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Introduction

Many questions “How is it done?” forced me to take up writing this manual. from acquaintances and friends.
It would seem that answering such a question is as easy as shelling pears: take it and show it. Well, I showed. I'm not sorry, look at your health. And along the way, he also explained how this harness is knitted, why such a knot is appropriate here, and why all this is needed at all.
But, as it turned out, demonstrations and explanations are completely insufficient, because when I show, people look not at the execution technique, not at the materials, not at the location of the knots, but at everything at once. Because they are beautiful to look at. And according to the results of the demonstration, it turns out “Cool!”, “We also want that!” and “How is it done anyway?”
In short, I thought and thought and decided to write a manual, not a manual, but at least a collection of tips. So that anyone can look into it when something doesn’t work out for him, and make sure that he’s not the only one who doesn’t succeed. And that he is not the only one so cross-armed, or crooked-eyed, or generally mentally retarded. With what epithets I rewarded myself while I was learning to tie, I won't tell you. Let them remain my secret and be protected by my copyright, and you yourself invent.

So let's get started.
What is it all about here?
If you are reading these lines, then most likely you have an idea of ​​what bondage is. And also about what is Japanese bondage, or shibari. If the words “bondage” and “shibari” are unfamiliar to you, then it is better to close this manual. It will teach you bad things and plunge you into the perverted abyss of sadomasochism.
Yes, it is sadomasochism. Because bondage is a sadomasochistic practice. Bondage is called restriction of mobility in general and bondage in particular. Depending on what limits mobility, bondage is divided into steel bondage and rope bondage.
Steel bondage (from English. steel-bondage) are handcuffs, shackles, chains, cages and other nice little paraphernalia of penitentiary institutions.
Rope bondage (from rope-bondage), or rope bondage, is carried out, as the name implies, with the help of ropes. Or ropes. Or ropes, or laces, or bandages, or decorative ribbons. In a word, with the help of such things that can be tied into knots, knots and knots.
There is also bondage with sticks (the kind of wood that Uncle Tom used in his hut), or with cling film, or with plaster. All these are also types of bondage, since all these entertainments are associated with limited mobility. They are called differently, but in this manual it is not important. Let someone who directly practices them tell about them. He will do much better than me.
And further. Restricting mobility by hitting the head is not bondage. This is, at best, hooliganism, and at worst, causing grievous bodily harm.

In general, what is bondage became clear. In any case, I hope so. What is shibari?
Shibari is the proper name for one of the subspecies of rope bondage. This name came from Japan, where, in fact, this type of bondage comes from. In other words, shibari is Japanese bondage.
In order to knit shibari, it is not at all necessary to speak Japanese, or practice bondage in a kimono, or make narrow eyes with your fingers, or put on a bandage with the hieroglyph “zeal” on your forehead. Japanese bondage differs from, uh…how to say…European bondage in several very distinctive ways.

The first feature is that Japanese bondage is very decorative. It does not matter whether you tie a person in order to do some perverted actions on him, or in order to straighten his posture, or so that he lies beautifully in a corner, creating an interior for you. Regardless of the purpose of tying, shibari looks decorative. Or, to put it bluntly, the shibari looks very neat.
Comparing examples of shibari and European bondage, one gets the impression that the European was in a hurry somewhere. The rope is loosely wound, the limbs are tied to everything, and in general everything looks like it was done on the run between the office and the gym. The European is not interested in how he connects. He wonders why he is doing this, why he is doing this, and how long it will take, because he has an important meeting to attend any minute.
The Japanese are in no hurry. It just so happened that this is generally a characteristic Japanese feature. The Japanese are always interested in how exactly he does this or that thing. Therefore, even the tied laces of the Japanese look like a professional design work. And if we take into account that the Japanese have been using cords, strings and strings wherever possible since ancient times: In general, one can imagine what exactly the Japanese can do from tying. Looking at Japanese bondage, it is clear that the person who knitted these harnesses put not only his hands and imagination into the matter, but also a remarkable aesthetic sense. It is clear that this man was in no hurry. That each coil was laid deliberately, that not a single knot was tied just like that.
However, it is quite possible that I idealize the Japanese. I'm even idealizing. After all, it cannot be that they know some Great Secret that is inaccessible to us, right? In any case, we will try to deal with this Great Mystery and learn to bind as aesthetically, leisurely and deliberately as the true sons of Yamato.

The second feature of Japanese bondage is formalized somewhat more clearly. This is no longer ephemeral aesthetics and not the area of ​​subjective sensations. The second feature is that in Japanese bondage a person becomes attached to himself.
Do you understand what I mean?
In Japanese bondage, you don't see cross-ties on the bed with each hand and foot tied to its own corner. In shibari, a person is not stretched in different directions, but, on the contrary, they are collected in a pile. Arms and legs are fixed first to each other, and then to the torso. Or, if there are reasons to leave the legs separately (and such reasons, you see, sometimes arise), then only the hands are tied to each other, but the legs are still one way or another fixed to the torso. Of course, this rule does not always work, but in the vast majority of cases. Do you know why? Try to guess: the hint is hidden in this paragraph.
Guessed? That's right: the Japanese don't have beds. More precisely, now it already exists, but the traditions from which shibari was born took shape long before Japan began to Europeanize.
The traditional Japanese interior by our standards is very poor and at the same time very functional. What can a person be tied to in a room that has only walls, screens, a small table, mats, and a portable brazier? To nothing. Only to yourself. And the same is true outside the living space. Why bother with some kind of poles when you can tie your hands behind your back, and tie your Turkish-style legs by the ankles, for example, to your belt? All you need is a good piece of rope. And that's it.

The third feature of Japanese bondage echoes the first. Shibari harnesses are always knitted in such a way as to emphasize the model's sexuality. The harness may outline the genitals. Or puff out your chest. Or the person may be bound in a deliberately erotic position. In any case, Japanese bonding is characterized by the fact that, in addition to functionality and aesthetics, it is highly eroticized. Have you forgotten that shibari is erotic bondage? Oh yes. I haven't said this yet. So: shibari is erotic bondage. Make a special note in your notes: if a model doesn't turn you on, you'd better find another model. Although, perhaps it is you who will be able to create an amazing erotic composition with the participation of a person to whom you are indifferent.
Maybe.
But I hope you will excuse me if I say that I have very little faith in this.

Well, how? Did I manage to give you the impression that shibari is very difficult, and not at all for average minds? Let me tell you a secret: this is exactly what I was striving for. This is how I try to demonstrate my superiority to you. Because I am a genius. And the art of Japanese bondage is available only to geniuses, while others should look at us with genuine admiration and respect. We must bow before us, and give us praise, and give us all kinds of honors, and...

Do you think this is a joke?
You're right. This is a joke.
In fact, there is nothing particularly difficult in shibari. With a desire and a certain perseverance, you can learn all this without any aids. And even with the allowance - and even more so. I'll tell you a secret, that's how I learned it myself. Completely on my own, looking at photos posted on the Internet from various bondage sites. Strictly speaking, what I do cannot be called shibari. I did not adopt any special traditions, I was not taught by the Masters of the Rope. But somehow it happened that I knit and people who see it call my work shibari. Perhaps I work in some special tradition, but I do not know it myself. Moreover, if they suddenly tell me that my work is traditional, I will be surprised no less than the hero of Moliere, who found out that he had been speaking prose all his life. I just copied the harnesses that I saw in different places, and over time I learned how to make my own. In short, it is impossible to call my works shibari, but it is difficult to call them in any other way. Therefore, let's pretend that we are real Japanese, which means that whatever we wind with the help of ropes, it will be a real Japanese bondage. Do you agree? And for this, at the end of the manual I will give a list of Internet resources that helped me learn what I will tell you about.

If you haven't changed your mind yet...
Go!
(and waved his hand)

Rope bondage for beginners
Theory

In this section, I will talk about safety precautions, about ropes, about what it is for, and about other things like that. I strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the section before proceeding to a living person with a rope in his hands and a gleam in his eyes.

Rope bondage for beginners
ropes

The first, main, and, in general, the only tool of a bondage artist is a rope. Well, in fact, this tool is not the only one. There are still hands, head and fantasy. But we do not choose our fantasy - it either exists or it does not exist - but we are quite able to choose the rope that suits us personally.
By the way, a little side note. In the future, I will call bondageists not bondageists in general, but those who knit Japanese rope bondage, in particular. Because it's more convenient.
So, about ropes, about what they are, what they must be and what they should not be, I will try to tell you here.

First, a little history. Apparently, people knew how to use ropes even in the Neolithic. In any case, in Finland, the most ancient knots belonging to this period were discovered. I don’t know where and who kept them, and why no one has unraveled them for so long, but the fact remains.
True, in those distant times there was neither nylon, nor kapron, nor even bologna raincoats. Therefore, our ancestors used ropes made of natural materials. From hemp, linen, wool. In general, from everything that could be disassembled into long flexible fibers and then twisted or woven. Some even managed to make ropes from their own hair, as the Brothers Grimm authoritatively told us about. Of course, if the ancestors knew how to make monomolecular threads, then they would not need to weave or twist the ropes.
But they couldn't.

From all this, four conclusions can be drawn.

The first conclusion: ropes are made of synthetic materials and natural ones.
The second conclusion: the ropes are braided and twisted.
The third conclusion: a rope left to itself, since it is twisted or woven, can easily unwind or unravel.
Fourth conclusion: humanity did not originate from aliens, because otherwise we would have been using monomolecular threads for a long time. Even in the Neolithic.

