What are the commonly used massage techniques for vomiting in children?

Children's stomachs are relatively weak. Once there is a problem with their diet or for some other reasons, they are prone to vomiting. Vomiting in children is a relatively common symptom of pediatric diseases. In addition to other antiemetic methods, massage is very common. So what are the commonly used massage techniques for pediatric vomiting? Many friends want to know. Here I will give you a brief introduction, hoping it can help you.

What are the commonly used massage techniques for vomiting in children?

Commonly used techniques:

(1) The child lies in the supine position, and the parents press the Tanzhong point with their thumb for 1 to 3 minutes.

(2) Parents use their two thumbs to push from the Zhongwan point to the navel and then to both sides 30 to 50 times.

(3) Massage the abdomen clockwise and counterclockwise for 1 minute each.

(4) Use the tip of your thumb to massage the Zusanli and Neiguan points for about 1 minute each.

Lifestyle conditioning:

(1) There are many causes of vomiting. Vomiting is a common precursor to certain acute infectious diseases such as meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, and certain acute abdominal diseases such as intestinal obstruction and intussusception. During treatment, we must pay attention to differentiation and find out the cause. We cannot simply stop vomiting when it occurs, so as not to delay the treatment.

(2) When vomiting occurs, parents should immediately turn the child’s head to one side to prevent vomitus from entering the trachea and causing aspiration pneumonia.

(3) Do not feed or give medicine to the child or move him/her at will when the child is vomiting.

(4) Pay attention to dietary adjustment. Feed the baby at regular times and in fixed quantities. Take more vitamins and proteins and less fat. Gradually increase complementary foods before and after weaning.

(5) Spitting up milk due to improper breastfeeding methods or swallowing a small amount of air while sucking milk is called "galactorrhea" and is not pathological.

(6) Severe vomiting can lead to fluid imbalance and metabolic disorders and can be combined with intravenous infusion.

The above is an introduction to the commonly used massage techniques for vomiting in children. I hope it can help everyone. If your child has vomiting problems, you may want to try the methods described above. But if it still doesn't work, you should take your child to see a doctor. We should pay attention to children’s daily problems and protect their healthy growth.