It is believed that up to a year, each child should be at least four courses of massage.But what is a healthy baby, time to develop and no complaints from the medical profession, prescribed massage?Maybe for reinsurance or to the principle - "porridge butter will not spoil?"Given that prices on the services of a good children's masseur pretty decent and can be a significant blow to the family budget, the concept is not an idle concern moms this question.Let us consider it in detail!
At what age?
best to start when the baby was two months.Moreover, it is not necessary to make an exception even in preterm infants.Suffice it to create more favorable conditions, for example, the room temperature should not be below 25 degrees.In any case, before starting a massage, you need to show the child three doctors: the neuropathologist, orthopedist and a pediatrician who diagnosed and make recommendations.
The fact that there is one subtlety: a massage "adjusted" and medication, if required.
What is the need for a massage?
Massage helps to correct many neurological and orthopedic disorders: hyper- and hypotonic muscles, twisted inside or outside of the foot, clubfoot, poor breeding of legs at the hip joint.All babies present so-called "residual reflexes."It Moro reflex in which overexcited child throws his hands to the side, and Babinski reflex, when irritated soles child reflexively begins to straighten the fingers.Normally, these reflections should be held as early as 4 months.But some children are not tested or run very slowly.Massage helps to eliminate residual reflections.In addition, it can be used to stop the tremor - shaking hands, chin and other parts of the body.
massage techniques
massage technique is selected depending on the type of residual reflex.For example, to eliminate reflexes Babinski and Moreau manifested in excessive excitability of the child, is a gentle massage.In addition to massage, physiotherapy is needed, such as skating on the ball, folding in the "fetal position" and others. With the additional effect of the Moro reflex may provide diapering a child.
gentle massage is used for correction of the majority of the residual reflections, as they relate to hypertonic muscles and, therefore, the excessive activity of the child.This massage relaxes and soothes and stimulates the child activates.When the child is usually hypotonic muscles slack, can not raise his hand and head.This condition is corrected by stimulating massage, with lots of "chopping" movements.
Why massage healthy baby?
massage babies strategic goal - to prepare them for walking.With two months to go, the baby should be at least 4 courses of massage for 15-20 sessions each.When a child gets in the feet, massage frequency is reduced to 2 times a year.It is advisable to take courses in the spring and fall, to improve the immune system, usually weakened in this time of year.Wellness massage helpful after an illness.
After a year
Next massage is used to maintain immunity, improve metabolism, activating blood circulation.Sometimes massage is used as an aid for constipation.It also has a beneficial effect on the formation of bones, muscles and nervous system.In fact, after a year in a child due to a lack of vitamin D may appear rickets: legs are X-shaped and U-shaped, deformed bones.Massage activates the tone of "muscular corset" that helps maintain bones and internal organs of the child.To correct the shape of the legs is necessary to achieve the relaxation of muscles and hyper one, on the contrary, to strengthen others.
Massage is used as an aid to congenital heart disease, rheumatism, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, obesity.Depending on the disease is selected and the time of massage techniques.
very effective massage when you cough - "tapping of" phlegm while warming up.Additionally, you can use the breathing exercises.However, sometimes a cough can be a symptom of pleurisy.In this case, the "knock" the child should not be: it could lead to a "sticking" of the pleura.
How to massage?
At massage of young children is best not to use scented creams with different additives, as they can cause allergic reactions.Suitable conventional domestic "Children cream".The main thing - do not smear the child, like a sandwich, with oil, so as not to clog the pores of the skin, through which the baby breathe.You just need to grease your hands, so that they slide freely on the body.
All movements are made from the periphery to the center, starting with the limb.It is useful to press two fingers along the spine of the child, from the bottom up.It can make every mother.When used hypertonia planar stroking, ie the entire surface of the palm of your hand, and covering (the whole brush) with a massage of hands and feet.After stroking done grinding - circular motion pads of one or four fingers or ulnar edge of the hand.Check every massage need stroking.
In principle, not necessarily resorting to paid services without acute specialist on the need - medical indications.
