Luan Long, vice chairman of the World Chiropractic Alliance and medical director of Anshan Qianshan Hot Spring Staff Sanatorium, introduced that orthopedic has a clear definition in medicine, which refers to the use of skilled techniques by doctors to make the displaced fracture end correct and treat soft tissue injuries. "Osteopathy, in essence, is a medical procedure, but not all cases are suitable for osteopathy, but it requires a detailed assessment of the individual's situation, and then operated by a qualified and experienced professional doctor. ”

Why is the wind blowing more and more crooked?

Talking about why she chose the osteopathic project, Yang Yijia's thoughts reflect the voices of some young people - she has her own understanding and needs for health and beauty, and hopes to stretch her body and mind and alleviate her symptoms through osteopathy. Businesses grasp the "pain points" of consumers and advertise that by adjusting the cheekbones, mandibles, nasal bones, etc., manual plastic surgery can not only improve the appearance, but also be more convenient and faster than the knife, and there is no need for a recovery period.

The reporter learned that in addition to the traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation department of regular hospitals, many Chinese massage halls, beauty shops, health studios, etc. have launched osteopathic services, resulting in uneven industry qualifications. In addition, there are problems such as inflated service prices, excessive marketing, and exaggerated effects. Pan Yiyi said that the items she consumes cost 100 yuan at a time, and the service only takes five minutes. Currently, Pan Yiyi is negotiating compensation with the beauty salon.

"Professional massage of the bone-setting can indeed promote blood circulation, produce anti-inflammatory function after local congestion, and relieve problems such as lumbar muscle strain, neck soreness and pain. Luan Long said, but in fact, many institutions exaggerate the role of orthopedics.

Zhang Wei, chief physician of the orthopedic department of a tertiary hospital in Liaoning, said that the so-called orthopedic bones can make the face smaller, but because of the temporary change of muscle and fat tissue, the face will soon return to its original state. The so-called body growth is only the visual growth caused by the normal alignment of the body after the posture is upright.

"In terms of the structure of the cervical spine, the neck is no longer painful, but the lesion still exists, and it will recur after a while, and even worsen the condition over time. If there is no change in lifestyle habits and exercise status, the correction of posture and the alleviation of strain can only be temporary. Zhang Wei reminded pregnant women, patients with many diseases such as cervical flexion and reflexion, severe osteoporosis, sacral bifida, bone tumors and osteomyelitis should not try the project.

Strengthen the review of practitioners' qualifications and professional abilities

The effect of osteopathy is closely related to the professional level of the practitioner. The reporter learned that at present, there is no unified standard and unified license in the orthopedic industry, which gives businesses and practitioners the opportunity to exploit loopholes. Because it is difficult to have a systematic and standardized understanding of orthopedics, patients are also prone to believe the miraculous curative effects advocated by merchants.

Luan Long said that doctors of orthopaedic massage need to be professionally trained and have certain basic medical knowledge. In addition, the formal orthopedic massage technique is gentle and soothing, and there will be no brute force. At present, doctors in some institutions in the society have launched various osteopathic massage services without professional training, but they do not know that improper operation will bring harm to people's bodies, which will affect the effect at least and even endanger life in severe cases.

"Patients with orthopedic needs must go to a specialized department in a regular hospital. Luan Long reminded that doctors in formal professional institutions are highly professional, which can help patients diagnose according to their conditions and minimize the chance of harm. In addition, after the patient completes the osteopathy project, it is necessary to cooperate with fascial release and corresponding functional training according to the doctor's instructions to recover. To determine whether there is a recovery, it is also necessary to explain it in conjunction with the CT film taken, and it is not feasible to judge by hand and eye alone.

Luan Long also reminded young people that there are more and more health regimen methods, and it is safest to choose the most suitable project for themselves according to their actual needs, and not blindly follow the trend.

"Blind use of chiropractic manipulation can lead to vertebral fractures. Excessive force, too frequent, and no functional exercises after chiropractic can also lead to decreased stability of the spine or imbalance of the spine. Zhang Wei said. Therefore, she called for raising the entry threshold of the orthopedic industry, strengthening the review of practitioners' qualifications and professional capabilities, and severely cracking down on excessive marketing and false propaganda by businesses. Consumers should also enhance their ability to discriminate and analyze, protect their health and wallets, and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

(Yang Yijia and Pan Yiyi are pseudonyms in the article)

Source: China Workers' Daily