Chirping is also a therapy in pediatric tuina, which involves using the fingertips of both hands and the middle section of the index finger against the side of the thumb to sequentially pinch and twist the skin surface on the baby's back. This type of spinal manipulation is simple, and parents can help their baby "move their muscles and bones" at home. So, what are the benefits of pediatric spinal manipulation?
The benefits of pediatric spine massage
Chirping can help promote the circulation of qi and blood in babies, and is beneficial for some gastrointestinal diseases such as stagnation, anorexia, and lung diseases; Chirping can also have a calming effect, improving babies' night crying and unstable sleep; In addition, spinal therapy also has certain therapeutic effects on enuresis and hyperhidrosis in children.
1. Gastrointestinal diseases: stagnation, anorexia; Digestive disorders and other spleen and stomach diseases can be treated with spinal therapy.
2. Pulmonary diseases: Spinal manipulation stimulates the Du meridian and bladder meridian, which can regulate yin and yang, strengthen the spleen and regulate the lungs, thereby improving immunity and reducing respiratory infections.
3. Crying at night and restless sleep: Spinal therapy can regulate the spleen and stomach, helping babies fall asleep peacefully.
4. Enuresis and excessive sweating: By stimulating the autonomic nerve trunks and ganglia on both sides of the human spine through spinal manipulation, it can play a role in preventing enuresis and stopping sweating.
Precautions for pediatric spine massage
1. Time period
It is best to have a spinal massage done after the baby wakes up in the morning or before going to bed at night, as it has a better therapeutic effect and a higher degree of cooperation from the baby. Before performing a spine massage, it is necessary to remove the baby's clothes and expose the entire back, allowing the baby to maintain a flat and upright posture, striving for a flat, straight back and relaxed muscles.
2. Temperature
The indoor temperature should be moderate when performing a spine massage, and the patient's nails should be smoothed to avoid scratching the baby's delicate skin. The hands of the spine massager should be warmed up first, and do not use cold hands to massage the baby, so as to avoid the baby being stimulated and unable to lie flat, or causing the baby to get cold and sick. The technique of spinal manipulation should be gentle and agile, with equal force and speed. It is best not to stop halfway through the process.
3. Time
The duration of each spine massage should not be too long, preferably 3-5 minutes, to prevent the baby from being exposed for too long and catching a cold. If the duration of spinal manipulation is too long, the therapeutic effect may not be as good.
4. Technique
(1) At the beginning, the technique should be gentle, and gradually increase over time to help the child adapt.
(2) Pinch and twist, not twist.
(3) When twisting and pushing forward, it should be straight forward and not skewed.
5. Age
Spinal therapy is suitable for babies aged half a year and above to around 7 years old. Babies who are too young have delicate skin, and poor control of force can easily cause skin damage; If one is too old, it may affect the therapeutic effect due to the thickness of the dorsal muscles, which makes it difficult to lift and the improper placement of acupoints.
6. Taboo
The baby's back skin is damaged, suffering from boils and skin diseases.
