How can I relieve long-term constipation in children?

Children's gastrointestinal function is relatively weak, so they may be prone to constipation. If timely treatment measures are not taken, the symptoms will persist and become more serious. Parents are also very anxious about this situation and don’t know what method to use to cure it completely. Next, the editor will provide several relatively effective treatments. Let’s take a look.

1. Drug treatment: Children can be treated with oral probiotics or lactulose oral solution, and enema can be used for laxative if necessary. Enemas mainly contain glycerin and sorbitol, which can stimulate the intestines and have a laxative effect. Please note when using it. After the enema is injected into the anus, parents should clamp the buttocks on both sides with their hands to allow the enema liquid to remain in the intestines for a while, and then let the child defecate. This will have a good effect. At home, you can also use a soap head to insert it into the child's anus, which also has a laxative effect.

2. Training bowel habits: Parents should train their children to have regular bowel movements in a timely manner. Because the gastrointestinal motility speeds up after eating, the urge to defecate often occurs. Therefore, it is generally advisable to let children defecate after eating to establish a conditioned reflex of defecation. It is also best to develop a good habit of defecation in the early morning, which will achieve twice the result with half the effort.

3. Massage treatment: The large intestine point for children is the line along the radial edge of the index finger. To clear the large intestine, push from the base of the finger to the tip for 3 to 5 minutes. Method to retreat the six internal organs: The six internal organs point for children is on the ulnar edge of the forearm. Push from the elbow to the base of the palm for 3 to 5 minutes. Method of abdominal massage: Use the palm of your hand to massage the abdomen in a clockwise direction with the navel as the center for 3 to 5 minutes. The method of pushing down the seven vertebrae: Use the thumb to push from the fourth lumbar vertebra along the spine to the tip of the coccyx for 2 to 3 minutes. How to rub the coccyx: Use the tip of your middle finger to rub the tip of the coccyx for 2 to 3 minutes.

Now I believe that all parents know how to deal with their children’s constipation symptoms, so that they will not be at a loss when encountering similar situations in the future. However, the editor needs to remind you that it is best not to feed laxatives or other drugs at will to help relieve the symptoms, otherwise it will cause serious damage to the gastrointestinal organs and even cause dependence.