Natural materials are everything that can be collected, sheared, peeled or simply grown in nature. Like: hemp, flax, wool, bast of some tree species, straw, cotton, even asbestos. The human imagination regarding the use of a variety of improvised materials is inexhaustible.
Synthetic materials are what today's clothing is made of and, I personally suspect, some food. In any case, if you compare the taste of a nylon rope and a bun from a standard railway lunch ... However, I digress.
So, synthetic ropes are made mainly from nylon and polypropylene. It is not entirely clear why, with all the power of modern science and technology, only these two synthetic materials are used to make synthetic ropes. I do not think that all other species go to the railway canteens. Although you can expect everything from these railroad workers.

Several important qualities for us (bondage artists) depend on the material from which the rope is made. Open notes and write.
The three most important qualities, in my opinion, are strength, ductility and slipperiness. That is, how much load the rope can withstand, how much it can stretch and how well it holds knots.
Everything is clear with the load. I think few people will be happy if, at the most inopportune moment, your lower one, carefully tied to the wall, suddenly breaks out, unable to substitute the fixed arms or legs. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully monitor the permissible load on the rope. When selling a rope, its limit for breaking and stretching is always indicated. These are different types of strength. That is, the same rope can support a load under static load, but if the same load is dropped with a jerk, it will burst. For us, tensile strength is more important, since the loads during bondage are static. But still, it’s better to overdo it than not do it and get ropes with high tensile and tensile strength. Do not be too lazy to ask the seller what kind of load it can withstand.
In addition, one must always keep in mind that a rope made of natural material can change its properties over time. With improper care, it can simply rot and tear from a slight jerk.
Synthetic ropes are more durable and less sensitive to storage conditions. But. They have a couple of not-so-nice features. First, they stretch. And this means that when working with a synthetic rope, it will be difficult for you to control the degree of its tension. Secondly, synthetics do not hold knots very well. Under load, knots on synthetics tend to slip and untie.
Natural ropes, on the contrary, are devoid of these shortcomings. They do not stretch, and the knots hold well, but for this they require personal care. They are especially afraid of rotting, and therefore they must be dried thoroughly after exposure to water, and stored in dry places. By the way, even if you are not prone to hygiene, all the same, natural ropes should at least dry thoroughly after the session. Since the sweat of your model is a liquid no worse than others, and even organic. What rotting organics can do, anyone who has ever seen an unwashed bum knows. So it’s better to send the ropes to the laundry from time to time.
And natural ropes can be further processed, which I will talk about in more detail a little later.

According to the method of making the rope, as I said, they are divided into braided and twisted. The difference between them is noticeable to the naked eye. Twisted ropes are made by twisting several strands, and braided ropes are made by weaving. Traditionally, twisted ropes made from natural materials are used in shibari, but this is not a dogma.
It cannot be unequivocally said that some important qualities of the rope depend on the manufacturing method. But, in my observation, braided ropes are often less flexible than twisted ones. To be fair, I have never had ropes made in different ways from the same material. It so happened that the braided ropes that fell into my hands were synthetic, and the twisted ones were natural. Perhaps that's the point.

Regardless of how the rope was made, it always strives to disassemble itself into components in the same way. It unravels at the ends. To prevent this from happening, the ends must be processed. Even if you like fluffy tassels. After all, we are learning to knit, not to use furry tassels.
You can process the ends to prevent self-dissolution in different ways. The easiest way in this regard is synthetics. It is enough to slightly melt the ends of the synthetic rope on the fire and they will no longer unravel. But I must say that this method, although simple, still has a significant drawback: melted synthetics become hard and you can scratch your model with such a hard tip. And not everyone likes it.
To avoid such sabotage, you can process the melted ends with a file, or you can do something completely different. If you have already decided to contact synthetics, then you can be consistent to the end and fix the ends not with fuse, but, for example, with adhesive tape. This is also a fairly simple method: just wrap tape around the rope in the place where you are going to cut it and cut right in the center of the winding. As a result, you will get two ends fixed with tape. This method is also convenient because, using tape of various colors, you can mark pieces of rope of various lengths. In the future, you will see that it is very convenient.

If you decide to give preference to natural materials, then tape is no longer suitable. And not for quality reasons. The fact is that, since we will knit shibari, and shibari is aesthetic by definition, then the unity of style should be taken care of in advance. So we will process natural ropes in the same natural ways. So far, I know of only one good way to finish the ends of natural rope. Sheathing.
If you have ever held a needle in your hands, then sheathing will not give you any trouble. Sew the rope through a couple of times one and a half to two centimeters from the edge. This will be enough to secure the thread. Then turn to turn tightly wind the thread towards the end of the rope. A centimeter winding is enough. Sew through the rope again at the end of the winding, and then make two or three large stitches across the entire winding. This will keep it from falling apart. Everything.
This method is also convenient because, using multi-colored threads, you can mark your ropes.
Several times I heard that there are ways to braid the ends of the ropes without resorting to additional means. But these methods are unknown to me. If someone knows them and can teach them to me, I will only be glad.

I have already mentioned color coding twice. What is it for?
The fact is that shibari uses ropes of various lengths. For example, two-three-meter segments are convenient for tying hands and feet. And also, if somewhere the length of the rope is not enough for you, you can extend it with such a three-meter piece. Five or six three-meter segments on the farm will be quite enough. Or let them be seven or eight, so that obviously more than enough for everything you come up with.
Pieces eight to twelve meters long are used in chest and hip harnesses. Or for combined harnesses. You will need three or four such segments. And segments from twelve to fifteen meters are intended for harnesses that cover the entire body. They only need a couple.
So, in order to choose the piece you need from a tangled pile, it’s a good idea to mark the ropes with a color depending on the length.

There is another way out. You can not mark anything, but simply store the ropes in such a way that nothing gets mixed up with you. It is convenient to fold short pieces two to four times and tie a knot in the middle.
It is better to twist longer pieces into a ring and tie this ring with one of the ends, creating a loop for which it is convenient to hang such a twist on a hook, or stud, or something else on which you will store your ropes.
Of course, if you are a very neat person, then no one will forbid you to mark the ropes and keep them in perfect order. This will be best, as shibari requires precision. But, on the other hand, Zen teaches not to focus too much on the form, giving preference to the content. In other words, do whatever you want, as long as it helps you knit well.

Since we are talking about dimensions, it's time to talk about the most common thicknesses used in shibari.
The most popular rope thickness is six to eight millimeters. A thinner rope, firstly, looks rather pathetic, and, secondly, it simply cuts harder into the body of the model. Of course, if your goal is to decorate your model with a mesh a la meat nuts, then your choice is a four-millimeter rope. But it is better to use it for tying hair and similar fine work.
A thicker ten-millimeter rope is used where it is necessary to distribute a strong load as much as possible. For example, when hanging.
In total, at the initial stage, you will need five or six three-meter pieces, three or four twelve-meter ones and one fifteen meters long. Six to eight millimeters thick. It is best that these are segments of the same rope. As you can imagine, a half-synthetic, half-hemp harness will look a bit eclectic.

Personally, I use jute-eight and am quite happy with it. There were several reasons for the choice of material. First, jute looks pretty authentic when knitted in shibari. Even better would be to use natural hemp, but by the way, hemp is nothing but hemp. That's why it (hemp) is so hard to find. Apparently, drug addicts smoke the ropes to the ground on the way from the manufacturer to the store.
Secondly, jute is a rough material. Therefore, the ropes from it are more biting than from other materials. My models love it.
Well, and thirdly, having accidentally acquired sixty meters of jute, I decided that they don’t look for good from good and settled on it. And, although since then ropes from various, often quite exotic materials have fallen into my hands, now this is already a matter of habit. I'm used to my ropes. We've done quite a lot together already.

By the way, ropes made from natural materials can be further processed to give them more specific properties. In particular, natural hemp, or jute, is often recommended to be depilated. Jokes aside. Remove excess hard pile from them. This is best done with fire. Take your fleecy rope and singe it over the fire like a chicken. From a shaggy rope you will get a bald one.
Or even natural ropes can be boiled to give them extra softness. The recipe for such a brew varies with each source, but everyone agrees that at the very end the rope must be rinsed for a couple of hours in fabric softener. Personally, I once tried to use only rinse aid. The result was exactly the same as after three hours of cooking followed by rinsing.
In short, how to mock your ropes is up to you. All I did with my working jute was pick out all sorts of rubbish and wood chips. Which I highly recommend to you.

All in all, this chapter does not contain much of the information that a bondage artist really needs. I just need something to fill in the manual to give it a solid size, and this optional information can help you shine on occasion with erudition. But in the next chapter, I promise to be extremely serious.

Rope bondage for beginners
Safety

Not a single manual is complete without such a chapter. Even the Sex for Dummies manual. And it's completely justified. God forbid the teapot, having taken to study sex from a book, reads something wrong, or thinks wrong and sticks in the wrong place and in the wrong place. For example, in the eye. Sorry people.
Although if I were Dr. Evil, I would definitely flood bookstores with various manuals without a section on safety.
Luckily, I'm not Dr. Evil.

