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When a person is in a calm and relaxed state, they do treatment from a specialist who is knowledgeable in
not require much oxygen to breathe, so they can breathe anatomy.
sufficiently through the diaphragm alone, which is located
in the abdomen. This is why people can breathe well even The treatment for muscle knots may seem simple and
when they sleep without tossing their shoulders around. easy, but since humans breathe 24 hours a day, there is
However, when a person stands up and moves around, no rest for these muscle groups. If not properly treated,
performs activities, and walks, they need to inhale more people often suffer from subtle, stabbing pain for several
oxygen. At this time, the scalene muscles in front of the weeks. In fact, this area is often difficult for patients to
neck and the intercostal muscles between the ribs are also reach, and they may not be able to self-massage, leading
used to increase the amount of air intake. to a lot of discomfort. In this case, to release the muscle
knot, it is necessary to consume enough water to help the
At the same time, the posterior shoulder muscle and the smooth contraction and relaxation of muscle fibers, and
scapular muscle mentioned earlier must contract and after sufficient nutrition intake, adequate sleep is required
relax simultaneously to breathe rhythmically. When these to reduce inflammation. As mentioned earlier, receiving
muscles become tight or strained, pain similar to a stabbing accurate acupuncture treatment for the affected area leads
sensation in the back occurs when walking or taking deep to a faster recovery. Although one may feel slightly stiff on
breaths, although it may not be a problem when sleeping. the day of acupuncture treatment, one will feel much more
Golf is a whole-body exercise that requires very fine muscle comfortable the next morning.
control, so even minor pains or discomfort can cause
significant problems in golf swings and putts. Especially 이 결린다는 말을 많이 들어보았을 것이고 실제로도 이것으로 고
when using drivers, woods, or long irons to make big swings, 담생을 한 사람도 있을 것이다. 담이 결린다는 말은 허리를 삐었을
pain in these muscles in the back can prevent a natural and 때도 사용하지만 실제로는 등 위쪽으로 견갑골 사이의 손이 잘 닿지 않
smooth swing. 는 곳이 뻐근하게 아픈 것을 말하는 경우가 더 많다. 이런 통증은 대체로
무리를 해서 몸이 아주 피곤한 상태에서 다시 과로를 하거나 혹은 과도
In this case, the treatment is to precisely locate these 한 운동을 하거나 좋지 않은 자세로 잠을 잘 못 자는 경우에 발생하기 쉽
muscles and use acupuncture to release the center of the 다. 해부학적으로 말하면 견갑골, 즉 날개뼈 안쪽에서 시작하여 등뼈 가
tense muscle, which can significantly relieve pain at that 운데로 이어지는 후상거근과 날개뼈 안쪽에서 목으로 이어지는 견갑거
moment, causing a twitching movement. In some cases, 근이 바로 그 범인이다. 근육은 일종의 섬유질인데 이 섬유가 수축과 이
patients can breathe deeply and comfortably right after 완이 원활하게 되지 않고 수축된 상태에서 뭉쳐 버리면 통증이 발생하는
acupuncture treatment. However, if the patient's body 것이다. 그런데 이 경우 목이나 등만 아픈 것이 아니라 왜 스윙하기도 어
is too dry and the muscle layer is thin, improper needle 렵고 숨쉬기까지 힘들까?
placement in this area may puncture the lung and cause
pneumothorax, so it is essential to receive acupuncture
사람이 조용히 안정을 취한 상태에서 숨을 쉬면 많은 산소를 필요로 하지

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