The buttocks are probably the most neglected part of the body. It's not like the face is a "façade", and it's not like the stomach upset that hurts. It may seem obscure, but it is a health "wellness area" that cannot be ignored.
The buttocks, an important "health zone".
1.The buttocks are an important wellness area.
The position above the coccyx of the buttocks and below the lumbar vertebrae is where the eight hip points are located, and it is the hub of the middle of the bladder meridian. In 2011, Mi Luo, a health expert in traditional Chinese medicine, introduced in an article in the Health Times that stimulating the eight acupoints can remove toxins from the upper body and improve problems such as low back pain, sciatica, and hemorrhoids. At the same time, it is particularly effective for the reproductive system, especially the disease, and is the most important acupoint, specializing in anti-inflammatory, blood circulation and blood stasis. Therefore, women should often knock on this position and hold on for a while, not to mention that the inflammation is eliminated, and the person will become more gentle. ①
2.Proper patting of the buttocks can improve blood supply.
Xin Hai, deputy chief physician of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said in an article in Health Times in 2013 that the brain and buttocks seem to be incompatible. The human body has two important meridians, connecting the buttocks and the brain, which are the bladder meridian and the Du meridian.
Among them, there is an acupuncture point in the coccyx in the middle of the human buttocks, called Changqiang acupoint, which is the starting point of the Du pulse, from where the qi and blood will be transported to the head, so beating the Chengfu (hip striated midpoint) acupoint of the tail bone and buttocks can stimulate the flow of qi and blood in the Du pulse and bladder meridian, thereby improving the blood supply to the brain. ②
3.Hip muscle function is very important.
The gluteal muscles are a group of 7 muscles with different shapes. Weakness of the gluteal muscles can further lead to balance problems as well as pain in the knee joints and feet. ③
Because the gluteal muscles do not work, the waist and knee muscles have to share the work of the gluteal muscles in addition to their own work, and in the long run, there will be strain, manifested as backache, butt pain and knee pain. ④
4.People with plump thighs and buttocks may live longer.
People with thick legs and big buttocks may live longer. A study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) showed that high fat mass in the middle of the body was associated with an increased risk of early death from all causes, and that people with plump thighs and buttocks had a lower risk of early death. Even for those with a high body fat mass, the results of the study remained. ⑤⑥
Screenshot of the study. Some people are already "dead" in their buttocks.
With the change of work and lifestyle, there are more and more people who are sedentary. More pressure on the hips of modern people!After a long time, the butt was "sat to death" - flattened and painful, and I wanted to "activate" it by exercising, but I found that the butt had long since lost its strength.
Xu Shaofang of Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University said in an article published in the hospital that "dead buttock syndrome" is also known as "gluteal muscle amnesia". In layman's terms, the muscles of the buttocks have not worked for a long time, causing it to forget how to work. Dead hip syndrome can happen to anyone, and the probability of its occurrence depends on the environment, lifestyle and exercise habits of the person. Among them, prolonged sitting is the most important risk factor for dead buttocks syndrome. ⑦
The buttocks, waist and abdomen are all parts of the human body where fat is easy to accumulate. Gao Shan, chief physician of the endocrinology department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, introduced in an article in the Health Times in 2018 that sedentary people do not exercise for a long time, and if they like high-sugar and high-fat foods, they will cause lipid metabolism disorders, and fat will accumulate in the buttocks and waist and abdomen, forming a vicious circle of obesity. The buttocks slowly get bigger, and if you are still sitting, it will slowly lose its memory, and the gluteal muscles will forget how to recover, and they will still remain relaxed even when standing up or exercising. ⑦
How to take good care of your hips?
1.Don't sit for long periods of time.
When I sit, the pressure on my whole body is basically on my buttocks. So if you sit for a long time, it is advisable to stand up, stretch, and move around from time to time as a way to keep your glute muscles active throughout the day.
For every 1 hour of sitting, get up and move for 10 minutes to reactivate your gluteal muscles and prevent them from "falling asleep".
2.Dress loosely.
Wear loose, breathable pants and skirts.
3.Pat your buttocks.
In addition to slapping the Changqiang acupoint on the buttocks to wake up the brain, according to the Department of Acupuncture and Massage of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, using both hands and fists to pat the ring jumping acupoint (lateral lying flexion of the femur, the highest point of the greater trochanteric femur and the sacral hiatus line 1 3 places) 36 times, can dredge the meridians, invigorate blood and relieve pain, relieve lumbar and hip pain, lower limb paralysis, etc. ⑧
4.Four movements "activate" the gluteal muscles.
Dr. Xu Shaofang published an article in the hospital *** that the following 4 actions can help "activate" the gluteal muscles.
Sit and raise your legs: Sit in the front third of the chair or so, with your back straight, then concentrate your strength on your abdomen, lift your legs slowly and forcefully, and when you lift them to a position that is level with the floor, keep your toes as straight as possible, and at the same time, concentrate your strength on your knees for 15 seconds, and then slowly lower them. 10-15 per group, three sets per day.
Standing leg raise: Stand, hold the railing with both hands on the waist or one hand, keep the abdomen tucked, tighten the buttocks firmly, and lift the thighs back and sides to the highest. Keep your knees and toes straight, hold for 15-20 seconds, and slowly put them back. 15-20 per group, three to five groups per day.
Gluteal bridge: Lie down with your feet on the ground and use the strength of your hips and the back of your thighs to lift your shoulders, hips, and knees in a straight line. Exhale as you exert force. Hold for 30-40 seconds in sets of 10-15 for two sets per day.
Abdominal curl: Lie flat on the ground with your legs bent, and lift your upper body about 45 degrees with abdominal force, taking care not to exert force on your neck. Hold for 20-30 seconds in sets of 20, two sets per day. ④
This article is synthesized from: 2011-09-05 Health Times "Body Weakness, Open Up the Three Organs" 2013-08-29 Health Times "Refresh Your Brain and Move Your Hips" 2023-10-20 The First Hospital of Zhejiang University "Some people are alive, but their buttocks are dead!Expert reminder: sitting for a long time not only "kills" the buttocks" 2023-09-11Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University "You may have "dead buttocks" syndrome" Central fatness and risk of all cause mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of 72 prospective cohort studies International Science "Don't Be Afraid of Thick Legs, Research Finds: People with Thick Legs and Big Buttocks Are More Likely to Live Longer" 2018-11-13Health Times "To Prevent Buttocks from Getting Bigger, Get Up Often" 2023-08-02Health Times No. 2005 "Try Slapping Exercises for Musculoskeletal Discomfort".
*: Health Times.