A bondage session includes three potentially dangerous elements. First, the actual impact of the ropes. If we remember that with the help of a rope people were repeatedly executed, then we can understand that this tool is quite dangerous.
Secondly, in a bondage session, you are dealing with a helpless person. The one who is knitted remembers this all the time. But the one who knits can forget about it. But under no circumstances should this be forgotten.
Thirdly, bondage often leads the bottom into a state of subspace. This is the name of an altered state of consciousness, achieved through sadomasochistic practices. On the one hand - well, subspace - and subspace. A person meditates slowly, what could be dangerous in this? And, meanwhile, the danger can lie in wait here. Let us recall the television healers at the beginning of perestroika. Have you seen how people in their sessions began to involuntarily wave their arms, turn their heads and generally do various things? Key word here: involuntary. You can never say in advance what exactly the subconscious will throw out when a person is in an altered state of consciousness. That is why subspace is potentially dangerous.
In total, safety precautions for rope bondage can be divided into three main groups. Safety when exposed to ropes, safety for an immobilized person and safety in an altered state of consciousness.

In this chapter, I will give a list of rules that you must follow if you want to be cheerful and healthy, and not sad and sick. Some of these rules I will give in detail for better memorization, and some briefly, because I think they are obvious. In addition, I expect you to be familiar with the basics of human anatomy. Otherwise, put this manual aside and take an anatomical atlas. It contains a lot of interesting and useful information in addition to the female genitourinary system.

Rope safety.
Rule one.
Never, under any circumstances, let the rope wrap around the bottom's neck. Do not put the rope across your neck, even if you are sure that there will be no load on it. And if you think loose rope is safer than tight coils, don't put the rope across your neck anyway. In order to clamp the carotid artery, a few seconds are enough. Add to this a few more seconds, during which the brain of your lower one will not receive oxygen, and we will get a man-vegetable at the output. And if you remember that troubles happen exactly when it seems to you that everything is under control, then, obviously, you will strangle your bottom after the session, hanging a coil of rope around his neck just for fun. In general, if you do not remember that the neck is inviolable, then sooner or later you will need the manual "How to get rid of the corpse." And I won't feel sorry for you at all, because I warned you.

Rule two.
Never tie self-tightening or slip knots. They, you know, drag on. And in the best case, you will have to cut your valuable rope in order to free the bottom from the fetters. At worst, go to a doctor so that he removes the harness that has cut into the body and restores impaired blood circulation with a minimum of negative consequences.

Rule three.
Never put rope on knuckles. A little higher, I said that a tight rope disrupts blood circulation. This is far from the worst thing that could happen. If you pinch a joint (always assume that you're sure to pinch it), you'll get damaged ligaments as a bonus. In addition, large nerve and lymph nodes are located in the areas of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joints. It is easy to damage them, but it is difficult to restore them. Therefore, never put the rope on the joints and - even more so! - Do not stress these areas. Especially axillary and inguinal.
I have already mentioned the anatomical atlas. Once again, I highly recommend this fascinating read. What's more, it's easy to find.

Rule four.
Watch the limbs of the bottom. It is they who are most susceptible to a variety of injuries associated with squeezing. Violation of blood circulation, damage to the ligaments, plus the squeezing of the nerves in the limbs are done just to spit. Therefore, carefully monitor the condition of the limbs of the bound person. If they change color (purple, or even turn blue) - remove the harness. If they get cold - remove the harness.

Rule five.
Always have a rope cutting tool handy. Your session can go the wrong way at any moment. For example, your bottom may suddenly panic. Or you suddenly find that he is no longer able to move his fingers. And this will happen exactly when you have already spent half an hour tying knots. You will need the same amount for untying. It is clear that the rope will need to be cut ruthlessly, but how will you do it without a tool? Except biting your teeth. Therefore, always have on hand either a sharp knife or powerful scissors.

Rule six.
Boobs and pussy are inviolable. It sounds harsh, but it's more memorable. Never expose women's breasts and men's genitals to stress. You can put a harness on them, which will put a little pressure, but nothing more. Even if it seems to you that there is no serious danger, just imagine that you castrated your model. Or because of you, her breasts will forever remain hanging at the waist.
I wouldn't want something like this to happen because of my stupidity. And you?

Rule seven.
The rope burns. Try to quickly pull the rope through the clenched fist. I bet you won't like it. But on the other hand, you will have an idea of ​​\u200b\u200bwhat your bottom feels when you pull the ropes too quickly over his naked body. Shibari is generally not very fond of hasty people. And the possibility of leaving a serious burn, I hope, further stimulates you to slow down.

Rule eight.
Be attentive to moles. Horror stories about a tumor that has developed from a mole are not always horror stories. Therefore, try not to damage, do not peel off the mole. And that's not enough. And in general, a mole looks prettier and more piquant than an abrasion. By the way, this rule also applies to papillomas, condylomas and similar skin formations. And go see a dermatologist. Won't hurt.

Rule nine.
The spine is not for knots. Never put knots on your spine. Position them to the left or to the right. Even if you do not intend to put a serious load on these nodes, it's all the same. God saves man, who save himself.

Safety for an immobilized person.
Rule ten.
Before the session, find out the state of health of the bottom. Find out how good his circulation is. Whether he suffers from high or low blood pressure. Does his limbs go numb easily? Did he have any joint injuries? Finding out all this after the fact will be bitter and insulting. Because not knowing what not to do with this person, you cripple him.
Bondage is strictly contraindicated for people suffering from diabetes or varicose veins.
If the person has circulatory problems, if the hands and feet go numb easily, bind the ankles and wrists last. And put a minimum of harnesses on the limbs.
In case of high blood pressure, do not place the person upside down. And when lowered, do not leave it for a long time in an upright position and do not move abruptly from pose to pose. Better put it down right now. One more detail: with reduced pressure, it is not recommended to conduct a session on an empty stomach. This does not mean that you have to eat to the point of nausea. Just eat a piece of bread, or a chocolate bar, or something like that.
If your lower has injured joints, do not load them. Either leave the diseased limb free, or fix it in the most natural and comfortable position for it.
Take your bottom's health very seriously. And be prepared for surprises. The only injury that I encountered in my practice was due precisely to the fact that I did not know about the cunning anatomical features of the lower. There is such a thing - "narrowed wrist syndrome." This trouble lies in the fact that some nerve endings pass in the wrong place and are therefore easily vulnerable. It also happens on the legs, but it is called somehow differently. As a result, the lower one received damage to the radial nerve. It took two months to restore the mobility of the arm, and we got off happily. But if I had paid attention in advance to the fact that his hands go numb easily, everything could be different.

Rule eleven.
Fixing limbs in uncomfortable positions can lead to injury. Try to sit in Turkish for at least ten minutes and you will understand what is at stake. Of course, this applies not only to the legs, but also to the hands. Prolonged fixation of wrinkled hands is dangerous.

Rule twelve.
Use a stop word. Since sadomasochistic practices are partly a game, provide the rules of the game with the conditions for getting out of it. For example, your bottom takes a special pleasure in resistance. Can you determine by eye when he resists for fun, and when the jokes are over? That's what the stop word is for. It can be anything, but it's best if it has nothing to do with the context of your session. For example, several of my friends use the word "mushroom pickers". One day they got out to play in nature at the height of the mushroom season. I think there is no need to explain further.
When you hear the stop word, end the session immediately.

Rule thirteen.
Keep track of time. If you put on a harness seriously, then in any case, at least a little, it will impede blood circulation. So don't get carried away. Do not leave the bottom for a long time in the same position. Change the straps, give the bottom a chance to warm up. Moreover, I recommend that you limit your first sessions to half an hour. Not more.

Rule fourteen.
Do not leave a bound person unattended. Bound more defenseless than a baby. He may choke on his own saliva, he may fall unsuccessfully, he may choke on his tongue. Is there anything he can do? Man is the king of nature, that much is available to him. When you bind someone, the responsibility to ensure that he does not harm himself with his mighty abilities will fall entirely on you.

Rule fifteen.
Position your bottom in stable poses. If you need it to stand, fix it to some additional point of support. If you want him to sit, seat him in such a way that you can be sure that he is comfortable and will not fall off. And best of all, put it down. You can't fall off the floor.
We use the whole body to maintain balance. Arms, legs and tail if anyone has one. If a person is deprived of the ability to wave his arms and step over his legs, he will not maintain a vertical position for a long time. And it will fall to its full height very loudly. Do you need it?

Security in an altered state of consciousness.
Rule sixteen.
If it seems to you that everything is in order, and to your bottom that not everything, then he is right, not you. Conversely, if your bottom thinks it can take more, and you think it's enough, you're right. In other words, always assume the worst possible outcome.

Rule seventeen.
Sobriety is the norm. Never arrange a session while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you are a motorist, then you understand well what a drunk is, on which the health, and often the life of a person, depends. If you are a pedestrian, then just take my word for it: alcohol is appropriate when you are responsible only for yourself. In other cases, the price of your mistake can be very high.

Safety beyond categories.
Rule eighteen.
Have a first aid kit on hand. A sadomasochist's first aid kit must contain ammonia; hemostatic agents; calming, for example, valerian; remedies for high blood pressure; heart remedies; bandages.

Rule nineteen.
Never try to hang people up unless you've been taught how to do it. I won't even comment here. Just follow this rule and your bottom will live a healthy and happy life.

Rule Twenty.
Lower, when going to a session with a person you don't know very well, leave someone you know with a phone number where they can call and check that you're all right. Tell them where to look for you if you suddenly disappear. Remember, like our father: when you are tied up, you will depend solely on the good will of the upper.

