Massage for children with tics

Tourette syndrome is a disease with a relatively high incidence rate among children, and it is also a disease that can have a relatively large impact on children's mental and daily life. Of course, childhood tics can be treated and relieved through certain methods. For example, if you massage the baby with the correct technique, you can relieve the symptoms of tics. So, how to massage children with tics?

1. Where should children with Tourette syndrome be massaged?

The massage techniques are different depending on the location of the twitching. For example, if the baby's facial twitching is severe, the parents can put their index and middle fingers together to press and rub the Baihui point. The Baihui point is located in the middle of the top of the head on the line connecting the two ears. Massage clockwise for ten to fifteen minutes, three to four times a day.

If the baby's upper limbs are twitching obviously, press the Hegu point alternately. The Hegu point is located at the midpoint of the intersection of the thumb and index finger on the back of the hand, ten minutes on each side, two to three times a day. Use the tips of your thumbs to massage the Neiguan, Shenmen, Lingdao, Fengchi, Taiyang, and Yuegu points on both sides for 1 minute each; push the Xiaotianxin, Qingxinjing and Liverjing 300 times each, and push the Kan Palace 10 times. After 21 treatments with the above method, sleep returned to normal and symptoms improved. Continue the treatment for ten times and there will definitely be results.

Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome in Children

It mostly occurs in boys aged 5 to 10 years old. It is a sudden, brief, repetitive, stereotyped twitching of one or two groups of muscles. It manifests as blinking, squinting, baring teeth, making funny faces, shrugging, turning the neck, nodding, twisting the body, shaking the arms or kicking the feet, twitching the lower limbs, etc. It intensifies when you are emotionally nervous, decreases when you are concentrating, and disappears during sleep. In one period, a certain group of muscles twitches mainly, manifesting as the same symptom; but in another period, another group of muscles twitches mainly, that is, the variability of symptoms. The course of the disease lasts from several months to 1 year. The frequency and severity of tics vary. Mild cases have no impact on the child's learning and living environment, while severe cases affect learning, disrupt the environment, and may even prevent the child from attending classes in the classroom.

3. Diet and health care for children with tics

1. Diet therapy for tic syndrome in children:

Steamed fresh fish (especially sea fish) Fish contains many substances that are beneficial to the development of intelligence. When eaten steamed, the ingredients are less destroyed and it has a beneficial effect on intelligence.

Lotus seed and lily porridge: Cook lotus seeds, lily and rice together into porridge. Eat it once every morning. It has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and spleen and soothing the mind.

Poria cocos and yam porridge: Cook Poria cocos powder and fresh yam together and add appropriate amount of corn flour to make porridge. It can strengthen the spleen and aid digestion, and eliminate phlegm and dampness.

2. What foods are good for children with tics?

Animal brains and bone marrow: can be steamed or boiled. Regular consumption can nourish the kidneys and fill the marrow, improve concentration and memory.

Milk and natural foods rich in water and vitamins: most suitable for daily consumption by children.

3. What foods are best not to eat for children with tics: It is not advisable to often eat fried foods such as instant noodles, shabu-shabu mutton, grilled lamb skewers, etc. It is also not advisable to eat too much greasy and sweet food and raw and cold food and beverages.