What are the symptoms of high muscle tension in newborns?

The health status of newborns is the most concerning issue for parents. Since newborns are not fully developed, many diseases are discovered through parents' observation. Just like the muscle tone problems of newborns, they are all discovered through parents' daily contact with their babies. Many newborns have problems with muscle tone. Let’s talk about what are the symptoms of high muscle tone in newborns?

Symptoms of high muscle tone:

1. The hands are large and often in a fist shape with the thumbs curled inward. Massaging the back of the hand still does not make it easy for the little hand to open.

2. When pulling the baby's limbs, there seems to be strong resistance, and it is difficult to pull them apart or move them. For example, it is difficult to pull the arms forward or raise them upward, or they cannot be pulled straight, and it is difficult to cross them in front of the chest.

3. The ankles often turn inward and the toes turn downward, forming a scissor shape. Hold the baby on his/her hands and let him/her stand on a hard surface, with feet turned inward and on tiptoes.

4. Touch the leg muscles. The thigh and calf muscles are often uneven in growth and thickness, and the muscles are relatively hard, which can easily be mistaken for the "strong" muscles that the elderly often refer to.

5. It is difficult to open the fists during bathing. When the lower limbs are pressed against the bathtub or the water surface, the child's whole body immediately becomes stiff.

Treatment method: mainly massage and rehabilitation training, assisted by swimming therapy, electrotherapy, etc. If the brain damage is obvious, acupuncture or cerebrolysin injection should be used for treatment.

Home care: Do passive massage exercises for babies every day, including exercises such as raising the arms upward, raising them horizontally, and crossing them in front of the chest, alternating legs pedaling like a wheel, holding the ankles with the hands and rotating the feet, and pressing the legs and feet against the calves. Be careful to control the strength and be gentle, and avoid using excessive force to avoid hurting the baby's bones. You can play soothing music while practicing to help your baby relax. Regular bathing and swimming for babies have a strong auxiliary relaxation effect.

The above are the manifestations of high muscle tone in newborns. Through the above description, I believe you have a certain understanding of high muscle tone in newborns. Parents must pay more attention to their children's limbs. If abnormal muscle tone is found, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and treatment. Otherwise, serious illness may lead to cerebral palsy. This is what parents need to pay attention to.