Unfortunately, despite all the warnings and cautions, we still often study safety precautions on our own long-suffering skin. I really hope that this does not apply to you personally and that this chapter will help you avoid many serious problems.
Let it be so.

Rope bondage for beginners
The role of the bottom in the bondage session

If the bottom in the bondage session served only as a mannequin, on which a macrame of ropes or a cocoon of film is wound, it would obviously be easier for the top to adapt the mannequin to its purpose. Or rubber Zina. Or a teddy bear. But the Upper with enviable persistence continue to decorate living people with their compositions. Apparently, they are attracted not only by the temperature of the treated surface, which is 36.6 degrees Celsius, but also by something else. And since this “something else” exists, let's try to figure out what it is, how to grow it, and what we, the bottoms, can do in order to provide a feeling of deep satisfaction from bondage fun for both the Top partners and for ourselves.

The trust
Bondage is one of the BDSM practices that involves bringing the bottom into a helpless state, therefore, requiring tremendous trust between partners. You will say that it is possible to injure both an inept flagellation and an awkward puncture, and you will be right. But if we assume (God forbid, of course) that you ran into a psycho who intends to chop you into sliced ​​meat, then, without being fixed, you can at least try to resist, attract attention, for example, by breaking a window, and so on. In a bound state, you are deprived of this possibility even in theory.

But confidence in the adequacy and competence of a partner, which is quite sufficient for most sadomasochistic games, is not enough to practice bondage. Man is mortal, and mortal suddenly. Close your eyes and imagine the worst. In general, of course, it is better not to do this in vain, but once - you can. Imagine that you are chained to a battery, or lying, and even worse - hanging, unable to move and crawl to a knife, telephone and other means of salvation, and your partner fainted. Obviously for a long time. For example, he has a diabetic, or epileptic, or vascular, or some other crisis, and he himself urgently needs medical help. Represented? - then it is better to wait a little with bondage. Or limit yourself to something relatively innocent, such as rope or handcuffs at the front of your wrists and ankles. Can't imagine it, the picture won't draw no matter how hard you try? in your imagination, does the partner at the very least release you, and only then does he bend over himself? - everything is fine. You are sufficient to allow yourself to be tied up, trust this person to a degree.

The answer to the question of whether to play or not to play this game is better to clarify for yourself before starting it. In order not to mislead your partner, not to spoil his and your mood, to avoid unnecessary stress and even, possibly, injuries.

What else needs to be done before the first knot is tied?

The first ball of Natasha Rostova
Inform
In order for the top to properly plan the session, he must know a lot about his bottom. This is especially true of a new, unfamiliar partner. Unfamiliar precisely as a model for bondage: a pood of salt, eaten together earlier on a different basis, of course, gives him a lot of information about you as a person, but says absolutely nothing about how flexible your hands are. If you are not absolutely sure whether this or that circumstance matters for bondage, whether you have already mentioned it before, and if you did, then in the context in which the partner paid attention to your message specifically in relation to bondage, it is better repeat one more time.

The top needs information about your health, both in general and in particular. In general, these are data on chronic diseases, traumas, etc. Particularly critical for bondage are the features of blood circulation, the condition of the veins of the limbs, large peripheral nerves, joints and ligaments, the degree of flexibility of the joints, old fractures, dislocations, tendon ruptures, frequent muscle spasms, not completely prolonged external tissue damage, fresh scars, etc. ; diseases of the cardiovascular system (including dystonia), respiratory organs, digestion ... in general, it turns out that everything that is written in your medical record, even if you don’t have one. I understand that all this seems excessive tediousness, however, even my limited horizons, formed by observations of myself and other lower ones, the work of my Master with whom I saw, allows me to judge how amazingly diverse human bodies are, their features and, alas, their sores. In addition, tell your partner how you feel right now: maybe you have a headache, your blood pressure has gone crazy, you ate something wrong and makes you feel sick, or you ate, on the contrary, quite that, but a lot and recently, you have PMS or monthly, etc. - all this matters too. Do not try to keep silent about some problem for fear that because of it you will not be connected. It may very well be that they will tie you up, they will simply choose a method that will not harm you.

We have already agreed at the very beginning that a person consists not only of trembling flesh, but also of an immortal soul. How is it with her, again, in general and in particular? Perhaps you are claustrophobic, or afraid of heights (important when hanging), or are prone to panic reactions, tantrums, fainting because of nervous experiences? What mood are you in right now: playful, restless, depressed, peaceful? What kind of bottom are you - obedient and passive, or, on the contrary, exuberant, prone to wrestling or disentangling from bondage? Maybe you easily fall into a state of deep subspace and “turn off”, or maybe nothing like this has ever happened to you?

All of these countless factors determine how the Top should treat you. And one more piece of advice: don't try to decide for him. Don't command, don't lead. Your job is to report, and he will draw conclusions himself. That's why he's top.

Reach an agreement
I never cease to be amazed at how different people are. Not at all like me. The partner who will now connect you is not the same as those who did it before him. And you are different from those whom he knitted before you. Therefore, what is self-evident for one without any words, for another is generally savagery. In a terrible dream, the thought of getting out of bondage does not occur to me. But I know people who, on the contrary, do not understand why they are being tied up, if not so that they try to free themselves. Hence the need for a whole series of preliminary exhaustive and clear agreements on the rules of the game is obvious.

First of all, we are talking about stop words or stop signals. They can be treated differently: some categorically consider them necessary, others indignantly reject them. Make sure that you understand the situation in the same way as the Upper partner understands it and, in case you agreed on the use of a stop word (signal), both of you know it well and interpret it in the same way. A failure in communication here most often occurs when one of the partners considers the stop signal an imperative for an emergency termination of exposure, and the other simply indicates that something is bothering the bottom. Nose, here, itchy. If you decide to abandon the brake light as such, this does not mean abandoning the alarm system altogether. Agree on signs. Thus, you will save each other from groundless experiences out of the blue, and save precious seconds in case something goes wrong.

Pre-session agreements include the agreement on the context of the session. If it takes place as part of a disciplinary game, or if you are associated with your partner in a D / s relationship, it is advisable to find out in advance whether it is possible (and necessary) for you to move, speak, and even more so resist or extricate yourself from bondage, whether it is worth helping to shoot rope when they untie you. Do not forget that your behavior, inadequate in comparison with the expectations of your partner, can easily break off all the pleasure for him. And it is absolutely absurd to allow such mistakes out of ignorance.

get ready
When the Upper one grabs you by the mane and drags you to knit without further ado, then, of course, you won’t prepare much. But if there are several minutes before the start of the session, use them to remove the milk from the stove, turn off the mobile phone and ICQ, perhaps change clothes, and also, if necessary, go to the toilet, take a quick shower, etc.

He said - "Let's go!"
So you've been tied up. What should you do next? The answer is simple: relax and enjoy. This occupation is one to which everyone indulges in the measure of his depravity, therefore it is rather difficult to recommend anything. Here are the most general considerations that come to mind.

• Don't get distracted or distract your partner. You will tell him a fresh anecdote later.
• Do not be shy. After all, your Upper, most likely, is not an abstract artist, which means that he will not put you in a position in which he is unpleasant to look at you. Yes, yes, I mean that he really does not pay the slightest attention to the bulging fold of excess fat. In secret: if the Upper is a man, then he most likely simply does not see her. In men, the vision is so arranged that they perceive the whole picture, and not the details.
  However, the vision of abstract artists is even more interesting.
• Act natural, whatever that means for you. I want to cry? - cry. Are you aroused and your hips sway back and forth on their own? - that's good. Feel like moaning and screaming? - for God's sake. Do you withdraw into yourself, immerse yourself in meditation? - let the yogis envy you. In general, as soon as you behave within the limits of what is permitted, and the Top knows what these or those reactions of yours mean, do not think about whether you are acting “correctly” or not.
• Do not imitate African passion or passing out from unearthly pleasure if this does not happen. But try to still "catch the buzz." Listen to yourself, your body, your mood, feelings and experiences. Acquaintance with bondage joys and their development are given gradually, and with each subsequent session, the pleasure becomes sharper and comes sooner, because as you gain experience, you begin to understand where it comes from and how it is expressed. However, not everyone likes any sensual practice. I know people who don't like kissing. Similarly, the world is full of people, even BDSMers, who do not like bondage. And there is nothing wrong here.
• Art requires sacrifice. You may well experience discomfort and even pain. And itchy nose. Nothing, be patient. In the end, you must justify the proud title of a pervert!
• At the same time, learn to distinguish normal safe discomfort from a real traumatic situation, and if you suspect the occurrence of the latter, immediately signal! Familiarity with safety precautions and a good knowledge of the symptoms of possible complications will help you in this. So boring medical texts and boring warnings concern not only the Upper, but also you too.
• Watch yourself. Of course, the control of the state of the lower one is the responsibility of the upper one, but he cannot, having tied your hands, continuously watch, if you do not get cold and turn blue. He will do this only from time to time, otherwise he will never be able to tie, say, his legs. In addition, there are difficulties that do not have immediate external symptoms at all. The sooner the Top's attention is drawn to the problem, the sooner he will be able to respond to it. Of course, being in a helpless state, being exposed to influences (after all, this can be the impact of not only a rope or something else that fixed you), it is quite possible, while experiencing a subspace, to maintain the ability to adequately assess sensations is quite difficult. And you don't have to. But if you can, it's better to try. By this you help the Upper. Something you can learn. For example, I somehow manage to move my fingers and hands almost constantly to make sure they move normally (the wrists are my weak spot), even if I don’t understand who I am and where I am.
• Signal. It is very good if you can not only report problems to the Top, but also from time to time give a sign that everything is in order with you.

