Can children have massage?

Many parents think that their babies are not suitable for massage, but in fact, pediatric massage is also a relatively good treatment and relief method. If they often suffer from indigestion and abdominal pain, massage can be used to improve the situation. In fact, this will not cause side effects to their bodies, and can also eliminate their lesions from the root.

Pediatric Massage

Also known as pediatric massage. It is a unique method of treating pediatric diseases such as indigestion, abdominal pain, diarrhea, night crying, enuresis, and rectal prolapse by selecting certain acupoints and parts based on the physiological and pathological characteristics of children and using various gentle and delicate kneading techniques. It is recorded in the "Fifty-two Prescriptions for Diseases" of the Western Han Dynasty Silk Book that the diseased part of the child can be rubbed with the edge of a spoon to cure the disease. The book "Emergency Prescriptions for the Elbow" in the Jin Dynasty introduced the method of pinching the spine to treat abdominal pain.

The Tang Dynasty's "Qian Jin Yao Fang" recommends using ointment to rub the baby's chimney and the soles of the hands and feet to dispel wind and cold. The Tang Dynasty's "Wai Tai Mi Yao" records that massaging the head and back can be used to prevent and treat children's sleeplessness at night. The Song Dynasty's "Su Chen Liang Fang" contains the method of pinching to treat umbilical cord wind and mouth pinching and other symptoms. Pediatric massage specialty already existed in Ming and Qing dynasties. There are more than thirty books on pediatric massage, and about ten of them are still extant. Among them, the "Massage Sutra" (1601) in "The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion" is the earliest existing work on pediatric massage. The Complete Book of Pediatric Massage Prescriptions and Secrets of Saving Infants is the earliest existing monograph on pediatric massage (single volume).

Qigong Massage

Internal power massage is represented by the brothers Ma Wanqi and Ma Wanlong from Shandong. Its characteristics are emphasizing the holistic concept, strengthening the body and expelling evil, and guiding patients to exercise with Shaolin internal power. It is achieved by the doctor using general massage techniques on the patient's body after the doctor has performed a good job in massage, which includes rubbing (pinching with five fingers), pressing (including elbow pressing), dividing, combining, sweeping, sorting, splitting, shaking, rubbing, pulling and stretching, and striking (palm striking, boxing, and stick striking). Another characteristic of internal medicine massage is the combination of moist hot compress and stick beating therapy. There are currently inconsistent views on qigong, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false.

Stilt walking

This is a massage method that uses feet instead of hands. This method uses one foot, two feet, toes, or heels to step on the required area, and performs kneading, pushing, and stepping on it. It is generally used for the waist, back, and lower limbs.

Foot Massage

It is an ancient method discovered in recent years. It is said to have been circulated among the people in Europe and the United States. It reflects the various parts of the human body (eyes, ears, nose, heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, limbs, spine, etc.) on the feet like the ears. Each part occupies a certain position, which is called the reaction point of a certain part. If a certain part is diseased, there will be tenderness at this reaction point. The doctor can rub and press the reaction point to treat the disease.