Can I have massage for a three month old baby?

In daily life, many people have the habit of massage. The so-called massage is specifically acupoint massage, which is a physical therapy method. Massage has many benefits. The most obvious benefit is that it can dredge the meridians. It also has analgesic effect. Regular massage can also harmonize yin and yang, etc. However, there are many precautions for massage. For example, people with myelitis cannot have massage. Can a three-month-old baby have massage?

Can I have massage for a three month old baby?

It is undeniable that pediatric massage is a unique method of traditional Chinese medicine to treat pediatric diseases. On the one hand, professional massage can help babies strengthen their bodies, but if it is performed through illegal channels using inappropriate techniques, it is likely to aggravate the condition and even lead to the above-mentioned death; on the other hand, even if the massage technique is appropriate, it is only a physical therapy, and not all diseases can be treated with massage. For world-class problems like cerebral palsy, there is currently no effective cure in the world, let alone pediatric massage.

Generally speaking, pediatric massage is more effective when the child is over 3 months old and under 6 years old. At present, pediatric massage is the most effective treatment for digestive tract diseases, such as diarrhea, vomiting, food stagnation, anorexia, constipation and abdominal pain. Respiratory diseases such as colds, coughs, asthma and fever should be treated according to the specific condition. After all, massage cannot kill viruses and bacteria.

|What should we pay attention to when doing pediatric massage?

① The child must be treated in a medical institution under the clear diagnosis of a practicing physician. Because children are prone to the disease and the disease spreads rapidly, you must always pay attention to the progression of your child's condition and, when necessary, coordinate treatment with internal medicine.

② Children with skin burns, scalds, abrasions, lacerations and scabies; children with acute infectious diseases such as cellulitis, bone tuberculosis, osteomyelitis or erysipelas; children with malignant tumors, trauma, fractures or bone dislocations; children with acute infectious diseases such as acute hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis; children with severe heart disease, liver disease and mental illness: the above people are not suitable for massage treatment.

Those who have children at home know that babies are very fragile. Unlike adults, they will not recover on their own from a cold or fever in a few days. Babies will feel very uncomfortable with these minor illnesses, and they will also feel very insecure and often cry. These are things they cannot control. Ms. Yang's child had been coughing for many days, so she went to a pediatric massage clinic on the recommendation of a friend. After the massage, when she was dressing the child, she found that the child was having some difficulty breathing. Ms. Yang did not pay attention to it at the time, thinking that the child was just crying too hard.