Is massage good for children? Benefits and functions of massage for children.
6 Promoting children's growth and development Regular massage can make children fall asleep better and more smoothly, reduce crying at night and improve sleep quality. The secretion and regulation of growth hormone is generally vigorous at night, and children sleep well, which helps to regulate the secretion of hormones in the body, thus promoting growth and development.
7 Basic requirements for children's massage in order: children's massage treatment should be carried out in a certain order, generally the head first, the second upper limb, then the chest, abdomen, waist and back, and finally the lower limbs.
According to time: the time of massage treatment for children should be determined according to many factors such as children's age, physical strength, acute and chronic illness and severity of illness.
Frequency of treatment: The frequency of treatment depends on the condition, usually once a day 1 time, acute fever such as high fever can be twice a day, and chronic diseases can be treated every other day, each time 10- 15, generally less than 20 minutes.
8 Precautions for Children's Tuina Make a clear diagnosis before Tuina, and choose acupoints: adopt appropriate tuina techniques, consider comprehensively, have a center and focus.
Clean hands: Before massage, the massager should wash his hands, cut his nails short, and take off his ring to avoid hurting the child's skin. In addition, children should be coated with some prickly heat powder or talcum powder to avoid hurting their delicate skin.
Comfortable posture in massage: Try to let children adopt the most comfortable posture, which can reduce the acid and hemp reaction caused by bad posture.
The power of stability: the power should be neither fast nor slow, but steady and slow.
Drink more water after massage: after massage, children can drink 500 ml of warm water to help promote metabolism and detoxify.
Avoid washing cold water: children should not wash their feet with cold water immediately after massage. Be sure to wash their hands and feet with warm water and keep warm.
Avoid strenuous exercise: children should rest properly after massage, and should not do strenuous exercise, so as to facilitate the smooth flow of meridians and get better massage effect.