Pediatric tuina: what it is
Tuina is one of the techniques of traditional Chinese medicine to restore the energetic balance of the human being, and to restore the physical, emotional and mental well-being of the treaty.
Taking advantage of the principles of traditional Chinese medicine on the circulation of Qi, the vital breath responsible for health, tuina is expressed in both deep and superficial and continuous manipulations, carried out with the hands on the points and meridians of the TCM, the same used by the acupuncture, moxibustion, and shiatsu.
Pediatric tuina is a massage applied to children, taking particular care.
Pediatric tuina: the benefits
Children are spontaneously more receptive than adults, even as regards physical contact. The pediatric tuina exploits this particular infantile predisposition to accept, when operated with respect, the massage.
The pediatric tuina has developed its own specific treatment protocol for children.
In particular the benefits are addressed:
> To the strengthening of the immune defenses : in the first years of life the immune system is particularly stressed, and its adequate development influences the well-being of the child and all its growth;
> The resolution of disorders typical of the pediatric age : during growth, particularly in the first years of life, children are faced with important and continuous changes in diet; this often leads to problems related to digestion and assimilation of nutrients. The pediatric tuina allows to obtain important benefits in case of colic, constipation, diarrhea, swelling ;
> The sudden physical and emotional changes of children, always due to growth, can lead children to energetic excesses, with consequent dispersion of energies: it may happen that at periods of hyperactivity and agitation moments of fatigue alternate.
The tuina allows to calm the children excessively yang, therefore turned to excesses of energy, as it can help to naturally regain vitality and energy. It is therefore beneficial in cases of insomnia and anxiety, and in the opposite cases of loss of appetite and apathy;
> To the elimination of toxins : through the reflex stimulation of the energies of the various organs and their functions, the tuina is particularly useful in the cases of frequent seasonal illnesses, such as cough, cold, presence of phlegm, and also for the treatment of fever .
Pediatric tuina can be performed by qualified operators, but there are more and more courses that allow the parent to acquire the basic techniques and concepts to apply the massage directly to their child .
This is a further benefit that benefits both the child, who perceives the massage as a cure and a further cuddle on the part of the parent, and of the parent himself, who learns in this way to learn more about his child's needs and to find out what it is more useful for him at that time.
The special relationship that exists between parents and children is irreplaceable, and this amplifies the positive effects of the massage.
