What is the method of spinal massage treatment for children?

Everyone has a spine that supports the bones of the whole body. If there is a problem with the spine, a series of problems in the body will occur. In order to prevent problems with the spine, it is important to take care of it from an early age. Children should try not to take medicine when they have a cold or fever, because medicine has side effects. Giving children medicine can easily cause a decrease in resistance and even cause dependence on the medicine. Parents can improve their children's resistance and prevent illness by pinching the spine, but pay attention to using light force, follow the correct method, and pay attention to the course of treatment. You can practice on adults at the beginning. Do not pinch the spine for children without familiarity to prevent problems.

There are two specific methods of pinching the spine:

One method is to use the tip of your thumb, index finger and middle finger to hold the skin, with the thumb at the back and the index finger and middle finger in front. Then twist the index and middle fingers backwards, push the thumb forward, pinching and moving it towards the occipital region. Another method is to make a fist, with the tip of your thumb aligned with the radial side of your bent index finger, holding the skin with the thumb in front and index finger behind. Then twist the thumb backwards and push the index finger forward, pinching and moving towards the occipital region. The above two methods can be selected according to the operator's habits and convenience.

With both hands, continuously pinch and lift the skin along both sides of the spine from bottom to top, pushing forward while pinching, starting from the coccyx and continuing to the occipital area (usually pinch to the Dazhui point, and can also extend to the Fengfu point). Repeat 3 to 5 times, then massage the Shenshu point 2 to 3 times. Generally, the spine is massaged once a day or every other day, and a course of treatment is 6 times. For chronic diseases, patients can rest for one week after one course of treatment before starting a second course of treatment.

1. The area for pinching the spine is the midline of the spine, from the coccyx to the seventh cervical vertebra. That is, along the course of the Du meridian, from Changqiang point to Dazhui point. If the symptoms on the head and face are obvious (red eyes, itchy photophobia, red nose, loose teeth, ulcerated gums, sallow and thin face, red lips, thirst, red face, irritability, palpitations and clenching teeth, etc.), you can pinch the Fengfu point. After kneading, press the Shenshu point.

2. During the operation, the patient's body position should be in prone or semi-prone position, making sure to lie flat and straight, with the back flat and relaxed.

3. During the process of pinching the spine, lift the skin with force, which is called "lifting method". Lifting up once every three pinches is called the "pinch three times and lift once method"; lifting up once every five pinches is called the "pinch five times and lift once method"; you can also just pinch without lifting. Among them, the stimulation of single pinching without lifting is lighter, and the "three pinches and one lift" is the strongest.

4. When performing the treatment, according to the syndrome differentiation of internal organs, forcefully pinch and lift the corresponding back-Shu points to enhance the targeted therapeutic effect. For example, anorexia can be treated by the large intestine point, stomach point, and spleen point; vomiting can be treated by the stomach point, liver point, and diaphragm point; diarrhea can be treated by the large intestine point, spleen point, and triple burner point; constipation can be treated by the large intestine point, stomach point, and liver point; excessive sweating can be treated by the kidney point, illuminating point, and lung point; frequent urination can be treated by the bladder point, kidney point, and lung point; irritability can be treated by the liver point, Jueyin point, and heart point; night crying can be treated by the stomach point, liver point, and Jueyin point; insomnia can be treated by the kidney point, spleen point, and liver point; respiratory system diseases can be treated by the kidney point, lung point, and Fengmen point, etc.

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This therapy has the effects of dredging meridians, adjusting yin and yang, promoting the circulation of qi and blood, improving the functions of internal organs, and enhancing the body's disease resistance. It is particularly effective in strengthening the spleen and stomach. It is commonly used clinically to treat childhood malnutrition, indigestion, anorexia, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, cough and asthma, and night crying. In addition, it can also be used as a method of health massage. This treatment should not be used by people with damaged spinal skin, boils, or skin diseases. Use with caution in patients with high fever, heart disease or bleeding tendency.