"Cut." Thanks to everybody, you're free.
You may need help after the session. I do not mean medical assistance, this is a special article, I want to believe that it will not be needed. We are talking about human help: to be wrapped up (a slight chill is a fairly typical reaction to the removal of bondage), to sit with you, to bring you something, if your legs are still not very strong from an excess of feelings. Ask for such help, do not be shy. I hope that it is ugly to abuse your helplessness and drive the Top like an errand boy, you yourself understand.

When some time passes and all passions subside, tell the Top about what you yourself noticed: unusual reactions, discomfort, or, conversely, delight and bliss - in general, there is no extra information here either. This will help him enhance the effectiveness of subsequent impacts and eliminate shortcomings, if any. But then, with a fresh mind.

In the meantime, do not be too lazy to say thank you to him. In the ways that you can. He needs your support, care and affection no less than you need him. He worked and was tired. He experienced and felt. He made you happy, made you beautiful. Expressions of gratitude, fortunately, are never too many.

Rope bondage for beginners
Psychology and construction of the bondage scene

Psychology

It's time to talk about the darkest and most obscure side of rope bondage: the psychology.

Think about it: why do you like bondage? Regardless of whether you are top or bottom. What specifically draws you to bondage?

Aesthetics? Do you like the way a rope lies on a person, or how the rope wraps around your chest specifically? But after all, external aestheticism can be achieved with ordinary clothes. And the aesthetics of the rope alone is not enough to feel like a bondager. The naked aesthetic is more of a fetish right? So there is something else. What?

Are you attracted by immobility, helplessness of a bound person? Yes, it's probably closer. Such a reason can no longer be attributed to fetishism, which means that it is more weighty, more real.

But let's try to move a little further: why do you like it when your partner is immobilized? Or why do you like it when you are helpless in front of a partner and are completely at his will? And, remembering that we are talking about erotic bondage, why is it all so strongly associated with sex?

The answer is simple, although for many it is unexpected. The reason is the fear of sexuality.

I bet at this point half of the readers (men, of course) will be very outraged: “We dominant alpha males are not afraid of anything or anyone! What nonsense!”
And at the same time, think about it - do you have difficulty expressing your feelings? Do you prefer to remain silent once again, instead of telling the woman you like about how much you like her? You are most likely an introvert, right?

Incidentally, the same picture and the bottom. The only difference with the top ones is that the top ones prefer to look for solutions themselves, while the bottom ones trust others to find the solution.

Moreover, the picture can be further expanded: the fear of sex is inherent not only in bondage - do not think that we are the only ones (poor, or advanced - it depends on the point of view). And even not only sadomasochists suffer from this, uh ... I won’t say “illness”, because this trait is inherent - fear of the opposite sex - absolutely everyone. I emphasize: everyone. Absolutely.
We, men and women, are too different, too different from each other. We think differently, feel differently, even see the same thing - and then in different ways. And we, so different, desperately need each other. And the fear of the fundamentally incomprehensible, which cannot be broken, which cannot be forgotten, is a very human trait.
And the difference between us - sadomasochists, bondagers and others - is only in what specific way we deal with this fear.

Have you noticed how common in vanilla is the stereotype of women being degraded by men? All these “caps”, “nipples”, “chicks” and other derogatory names are nothing more than a psychological defensive reaction. If it is impossible to understand a woman, it is necessary to humiliate her. Humiliation does not frighten a man.
Women treat men in exactly the same way, only their methods are somewhat different. “Men are goats”, “you are a rag”, “I gave you the best years”. If a man is incomprehensible, then let him be guilty, let him justify himself. He who justifies himself is not afraid of a woman.

All ways of personal, intimate, interaction between a man and a woman are ways to overcome fear of such an incomprehensible opposite sex.

But why bondage? And How?
Let's figure it out.
Now I will draw a psychological portrait of a bondage artist, then I will detail it to two - top and bottom, and then we will see what follows from all this, what are the practical conclusions and recommendations.

First: obviously, the bondage artist is fundamentally not satisfied with the generally accepted ways of interacting with the opposite sex. The bondageist is not satisfied with the constant dull confrontation, expressed in a more or less demonstrative disdain for the opposite sex. Otherwise, he wouldn't be a bondager, right? It would be calmly realized through “caps” and “guys are goats”.

Second: the bondage artist expresses his relationship with his partner in actions. Not in words, not in declarations, not in demonstrations, but in concrete actions: to take, raise, move, put down.

Third: in the relationship with the partner (during the session) the bondage artist exists within the framework of the parent-child psychological template. According to this pattern, one partner (“child”) is helpless, irresponsible, completely dependent on the other. The second partner (“parent”) is attentive, caring, has unlimited power.

Important: in the psychological pattern “parent-child”, implemented through bondage, the “parent” is certainly kind. In a bondage session, there is practically no place for influences psychologically associated with punishment: spanking, spanking, a strict, accusing tone. For the “parent” there is another pattern of behavior that is characteristic of just flagellation, spanking and disciplinary sessions: a strict parent. These two patterns are antagonistic and, entering into a session in which both bondage and active influences are supposed to be used, it is necessary to know in advance what exactly will be the leitmotif of the session, and what will be an auxiliary element.
Since this manual is dedicated to bondage, for us top bondagers, the “kind parent” pattern is important. This is what the bondage bottom needs.

Building the scene

Psychological portraits of the top-bottom bondage couple are roughly outlined. What practical recommendations can be drawn from them?

· Top, entering the session, must be absolutely ready for anything. You are a parent. You have no right to deceive the trust of a child. You have no right not to cope with the difficulty if it arises. You should not panic, you should not experience visible difficulties.
The easiest way to achieve a feeling of complete self-confidence is to plan the session in advance. Do not be too lazy to think in advance how you will enter it, what you will do in its course, how you will exit it. Including - and in emergency cases. Consider several options for the course of the session. Consider several entry and exit options. Consider how to shorten the session if necessary. Think about how to extend it, if anything. Play the session in your mind several times, rehearse it in advance. This does not mean that you need to build a clear lapidary plan and not step back from it. The more options you think of, the easier and more confident you will be able to improvise during the session. Your bottom expects you to be light and confident. Don't disappoint him. Get ready.

· Do not forget that you are a parent. Treat the bottom like your own child. With all the attention and care that you are capable of. Always remember that your "child" is absolutely helpless without you. All he can feel is. The rest is up to you. Completely up to you. If your “baby” sneezes, at least wipe his nose. Better yet, in parallel with this, try to understand why he sneezed, why, what the consequences might be for him, how to avoid them and how to eliminate the cause in order to avoid repetition.

· Let the bottom know in advance that during the session he can do whatever he wants. Laugh, cry, chat, be silent, try the straps for strength, settle in them more comfortably. Everything. He is a “child”, he does whatever comes to mind. Restricting him so that he is able to do only what you need is your task, not his.

· Both “parent” and “child” roles. They need to tune in. You will be surprised how easy it is to get into a role if the “child” has their hands tied from the very beginning of the session. The bottom is also much easier. Hands are tied - everything, the roles are divided, the session has begun.

Views play a very important role. Unless you're a born actor, you might find it difficult to get into a role under the supervision of a bottom. Tie the lower one's eyes. Now no one sees you and you are free to be whatever you want. Moreover, the lower one is easier. If you do not blindfold him, then, most likely, he will close them himself: he is not only helpless, but also does not orient himself in the world around him; he is a "baby".

· In a bondage session, tactile contact is very important. The “child” communicates with the “parent” on touch, on the feeling of parental hands. Do you know how to communicate with cats? Do you know how to calm animals with your hands? This is how you will interact with the bottom.

Music can help you a lot. In a situation where most of the channels of interaction with the outside world are blocked, hearing begins to play a very important role. It is the music that will help you set the overall emotional outline of the session.

· During the session, you will have to independently determine what your bottom is ready for and what it is not. If you need feedback from him, ask simple, short questions that can be answered with “yes” or “no”. The need to formulate and express a thought will knock your bottom out of the role and it will be very difficult for him to return back.

· During the session, do not speak sharply and loudly. As long as your bottom has not fully entered the state of "child", the situation should be calm, peaceful. After getting into the role is successful, one of your tasks is not to provoke a fall out of it.

As soon as you tune in to complementary roles, you will feel that you can do anything with the bottom. That nothing is forbidden. There is nothing obscene or indecent. Do not be afraid of incestuous allusions - your "child" is an adult.
If the bottom believes that you do not have the right to everything, then you made a mistake and mutual adjustment did not happen.
If you enter a session just to be able to do everything - unfortunately you are not a top bondage artist. You shouldn't even start.

Rope bondage for beginners
Practice

In this section, I have given “storyboards” of the main, basic, harnesses. Over time, I will add a little to it, but not much. In my opinion, the offer of “ready-made solutions” kills fantasy. But, on the other hand, you need to know the basics. In general, decide for yourself - you need it, or you yourself will come up with something much more interesting.
And I remind you: do not expect special revelations. All these schemes are already on the Web.