Massage your crumbs can easily make any mom for that she needs to know the basic rules of massage at home.
Pre ventilate the room and take care that the temperature does not drop below 22 ° C.
Prepare the place - ordinary table covered with a folded blanket, oilcloth (in case of any trouble) and a diaper.
Wash your hands with warm water and dry (they have to be warm), remove all jewelry (rings, bracelets).Of course, the nails should be cut short.
Doing massage best day, not less than one hour after feeding.Immediately before and after the feeding is not recommended to engage in swimming.You can not do massage and if the baby is not feeling well, and if he exercises cause negative emotions: pipsqueak cries, frowns, resists.
the first lesson every movement and exercise is repeated only once, a few days - have three or four.
Now, as improvised talc and Vaseline are not needed - they clog pores.
Use these massage techniques: stroking - easy sliding, flowing movements with his hand or rear brush.So begins and ends with a massage.Then - short rubbing in a circular motion.Hands is not just glide over the skin and tightly in contact with it.Rubbing the back, hips, abdomen, usually made hand.On the legs, handles - fingertips.
Finally, kneading - a short movement of the fingers, with a strong pressure.It not only affects the skin but also the muscles, joints, tendons.It would be good to combine all of these techniques.All traffic coming from the periphery to the center, from the hand to the shoulder, from the foot to the groin.The abdomen is massaged in a circular motion clockwise.This is usually done with the purpose of treatment: constipation, umbilical hernia.Next, place your baby on his stomach, beneath the breast of his own pen or roll folded diaper, and stroking the back of both hands, palms down on the head and back side - back.Stroke and soles of the thumb, and then pat them.
kid at this moment to be calm, to him it is necessary to speak softly, and watch his reaction.At the first signs of fatigue (angry faces, crying) need to stop the occupation.
Complex for the tiniest - a half to 3 months - takes only 4-5 minutes.
strokes feet from the toes up on the outside of the leg and thigh, then the handle is also bottom-up from the fingers to the shoulder.Then, the whole hand is better with both hands, stroking the breast from the middle to the sides, and then his fingers on the intercostal space.
from 3 months massage combined with exercises, and by the time it should take 8-10 minutes.A very simple exercise: crossing arms on the chest and breeding them in hand (4-6 times);the rotation from the back to the left and right abdomen (1-2 times in each direction);lifting of the feet of the prone position;"Dance" - hold the baby upright, under the arms and legs, he enumerates.
4 months pipsqueak has turned on its side, with a 5 - on his stomach, with 6 - from the abdomen to the back, lying on his stomach, trying to even crawl.Therefore, in 4-6 months earlier exercises are performed already more times (6-8) added to them bending and straightening the arms and legs;squats;sliding "steps" - Steps 10-15;"Box" - 8-10;lifting of the torso, with the support of both hands 1-2 times reserved.
child after 6 months moves a lot, trying to sit down and approximately 7 months starts to sit without support and without assistance may change the position of the body.For 8-9 months, he can already stand on legs, crosses along the arena.And so complicated gymnastics: add crawl;lifting legs straightened by 6-8 times;lifting of the torso from the prone position with the support arms (1 time);circular motions with his hands;turn his back on his stomach;overstep the support arms.
in 9 months baby is well seated, standing or the support for holding something, is taking its first steps.Therefore, the last complex (9-12 months) include new exercises: actively raise the straightened leg of the supine position;stamping;self turning his back on his stomach at the sight of beautiful toys;active bending and straightening of the trunk;squat;walking.One of the active movements of, for example, operate so.The child lies on his back.His mother gives him a thumbs up to clasp his hand and then throws up his hands to the sides.Gently pulling the baby to her, the mother encourages him to sit down.Then carefully puts on the table.Exercise is repeated 3-4 times.
All this is quite accessible and feasible, if you wish my mother to act independently.By the way, a massage from her mother as a child perceives kindness and rarely resists, how it is to visit a primary care pediatrician in the clinic.
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