Countless studies and pediatric research have shown that ‘baby massage’ therapy is supremely beneficial for a wide variety of conditions in young children.

 

As a matter of fact, these studies revealed that massage therapy for young children is a crucially important supplemental treatment to conventional medicine.

 

In many cases, massage therapy on its own works better in relieving symptoms of many disturbing conditions. Better than other medications and standard procedures associated with Western medicine.

 

Baby Massage Good For Eczema

 

According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMA), more than 20% of all children are afflicted with eczema at some point in their young lives. The effects are felt from newborns to toddlers and into early school age children.

 

Roughly the same percentage is true for infants and young children suffering from traumatic burns. For that reason, the pain and suffering of trauma burns and eczema are counted among the most common pediatric skin conditions.

 

Most studies bring to light the following findings:

 

* Young burn trauma patients who were treated with a massage therapy session for approximately thirty minutes before any kind of medical or nursing procedures.

 

They were more relaxed physically as well as mentally through the process and therefore, experienced less discomfort or pain.

 

It is important to stress here that the massage treatment was applied only to areas which were not affected by burns.

 

* Young children suffering from eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) who were given massage treatments before and during treatment with skin medications exhibited less apprehension. They were more willing to cooperate and to top that off, their skin condition improved dramatically.

 

Kid’s massage ideally consists of two phases.

 

First phase — to ensure smooth strokes during the massage treatment, the child’s body is moisturized with a dermatitis medication.

 

Second phase — being very careful to avoid particularly sensitive areas of the body, a series of varied massage techniques is used on the child’s face, chest, stomach, legs and arms.

 

 

 

A study at the Children’s Mercy Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri used baby massage therapy to alleviate chronic pain in young children.

 

In the process, lower levels of anxiety and distress were noticed. Lower heart rates and improvements in their gastrointestinal systems became apparent.

 

All this lead to promoting the release of endorphins and bringing their entire bodies to a state of calmness. And all these positive effects seem to be immediate or nearly immediate.

 

Massage for kids is not new

 

Applying massage therapies to infants and young children is not a newly discovered concept. It has been a daily practice in the Eastern and African cultures for many generations.

 

They understood that the first sense to develop in humans is the sense of touch and that it is essential to health and wellness.

 

Massage treatments for young members of ancient cultures served to heal, energize, calm and reinforce close bonding and the sense of trust and security. Learn more by checking out our TCM Services.

 

If you think your child could benefit from some baby massage therapy, make a time to discuss the situation with Doctor Rosey today!