Rope bondage for beginners
Knots

Where should the practical part begin? Of course, you believe that now, from the very first lines, they will tell you how to tie a person, fixing his left leg to his right arm, and his right leg through his back behind the ear.
I confess that I myself would be interested in telling about this, especially since I still have not the slightest idea how this can be done, and, most importantly, why this is necessary. I would have told you - and, perhaps, would have figured out what was happening. But you have to start with a rather boring topic. From nodes.
Quite a lot of books have been written about knots, about what they are, what they are not, what they are used for and what they are not for, including in Russian. Personally, I prefer Lev Skryagin's reference book "Sea Knots". The nodes described in this guide are enough to completely bypass a hefty sailing ship. What can we say about the one and only person who fell into our bondage paws.
Practice shows that four simple and one not very simple knot is more than enough for rope bondage. I will give descriptions of these knots according to Skryagin's reference book, highlighting Skryagin's descriptions in italics, and I will outline their undoubted usefulness for bondage and their areas of application in our craft.

The most common knot in our business is the knot with the semi-belligerent name “simple half-bayonet”.

Not everyone knows what a bandage is. The Wikipedia site characterizes it as a medical elastic belt, equipped with ties, clasps and pads. Its main purpose is to correct and support a specific part of the body after surgery (it can be the abdominal cavity, elbow or knee joint, etc.).

Bandage: different types and their features

In addition to fixing the operated area, bandages can be used by pregnant women, hernia patients and athletes, and in each case the effect has its own characteristics. To have a clear idea of ​​what it is - a bandage, you need to determine what kind of product we are talking about.

There are the following types of bandages:

• Antihernial. Their task is to prevent the exit of internal organs from the abdominal cavity through the hernial ring. It is used by patients with umbilical hernias and women with prolapse of the pelvic organs.

• Postoperative. The most common type, designed to fix the chest and abdominal cavity after serious injuries or surgical interventions. Postoperative bandage reduces pain, accelerates the healing process of tissues and prevents the formation of postoperative hernia.
• Prenatal. Such bandages are a real salvation for pregnant women in the later stages. They unload the lower back, support a grown belly, relieve back pain and reduce the likelihood of stretch marks.
• Postpartum. The use of this variety by women immediately after childbirth accelerates the process of uterine contraction, quickly returning the organs to the right places. The compression they create tightens the abdomen, helping to restore the female figure.
• The pelvic bandage is used by patients after serious injuries and by women in late pregnancy.
• Sports bandages are a large subgroup of medical bandages designed for use during physical activity and in the process of recovery from injuries.

Since we are interested in a sports bandage, let's take a closer look at its characteristics, types and purposes.

Sports bandage - what is it?

Professionals and active amateurs of various sports use a variety of bandages to protect against injury and speed up the recovery process. On sale there are many such products that differ not only in appearance, but also in purpose.

All sports bandages can be conditionally divided into preventive and post-traumatic ones. The task of the first is to prevent injury to certain parts of the body. The purpose of the second is to speed up rehabilitation and add confidence in the damaged part of the body.

By placement, several types are distinguished: for the knee, wrist, ankle, elbow, thigh and lower leg, shoulder and back. Let's consider each of them separately.

knee brace

This is the most popular type, as many sports put a lot of stress on the knees. The joints of this area must simultaneously take the weight of the body and at the same time provide the athlete with mobility. Most sports involve jumping and running, and these are the most traumatic exercises.

A knee brace is made in the form of an elastic cover that is put on the middle part of the leg, usually from the middle of the thigh to the middle of the lower leg. Modern knee bandages have a lot of advantages and technological "chips":

• Silicone inserts distribute pressure in the patella area and reduce soft tissue pain;
• Anatomic design and use of breathable materials increase wearing comfort;
• In the process of movement, the bandage simultaneously supports the joint and adds functionality to it;
• The complex design allows you not to experience discomfort even with active movements. Rigidity is provided by reinforcing spirals, and flexibility is provided by areas of soft tissue at the folds.

Wrist brace

These models are actively used by tennis players. There are wrist orthoses for right-handers and left-handers. Products are equipped with stiffeners for more reliable fixation of the joint.

Ankle brace

Soft elastic "sock" with open toes and heel - this is exactly what similar models look like, which are used for light sprains in the ankle area. They are also suitable for fixing the knuckle of the hand, which is useful for basketball players and other ball handlers.

Elbow brace

This model is useful for weightlifters and other athletes who are involved in power sports. This bandage has a compression effect on the elbow joint and supports it. It protects against injury and the development of chronic diseases.

Thigh or calf bandage

Elastic neoprene bandages are prescribed to be worn on the legs for sprains. They squeeze the muscles, increasing their tone and improving blood circulation.

Back corset

This is an indispensable thing for strength training with increased load. Thanks to this fixator, it is possible to unload the spine and lower back. Wearing a bandage corset will speed up recovery from injuries and sprains of the back muscles.

Shoulder brace

This type of bandage can only be used as a restorative support, which will speed up recovery after an injury. It is inconvenient to conduct training in it, since it fixes the shoulder joint quite tightly.

In order for the bandage to have a positive effect on your body and reliably protect against sprains, dislocations and overloads, it must be chosen under the supervision of a specialist. Do not rely on the advice of fellow athletes, as your health depends on the correct choice of orthosis. Only a sports doctor or orthopedist will be able to choose the optimal product with the desired degree of fixation.

For the convenient performance of daily work and outdoor activities, it is recommended for pregnant women to use a bandage after the 20th week. How comfortable the wearing will be depends on the correct selection of the size of the belt.

What is the bandage for?

The bandage performs a supporting function for the back, reduces the load due to the weight imbalance of the front and back of the torso. The excess of the abdomen negatively affects the internal organs, the spine. Due to prolonged overstrain in the lower back, discomfort and pain occur.

From the third trimester of pregnancy, obstetrician-gynecologists prescribe the wearing of a prenatal bandage to expectant mothers. However, the timing can be shifted depending on the individual feelings of the woman. If the fetus is large or an abundant amount of amniotic fluid is found, a fixing structure will be required from 17-19 weeks.

Regular wearing of a corset reduces the likelihood of dangerous manifestations:

• childbirth before the due date;
• termination of pregnancy;
• reducing the pressure of the presenting part of the fetus, amniotic fluid on the cervix;
• inflammatory process in the pubic joint;
• formation of stretch marks on the lower back and in the abdominal region.

The first signal about the need to fix the abdomen is felt by the woman herself. There are pulling pains, heaviness, and other unpleasant symptoms.

Factors conducive to wearing a support structure during pregnancy:

• low position of the fetus;
• large fruit;
• breech presentation, etc. pathology.

It is necessary to use a bandage after childbirth. Support for the internal organs of the abdominal cavity creates conditions for the rapid contraction of the uterus, toning muscle tissue and skin. After a caesarean section, the design securely fixes the sutures. Regular use of the belt is the main part of the prevention of prolapse of the internal organs.

According to doctors, an excessive increase in the size of the uterus, which is caused by multiple pregnancy or polyhydramnios, provokes a strong stretching of the skin and abdominal muscles. The bandage due to the well-thought-out configuration does not allow their strong deformation. This shortens the recovery period after childbirth.

The bandage protects the spine from curvature, relieves the load from the lumbosacral region. The constant use of the design prevents the development of pain in the lower back.

The bandage design is shown to be worn by all pregnant women. There are no contraindications. The only warning that doctors point to is when by 30-32 weeks the fetus has not taken the correct position in the womb. In order for the process to pass without complications, any obstacles that interfere with the movements of the child should be eliminated. All fixing belts are prohibited.

Types of bandages

There are several types of support bandages for pregnant women.

bandage tape

The design looks like a wide belt made of elastic material. The central part of the tape has an extension. Velcro fastened to the edges, which allows you to adjust the tension. The elastic fabric is slightly breathable, so some manufacturers make perforated bandages. This allows the natural heat exchange of the body, allowing it to breathe. The peculiarity of the corset lies in its versatility. You can wear it before and after childbirth.

Support panties

The panty belt is suitable for use during pregnancy and after childbirth. Tight fit of the material fixes the uterus in the correct position, prevents stretching of the skin. Panties are worn only in the “lying” position over regular underwear. This eliminates the daily washing of fixing underwear.

Among the various models, there are options with regulators located between the legs (like a bodysuit). Delicate lace, soft fabric make wearing comfortable. In the abdomen and on the lower back there are elastic inserts that perform a supporting function.

Varieties of panties-bandages are shorts, pants. Designs are designed for use in the cold season. The principle of fixation of the abdomen is the same as that of the basic model.

Belt for pregnant women

Outwardly, the design is similar to a bandage tape. The difference is that the elastic part is located only in the abdomen. The main function of the product is to fix the baby's head, to prevent fetal prolapse. Adjustable valves are located on the sides. Usually, such a design is recommended to be worn by those who have the prerequisites for premature birth.

Universal bandages

Combined products are designed to restore the figure. One part of the girdle is narrow, the other is wide. Stiffeners are often installed in vertical seams. They do not create discomfort when worn. These models are called corset.

Versatile look suitable for pre- and postpartum wear. Fixing details are on the back. Advantages: functionality, easy to put on, reasonable price.
When choosing a size, you should focus on the girth of the abdomen (the horizontal should pass through the navel). Add 5 cm to this value.

