Can children have massage?

Massage is also a way to treat diseases, especially after we have been tired for a day, we can massage when we want to fall asleep quickly in bed. Regular massage can also help our blood flow. How can it happen in various parts of our body? Many people will spend money to go to a foot massage shop for massage, so can children have massage?

Foot and head massage can help control bad behavior in children. This massage, which uses the principle of reflexology, can calm children's aggressiveness and improve their confidence and self-esteem.

As early as more than 2,000 years ago, there were records of pediatric massage in the Eight Methods of External Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Traditional Chinese medicine also places special emphasis on "preventive treatment", that is, paying attention to health care and strengthening children's physical fitness before the disease develops. Massage can prevent children from getting sick or make it easier to recover from illness, improve their immunity, and correct phenomena such as hyperactivity and inattention.

Tips for massaging your child

❶ Some simple massage techniques that are easy for parents to perform. You can massage your child's head and calves 15 minutes before going to bed.

❷ The technique should be moderate and the rhythm should be relatively slow. Pay attention to the child's reaction and use his feeling of comfort as a criterion for judging the strength and speed of your technique. Apply an appropriate amount of moisturizing oil on your child's skin.

❸ Avoid wind and keep warm indoors. After the massage, the child may sweat slightly. It is recommended that you do not take the child out immediately to prevent him from catching a cold.

Conventional massage methods for children

1. Massage the spine to increase immunity

The specific method is: the parent pinches the child's lumbar and sacral skin with the thumb, index finger and middle finger together, from bottom to top to the Dazhui point on the neck. It can be done once in the morning and evening every day, 3-5 times each time.

Studies have shown that pinching the spine for one month can improve hemoglobin secretion in children.

2. Massage the Baihui acupoint to wake up the brain, improve intelligence, and raise yang and lift the sunken

Some children have weak Yang energy, and their hands and feet tend to become cold in winter. There is a particularly good acupoint that can enhance children's Yang energy. Baihui Point, Baihui Point is the meeting point of all Yang meridians. This point is on the Governor Vessel, which is the sea of ​​Yang meridians. Parents can use their thumb or palm to massage the child's Baihui acupoint in a clockwise direction, which can help wake up the brain, improve intelligence, and raise yang and lift the sunken acupoint.

Baihui point is at the midpoint of the line connecting the two ear tips. (Note: Children with constipation should not operate this acupoint)

3. Rub the Feishu point to moisten the lungs

The lungs like moisture and not dryness. Children often have dry coughs due to excessive dryness in the lungs. Parents can use the index and middle fingers to massage the child's lung point clockwise, which can help moisten the lungs. For some children, the area turns red after massage for a while, which is a sign of expelling dry air.

The Feishu point is 1.5 inches lateral to the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra.