Is pediatric massage useful? See the expert's explanation

Many people have heard of massage as a treatment for pediatric diseases, but some people are skeptical about it. Experts say that this method does have many therapeutic effects, such as treating fever, colds, diarrhea, etc., but the massage technique must be professional.

1. Experts say that pediatric massage has health benefits, but when used for treatment, it is only an auxiliary means and should not be relied upon entirely to treat children.

2. It is introduced that pediatric massage is a health care and treatment method based on the theory of Chinese medicine differentiation of syndromes. It improves children's physical constitution and enhances the body's immunity by massaging acupoints, regulating internal organs, unblocking meridians, harmonizing qi and blood, and balancing yin and yang.

3. So, how is pediatric massage applied? "Pediatric massage is only an auxiliary treatment method and cannot completely replace medicine." Yesterday, Dong Zhiqiao, director of pediatrics and chief physician of Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that when a child shows signs of illness, he or she needs to be taken to the hospital in time for a clear diagnosis of the condition, and then decide whether to choose pediatric massage as an auxiliary treatment.

4. Pediatric massage does have certain health-care and therapeutic effects. When children have symptoms such as fever, cold, diarrhea, etc., pediatric massage can be used as an auxiliary treatment and it is "effective". It is usually recommended to focus on health care and conditioning.

5. Currently, parents have some cognitive misunderstandings, believing that mild symptoms can be cured by relying on massage. In fact, in hospitals this is only regarded as an auxiliary treatment method. Therefore, if a child has a persistent high fever, breathing difficulties, purple lips, pneumonia, or fever caused by a serious bacterial infection, it is important to go to the hospital for treatment.

6. Depending on the child's physique, disease and other symptoms, the massage techniques, duration, frequency of massage, acupoint selection, etc. will be different. If you have not received systematic training, you still need to go to the hospital and see a doctor.

7. There are some things to pay attention to when doing pediatric massage. She believes that the appropriate age for massage is children under 12 years old, and that massage is suitable one hour before and after meals. It is not recommended to take a bath immediately after massage because blood circulation will be accelerated. Children with fractures, bone problems, or bleeding symptoms should avoid pediatric massage.