Maternity bandage size chart

The main criterion for choosing a bandage for pregnant women is the size corresponding to the volume of the woman. There is no need to rush to buy. It is better to try on several options from different manufacturers.

If there are difficulties with determining the parameters, it is worth asking for help from a consultant.

Bandages-belts are selected in the size that was before pregnancy. Panties should be one size larger.

Standard size grid for bandage-belt
Hip circumference before pregnancy (cm)	Band size
89-92	92
93-96	96
97-100	100
101-104	104
105-108	108
109-112	112

When buying a corset, you need to take into account that the size grid from manufacturers can be different. So there is no need for sampling.

How to choose a bandage

The choice of a belt that fixes the stomach is carried out taking into account the following factors:

• woman's age;
• fetal position;
• duration of pregnancy;
• the number of previous births;
• type of construction.

If the pregnancy is not the first, then wearing a bandage is mandatory.
When buying a supporting structure, you should focus on the following parameters.

Size

The size of the support structure is determined by measuring the circumference of the hips along the line passing under the abdomen. When taking measurements, the centimeter tape must be fixed strictly horizontally.

The size is determined by the standard grid. However, it is worth considering that some manufacturers use their own size chart when sewing.

If there are difficulties with the choice of the type of construction and other parameters, the obstetrician-gynecologist will recommend the most suitable options. This is especially true in cases where the pregnancy proceeds with complications.

Material

Belts for pregnant women are made from different fabrics:

• polyamide;
• cotton
• viscose;
• lycra;
• polyester.

For long-term wear, you need to choose a natural material that has good hygroscopicity. This will allow the body to breathe, which complies with sanitary standards.

However, don't expect much from a 100% cotton composition. It is not able to keep its shape, provide elasticity. Therefore, cotton thread is supplemented with elastane or other synthetic fiber. The main thing is that most of it was given to natural material.

Attention should be paid not only to the composition, but also to the design features. Preference should be given to multi-level fasteners. This will allow you to adjust the belt to the shape of the body, ensuring comfortable wearing.

Colour

In the matter of choosing a color, a woman is usually guided by her own preferences. The range of colors is not so great. Support structures for pregnant women are more often limited to three colors: white, beige and black. Some manufacturers delight the eye with a variety of tonalities:

• burgundy;
• grey;
• pink;
• lactic.

Brand

When choosing a corset for pregnant women, preference is given to well-known manufacturers. Rating positions are occupied by:

• Rehabilitated;
• Orlette;
• Relaxsan;
• BRADEX;
• TONUS ELAST.

Advantages of large manufacturing companies:

1. Availability of modern equipment.
2. Staffing with highly qualified employees.
3. Laboratory checks for compliance with quality and hygiene requirements.

Particular attention is paid to the performance characteristics of products. Wear resistance and reliability of developments are confirmed by international quality certificates. Therefore, gynecologists strongly advise the use of such bandages.

Price

Average prices for fixing constructions for pregnant women:

• panties - 1200 rubles;
• combined - 1500 rubles;
• corsets - 1700 rubles;
• universal - 800 rubles;
• belt - 900 rubles.

Do not buy cheap belts from an unknown manufacturer. Usually they are sewn in underground workshops from poor quality material. After a couple of weeks of using the corset, the shape is lost, the fabric is stretched. The hygienic performance of such bandages remains questionable.

For daily wear, a synthetic belt is unsuitable. It does not meet hygienic requirements and standards.

How to properly use a bandage

The universal model of the belt is assigned to expectant mothers and women after childbirth. You can start using a supporting corset from 20-24 weeks. The maximum wearing time should not exceed 10 hours per day. This is subject to the organization of small breaks every 3 hours (20-30 minutes is enough). The narrow part of the belt passes under the stomach, the wide side fixes the position of the back.

After childbirth, the principle of operation of the belt for fixing the abdominal cavity changes. The grip is made with the wide part of the elastic band. In this case, before fastening the Velcro, you need to relax the abdominal muscles. Corsets are worn until skin turgor is restored.

It is not necessary to wear a belt at night. She does not perform her functions in this position of the body. Squeezing sensations will interfere with rest.

It is better to put on a supporting structure from the “lying on your back” position with raised hips. In this position, the internal organs are placed comfortably. Thanks to this, a tight fit of the elastic fabric to the body is achieved. Action algorithm:

1. Put the belt on the sofa.
2. Lie back on him.
3. Wait 2-3 minutes until the fruit moves up.
4. Fasten the valve (or several valves) with Velcro so that a palm passes between the corset and the skin.

Many expectant mothers have gotten used to putting on a bandage in a standing position. But doctors do not recommend using this method.

Experts advise to wear belt-shaped designs on underwear. The elastic part is placed in front under the stomach along the upper thigh line. The bottom edge should lie slightly on the pubic part. Tension force is regulated by an adhesive tape. The corset is loosened and tightened as discomfort manifests itself.

Often, after surgical operations of various types, patients will have a difficult and lengthy rehabilitation. To reduce the recovery time, it is recommended to use a postoperative bandage. If you understand how to choose a postoperative bandage and use it correctly, then the product can provide a good rehabilitation effect.

The benefits of a postoperative bandage are expressed in the following effects:

• support of the internal organs of the patient in the anatomical position, preventing their possible displacement;
• ensuring faster scarring of sutures;
• prevention of hernias;
• reduction of swelling and bruising;
• prevention of infection of the seams;
• restoration of skin elasticity;
• mild limitation of mobility, which does not allow dangerous sudden movements;
• pain reduction;
• elimination of increased loads acting on the back.

The most characteristic is the appointment of bandages of this type after operations on the gastrointestinal tract, as well as after operations to remove hernias, uterus, plastic (liposuction) and other types of interventions. However, only the patient's physician decides whether a bandage is needed after the operation.

What are they like

Today, several types of postoperative bandages can be used. They are prescribed for various types of surgical interventions. The most common models that are prescribed to patients after operations performed on various organs of the abdominal cavity.

They are made in the form of a large-width belt, which is tightly wrapped around the patient's waist. Its material is a special elastic fabric. Bandages can be equipped with a special multi-stage adjustment system, which makes it possible to accurately fit the product to the figure. Some of their types are produced to support various internal organs.

It is possible to allocate special models for ostomy patients. They are prescribed after various types of interventions on the intestines. They have a compartment designed to remove feces.

Another separate variety is anti-hernial postoperative bandages. They can be used after operations to remove hernias, and also perform a preventive function, preventing their occurrence.

Features of choice

Properly selected dimensions of the postoperative bandage is the main condition for the choice. The patient's waist should be measured in girth. The measurement is made with a tape, which should fit the body tightly enough. On the other hand, squeezing is not allowed. The result obtained must be compared with the size table of the manufacturer's postoperative bandages. As for the width of the product, it should be such that the seams are completely closed.

The correct selection of the size of the postoperative bandage for the abdominal cavity, suitable for a particular patient, is of decisive importance for achieving a beneficial effect. Small sizes lead to a violation of blood flow in the suture area and tissue necrosis may occur, resulting in great harm to health. A belt that is too large does not properly support the abdominal wall and will not provide the necessary support. As a result, its usefulness will be reduced to zero.

Before choosing a postoperative bandage, you need to find out what materials it is made of. The fabric should not be allergenic. To ensure an optimal microclimate, it must provide good air exchange. The highest quality materials include cotton with lycra or elastane, as well as rubberized latex. Good ventilation is provided under such tissues, the skin does not sweat, postoperative sutures are kept dry.

The best option would be a bandage with multi-stage adjustment. It can be easily adjusted to the desired size. The best method of fastening is a wide adhesive tape. Also, lacing, fasteners, hooks can be used for fastening. However, these elements can cause discomfort, so the choice of product should be approached more carefully.

Mode of wearing the abdominal belt

It is generally recommended to wear the product after surgery for 7-15 days. This period is necessary to ensure the stable position of the internal organs and prevent the threat of a possible divergence of the seams. This mode of wearing is recommended after performed operations of small and medium complexity. After complex interventions, wearing a bandage is usually prescribed for at least a month. The decision to refuse to wear the abdominal belt is made only on the recommendation of a doctor. The maximum period in this case usually does not exceed 3 months. Longer use of the product may lead to atrophy of muscle tissue.

The total wearing time during the day should be 6-8 hours. Every 2 hours you need to take breaks and remove the belt for half an hour. At night, the product is also removed. The exact mode of use, taking into account the state of health of the patient, is determined by the doctor responsible for rehabilitation.

Usually, the abdominal belt is worn over cotton underwear. Seamless underwear is preferred. Sometimes the doctor prescribes to wear a belt directly on the body.

In the first period of the course, immediately after the operation, the bandage is put on by the patient in a supine position. Before putting on, it is important to completely relax - this will allow the internal organs to take the correct anatomical position. As the body recovers at the final stage of the rehabilitation course, it will be possible to put on the belt in a standing position.

Refusal to wear the abdominal belt is recommended to be carried out gradually. This is due to the fact that the abrupt cessation of the use of additional support becomes stressful for the body. This can lead to negative consequences for the health of the patient.

Bandage(from bander - to tie) is a special belt made of wear-resistant, hygienically clean material that can be easily sanitized in warm soapy water. In some cases, metal plates and springs are used in the design of bandages.

The bandage is a subject of personal hygiene. When caring for the product, you should exclude chlorine-containing and bleaching agents, as well as machine wash. Dry the bandage without squeezing after washing.

