The most difficult yet most important issue in the segmental massage is a matter of dosage. Since the dosage to a large extent depend on differences in the results, as well as the failures of individual massage therapists.

Massage segment, like most methods of physical therapy, uses an artificial stimulus, which is to persuade the body to the reaction. Body's response to that stimulus, and hence its performance depends on the reactivity of the system and the strength of the stimulus.

Both of these factors must be properly assessed and rip each other if it has a medicinal effect to be achieved.

State of reactivity of the system

Score odczynowości organism is difficult to include in the rule and law and is based mainly on experience and even intuition. An important role is played by a number of factors to be considered. Just as the action of the same drug may vary depending on the current state of odczynowości system, so the massage is made with the same force, at the same time in the same patient may have a different reaction.

Diurnal variations are known odczynowości body. Morning resistance to stimuli is greater than in the evening. Here there is still a difference in ontogenic odczynowości included in the various typologies (eg acc. Lampert - types A and B; by. Curry types of W-R-S; by. Petersen types of chameleon and a battleship). The matter is further complicated by the fact that it is very rare to extremely pure types.

Most people belong to the mixed types. Another factor impeding the determination of reactivity is the volatility of the reaction depending on the condition it was in the organ or blood vessels.

For example, if the sympathetic nerve podrażnimy, the blood vessels owned, previously at rest, tapering, but if they remained under the action of adrenaline, will extend.

Irritation of the vagus nerve closes open, and open the locked groove of the stomach. Massage after exercise induces muscular acceleration, and the rest - the release of a pulse.

Undertaken studies showed differences in the response of organs and tissues depending on:

• the degree of blood supply,

• warmth,

• acidity of the body,

• nutrition.

Progress has also been observations indicating differences in the body to massage odczynowości depending on the age, construction, constitutional, gender and occupation.

AGE

1. Babies react to weak stimuli.

2. Subjects in the 1915-1930 years of age require a strong massage.

3. Individuals aged 31 - 50 years of the best incentives to influence the average strength.

4. Individuals over 50 years of age require a weak stimulus.

CONSTITUTION

1. Leptosomatycy require massage average strength for strong with a long duration of treatment.

2. Athletes require a strong massage to the limits of pain, which lasted slightly less than in leptosomatyków.

3. U pykników possible and even necessary to cross the boundary of the pain. It is also recommended increasing the power of massage on subsequent treatments.

4. Sympatykotonicy respond well to strong incentives, while parasympatykotoników be massaged carefully and gently.

GENDER

1. Women need to massage more leniently than men.

PROFESSION

1. White-collar workers require massage weaker than manual workers.