The basic techniques commonly used in pediatric massage. Although the name and operation technique are basically the same as those of adult massage, there are big differences in clinical application.
Pediatric massage re-uses fingering, using more fingers to focus on the child's treatment site or acupuncture points, mainly including the following 12 methods.
01摩法
Use finger pads or palms, etc., lightly press the skin of the treatment part or acupuncture point of the child's limbs, and repeatedly rub the skin in circles to make it relaxed and comfortable Zhigan, has the technique of regulating qi and blood, and calming pain.
mainly includes fingering and palming. Among them, palm massage is commonly used, also known as "abdomen massage".
Palm Motor Method: Place the palm of the hand on the abdomen, and repeat the stroke in a circular and rhythmic manner. Generally speaking, rubbing the abdomen clockwise is the method of diarrhea and counterclockwise is the method of replenishment.
02掐法
Use the tip of the thumb and nail to force, pinch the acupoints of the child to make it feel correspondingly, has dredge meridian, Antispasmodic, analgesic, and first aid techniques.
This is a strong irritant technique, so be careful not to pierce the skin when using it.
One-hand pinch method: Use the thumb nail of one hand to pinch the treatment area.
Two-handed pinch method: Use the thumb and nail of both hands to pinch the treatment area at the same time.
03指推法
Use one hand or both hands to press the child's treatment site or acupuncture point forward, or from the middle to the sides , Or push hard from both sides to the middle, has the function of clearing the meridians and activating collaterals and regulating qi and blood. mainly includes direct method, division method, and combined method.
Direct push method: Press the surface of the thumb or index finger and middle finger against the treatment site and push it in a straight and single direction toward the front.
Separate push method: Use the outer thumb or finger surface of both hands to push separately from the middle of the acupuncture point to both sides.
Combined push method: push the radial edge of the thumb from both ends of the acupuncture point to the center.
04拿 法
Use one hand or both hands to form a pincer shape with the palm of the thumb and the palm of the other four fingers. Force, the technique of lifting the patient’s muscles with the force generated by the flexion and extension of the metacarpophalangeal joints.
has the functions of clearing the meridians and collaterals, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relaxing muscles and relieving spasms.
05 Massage Method
Use fingers or palms to press on the treatment site or acupuncture point of the patient’s limb, repeating "clockwise" or The "counterclockwise" direction of the ring twists and kneads, so that the force penetrates to the muscle layer. has the functions of clearing the meridians and activating collaterals, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relieving spasm, and regulating the functions of viscera. includes palm kneading and finger kneading.
Finger-kneading method: Use the fingertips to focus on the acupuncture points and twist.
06擦法
Use palm surface or large palm, small thenar to focus, press on the child's treatment site or acupuncture point, fast along a straight line The method of rubbing the skin back and forth, its strength can only reach the skin and subcutaneous, has the function of reconciling Yingwei, anti-inflammatoryThe effect of dispelling swelling and dispelling wind and cold. mainly includes palm rubbing method and thenar rubbing method.
Thenar rubbing method: Use large thenar or small thenar to rub back and forth on the treatment site.
07抹 法
Use your fingers or palm to focus on the treatment area of the child, do a single direction repeatedly wipe up and down or left and right The method of has the effects of reconciling Yingwei, dredging the meridians, regulating qi and promoting blood circulation.
08打 法
Use the fingertips or interphalangeal joints of the middle finger to tap and tap repeatedly quickly and rhythmically The moving method, has the function of dredging the meridians and regulating qi and blood.
09运 法
Use the thumb, index finger, and middle finger to push the acupuncture points in an arc or circular motion. , has the effect of reconciling Yingwei, dispersing wind and cold.
10 Pinching Method
Use the thumb pads of both hands to oppose the index finger and middle finger pad, or to the radial side of the index finger middle section. Hold it on the treatment site, pinch it together, and move the position while pinching it. has the functions of relaxing muscles, relieving spasms, and regulating viscera.
includes three-finger pinch and two-finger pinch. It mainly acts on the spine, so it is also called "spine pinching".
11 Rubbing Method
Clamp the limbs with both hands and use relative force to do rapid rubbing in opposite directions while moving up and down.
This method is mainly used for extremities, chest and flanks. It has the functions of relaxing muscles and tendons, and reconciling qi and blood. It is mostly used as a technique at the end of treatment.
12弹弹法
Use the ribbed surface of the thumb or the olecranon to focus on the surgical site, perpendicular to the tendon and muscle belly.
This method is divided into thumb plucking method and elbow plucking method. When using the thumb plucking method, the upper limbs drive the thumb hard.
Children with weak limbs, generally do not use elbow plucking.
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