Depending on the purpose, bandages are of the following types:

prenatal bandage- This is a device that provides support for the abdomen without squeezing, as well as the correct position of the fetus in the uterus. The bandage prevents premature lowering of the fetus, relieves the load from the spine. This helps prevent back pain. A special stretch fabric with free air circulation protects the skin of the buttocks and thighs from stretch marks and tears as reliably as possible. They wear it from 20-24 weeks until the end of the pregnancy. The bandage can be worn daily, no more than 10 hours, but during the day every 3 hours it must be removed for 30 minutes. It is not recommended to wear a bandage at night.

Postpartum bandage- contribute to the restoration of the abdominal wall, prevent the prolapse of internal organs, strengthen the abdominal muscles, help maintain correct posture. They have a high slimming ability, excellent support for the abdomen and hips, creates the necessary compression and can significantly reduce the recovery period after childbirth. The use of postpartum bandages is prescribed by a gynecologist, taking into account the course of childbirth and the individual characteristics of the woman's body. Bandages are put on from a prone position, when the abdominal muscles are relaxed and it is easier to fix them in the correct position. You can start wearing a bandage from the day of birth every day for a month and a half.

It is not recommended or limited by the doctor for certain types of stitches after caesarean section, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, certain kidney diseases accompanied by swelling, skin and allergic diseases. There are several types of bandages. This is a bandage - underpants, a bandage-belt, a bandage - grace.

Bandage briefs- the traditional version. They are worn over regular panties. It is necessary to put on this model lying down. A bandage worn in this position will fix the uterus well and support the stomach. Slimming postpartum panties have a high waist, a wide belt and dense, elastic inserts on the abdomen and lower back; can be fastened at the bottom.

Bandage belt- in the form of an elastic band. This practical model is very popular. The tape is put on the lower back and fixed under the stomach. Such bandages have 3 joints (one in front and two on the side), the length of each is changed with the help of Velcro. The side joints are reinforced with an elastic band. It is longer than the side flaps, so the diameter of the bandage can be adjusted without removing it. The undoubted advantage of the bandage-belt is that it can be worn both lying down and standing (it fixes the uterus, but does not put pressure on top). Along with wearing bandages, it is necessary to do gymnastics and massage the abdominal muscles, because. prolonged wearing of bandages weakens the abdominal walls.

Bandage-grace- is an elastic panty with a high waist, a wide belt, tight inserts on the stomach and lower back. Properly selected graces have a slimming ability, visually reducing the waist and hips. They have a multi-level fastener at the bottom or side, dense inserts on the stomach.

Universal or combined bandage. Used both before and after childbirth. Modeled in the form of a belt made of elastic fabric and fastened with Velcro. During the prenatal period, the wide part of the belt strengthens the back, distributing the load, and the narrow part supports the stomach and is fixed under the stomach. After childbirth, the belt is turned over “vice versa”: the wide part “holds” the stomach, the narrow part - the back. They are convenient precisely because of their versatility and the ability to save money without purchasing special underwear twice: before and after childbirth.

Postoperative bandages- are used after surgery on the abdominal cavity, chest to reduce the load on the seam, which in turn reduces the risk of hernias and complications after surgery. The bandage is widely used in plastic surgery for the removal of fatty tissue. Also, the bandage can be used for body shaping and tightening (tightening) of the abdomen. The supporting effect of bandages is achieved due to the elasticity and elasticity of the material.

The compression of the material is such that it allows you to evenly distribute the pressure of the internal organs on the abdominal wall, which ensures the stability of the emerging scar and creates the right conditions for the healing process. Postoperative bandages are put on the waist and fixed with a contact tape (Velcro), as well as stretched if necessary. It is recommended to wear a bandage over underwear. Wearing a bandage from 1 to 8 hours a day.

Postoperative bandages are designed to be worn in the early postoperative period or in the acute period after injury, constantly with a gradual transition to temporary wear during physical exertion.

Anti-hernial bandages- are used mainly for the prevention of hernias and prolapse of internal organs, but can also be used in the postoperative period to prevent complications and relapses. It is necessary to put on a bandage in a supine position (pelvis above the shoulders), and in the presence of a hernia, it is pre-set. The time of wearing the bandage is agreed with the doctor.

Corsets

Corrective orthopedic corsets are one of the few methods of truly effective conservative treatment of scoliosis. The main purpose of corsets is to keep the spine in the correct physiological position and to actively correct deformities.

With scoliosis, a corset for the spine can be supportive and corrective.

The main task of the supporting (fixing) corset is to unload the spine. The role of such corsets is to prevent diseases of the spinal column. They are used to improve posture; they are recommended to be worn in cases where the spine has not yet been deformed. They are also used for small angles of curvature of the spine, in adulthood or after surgery.

The main task of the corrective corset is the active correction of the curvature. A corset of this type is worn constantly for six months or more, it is changed as the child grows or as the curvature of the spine is corrected.

There are a large number of different designs of supporting corsets, depending on their specific purpose. They are made of various materials: cotton fabric, leather and leatherette, elastic multi-layer fabric. Corsets have different degrees of rigidity (special stiffening ribs are sewn inside the belt - elastic plates), which provides a more reliable fixation. Support corsets provide dosed fixation and unloading of certain parts of the spine: a clavicular corset, a corset for fixing the shoulder blades, orthopedic recliners for unloading the lumbar and thoracolumbar region, posture correctors.

Wearing supporting corsets strengthens the back muscles, eliminates pain, reduces the load on the spine during age-related changes. The wearing of such corsets is indicated for persons whose activities are associated with great physical exertion (loaders, athletes).

All supporting posture correctors are produced by specialized enterprises.

Reclinators are elastic posture correctors that bring the shoulder girdle into the correct position. They are a figure-eight bandage that loops around the shoulder joints in front. Wearing reclinators allows you to spread your shoulders and reduce the stoop of the upper thoracic spine.

Reclinators are used to form the correct posture in children and adults, with hyperkyphosis (“round back”) and kyphoscoliosis of the initial stages, to prevent the progression of spinal curvature.

The effectiveness of reclinators is quite high with the onset of stoop, slight violations of posture and weakness of the muscles of the shoulder girdle.

How to wear recliners

The reclinator is put on cotton underwear. Shoulder loops are worn on the shoulders in a sitting or standing position. The corrector must be worn up to 4 hours a day when working at a desk, watching TV, working on a computer or reading. The reclinator is easy to use and invisible under clothing.

Chest posture correctors are chest bandages. These designs have a corset belt and a semi-rigid dorsal part that captures the entire thoracic spine. It is much longer than the reclinator. The design provides additional straps located at the level of the middle of the torso.

Indications for the use of chest bandages are pronounced stoop, pathology of the location of the shoulder blades, pterygoid shoulder blades, postural disorders of the scoliotic type, expressed in the thoracic spine, kyphoscoliosis of the initial stages.

The chest posture corrector is made of an elastic material, and two stiffening ribs create a semi-rigid fixation in case of curvature in the thoracic spine. When selecting chest belts, the height of a person and the coverage of his chest are taken into account. The size is determined by measuring the circumference under the bust. Chest bandages are not recommended for children under 4 years of age.

Thoracic lumbar posture correctors

These designs combine three elements: a corset belt, a semi-rigid back and a reclinator. Long ribs that can be modeled run along the back and fix lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis. The lumbar part of the corrector is fixed on the stomach with Velcro. The thoracolumbar corrector makes it possible to simultaneously correct the spinal column along its entire length.

Indications for the use of semi-rigid thoracolumbar correctors are posture disorders of any severity in children and adults, kyphosis of 1-2 degrees, scoliosis of 1-2 degrees. The selection of correctors is carried out individually by size.

How to wear posture correctors

Thoracic and thoracolumbar posture correctors must be worn in a standing position. It is necessary to ensure that the back is straightened, the head is raised, and the shoulders are separated. The belt must be attached to the stomach with a Velcro fastener, the belts should be thrown and stretched through the armpits, crossing them in the back and fastening them on the corrector belt in front. Stiffeners should be located on both sides of the spine. With a correctly dressed corrector, the spine straightens, the shoulders are retracted and the chest is straightened.

The posture corrector starts to be worn from 30 minutes a day in the first week. In the second week, the wearing time is increased to an hour a day, in the third week to two hours, and in the fourth week to three hours a day. Then, for two months, posture correctors are used 4-5 hours a day during static loads: working at a computer or desk, reading, watching TV. Gradually, the time of wearing correctors is reduced by 1 hour per week. After completing this scheme, posture correctors are no longer used. However, when signs of stoop appear, they are put on again for 4 hours a day and used for 2 months.

In cases where therapeutic measures with the help of supporting corsets are not enough and progression of scoliosis is noted during the growth of the child, corrective corsets are used.

Corrective orthopedic corsets for the spine

Corrective corsets are designed for active correction of spinal deformity and allow you to slow it down, and in some cases completely get rid of the pathology.

Indications for the appointment of corrective corsets are:

• scoliosis of 2-3 degrees;
• the angle of the arc of curvature of 20 degrees even before the onset of puberty of the child;
• scoliosis progresses after the onset of menstruation at a rate of more than 5 degrees per year;
• the magnitude of the curvature is more than 40 degrees and changes in the vertebrae are expressed;
• Partial correction of spinal deformity in adults is needed to increase its mobility.