Is it harmful to massage children for a long time?
The so-called infantile massage is a massage prescription specially used to prevent and treat certain diseases and syndromes of children according to their physical, physiological and pathological characteristics and the shape and position of specific acupoints, also known as infantile massage. When the baby can't eat well and sleep well, he can not only turn to health care products, but also adjust by improving his diet. Massage is also a good choice, simple and easy to learn, and has a good effect on improving children's anorexia, constipation and poor sleep.
Massage for children can regulate gastrointestinal function, improve gastrointestinal blood circulation and lymphatic reflux, accelerate the secretion of digestive juice, promote the dissipation of inflammation, be conducive to tissue recovery, strengthen brain and kidney, and achieve the purpose of treating diseases. Before the baby is three years old, the hand is the source of his treatment, which is why many massage techniques start with the hand. Therefore, more and more parents are beginning to understand and accept the green therapy of "children's massage" to protect their children's physical and mental health and achieve the purpose of treating diseases and maintaining health.
After the newborn baby leaves the mother, it depends entirely on its own ability to adapt to the external environment, which is easy to produce inadaptability and dependence. Children's "delicate viscera and insufficient qi" are characterized by soft skin and weak stomach, which is called "pure yang body". During this period, children's growth and development are the most vigorous, their metabolism is fast, and their growth and development are also fast. They add various nutrients to domestic demand to meet their own growth and development needs. Because of its weak digestive system ability, it is most likely to be injured due to improper breastfeeding, causing digestive system diseases such as diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, constipation and anorexia. Because of improper breastfeeding, the absorption function is affected, resulting in insufficient blood circulation, weakness of muscles and bones, low immunity, inability to adapt to the surrounding environment, and vulnerability to exogenous pathogens such as wind, cold, dampness and heat, leading to colds, coughs and asthma. Children's physiological characteristics determine that they are prone to disease and spread quickly, resulting in damage to children's skin, facial features, internal organs and other tissues and organs, and various diseases, which affect children's growth and development.
Misunderstanding of children's massage
Many parents realize that drugs are still harmful to the body, so children's massage is increasingly favored by parents. But children's massage is very particular, and improper massage techniques can easily aggravate children's illness. Many parents' knowledge of children's massage is fragmentary, and there are many misunderstandings in many cases. Let's first understand the misunderstanding of children's massage.
Many parents blindly massage without knowing the cause of their children.
The key to massage a child lies in syndrome differentiation and a clear understanding of the child's symptoms. For example, colds can be divided into wind-heat colds and wind-cold colds. If the symptoms are not clear, blindly massaging the child will cause adverse effects and aggravate the condition. Therefore, parents should take their children to the hospital for routine examination, such as blood routine, stool routine, etc., and then massage them, so as to better treat them according to syndrome differentiation.
The intensity, time and frequency of massage are improper.
When parents massage their children at home, they should also master relevant knowledge and adopt appropriate operation times, time and stimulation intensity. You can choose to go to some formal training institutions to learn the common manipulations of children's massage, the massage treatment of specific acupoints and the massage treatment of common diseases. In addition, the time of massage depends on the age of the child, the severity of the illness, physical strength and the characteristics of the technique. The massage time is about 15~20 minutes. Usually massage once a day, acute diseases such as high fever and acute diarrhea can be massaged twice a day, and chronic diseases can be massaged every other day.
The massage environment is not suitable.
When you massage your child, you should choose a place with strong light and low noise. The room should be quiet and tidy, with fresh air and suitable temperature. Secondly, pay attention to avoid the wind after massage and avoid eating cold. Children's hunger or satiety are not conducive to the efficacy of massage. When the child is crying, it is necessary to calm the child's emotions first, and then massage.
Not all children are suitable for massage.
In addition, children with fractures, traumatic bleeding, skin injuries, skin ulcers, burns, acute and severe infectious diseases, cancer and critical illness must not be treated with massage.
Indications of massage for children
respiratory system
Cold, cough, fever, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, rhinitis, sinusitis, nosebleeds, tonsillitis, chronic bronchitis, chronic tonsillitis, etc.
digestive system
Malnutrition (stagnation, milk consumption, indigestion), enteritis, glossitis, vomiting, galactorrhea, burping, thrush, stomatitis, anorexia, diarrhea, constipation, enterospasm, salivation (drooling), abdominal pain, abdominal distension, etc.
Other categories
Molar teeth, enuresis, frequent urination, night terrors, torticollis in children, cerebral palsy, facial paralysis, hyperactivity disorder, hernia, umbilical hernia, eczema, urticaria, scoliosis, growth retardation, poor sleep, etc.
Health care category
Improve intelligence, promote growth and enhance immune function.