In this article, we will try to cover this issue as widely as possible, as many mothers have doubts whether it is worthwhile to engage in such a massage or whether it is better to entrust it to a specialist.
A few recommendations
At once it is possible to tell, that the technician of carrying out of acupressure does not differ the big complexity and to spend a session independently it is possible and in house conditions. But a few tips should still be heeded:
- Be sure to begin treatment with a trip to a specialist. A graduate massage therapist will be able to tell you how and what to do at home and in the future you will be able to independently make a point massage for your child
- Please note that there are no specific contraindications for this procedure, but you will not be able to achieve the desired effect without appropriate preparation
- It should be asked which points on the body of the baby are considered active and how the impact on them can affect the health of the child
Techniques for conducting
To properly massage a child, you need to know how to properly affect the baby's body.
- We use only the phalanges of the thumb and forefinger
- As the main method, one must use a pressure of a certain strength and duration
- The finger that you press on the child's body should be placed strictly perpendicular and keep at one point for no more than seven seconds
- To the baby was not bored during the procedure, spend acupressure in verse, using for this various tongue twisters and utterances
- First, lightly press on the selected area, and then start to make rotational movements, as if screwing a finger.
When is it recommended to do massage for preschoolers?
Adults usually recommend massage as a preventive or additional remedy. But to babies such kind of influence can appear rather useful and in the form of the basic method of treatment.
- To increase immunity with frequent infectious diseases
- When children have teeth chopped, acupressure can relieve pain
- Massage of the neck and head (especially in the temporal lobe) helps to cope with nervous disorders and insomnia
- The nose bridge and the wings of the nose are useful to massage if the child is constantly suffering from a cold and respiratory diseases
- Massage of the legs can help the child cope with disorders of the musculoskeletal system and improve the tone of the lower limbs
- If you start to massage muscles under the shoulder blades, you will improve the condition of all the muscles of the child's back
In fact, all these procedures do not take much time and they can be done right after bathing or during the game. And after consulting with a specialist and conducting additional consultations with a pediatrician, you will be sure which points should be influenced to improve the health of the child.
In any case, before you start to do massage to your baby, you should familiarize yourself with the technique of its carrying out. To do this, be sure to sign up for a specialist and read the theoretical information. And although acupressure for children has almost no contraindications (since any kneading will bring the kid a favor), it is better to know how to effectively influence not his body in order to achieve the soonest result.