Most of the population is accustomed to treating minor illnesses, including the common cold, using a method that does not include going to specialists. It can be buying proven medicines, folk remedies, following the advice of friends and relatives.
Colds and ARIs
During colds, patients are accustomed to absorbing liters of hot tea, jamming it with cough drops and burying their nose every three to four hours. But as soon as the viral disease has affected children, parents immediately turn to specialists, fearing that a common cold could turn into something more serious.
Many children cannot boast of strong immunity, and therefore, during the off-season, acute respiratory diseases affect them more often than other people. But it is impossible to keep a child on antibiotics for a long time, over time they stop working, and then the doctors give up. To avoid this outcome, every mother should master chest massage for bronchitis.
Percussion massage
An adult who catches a cough can independentlyregulate its strength, thereby getting rid of sputum. But young children are not yet able to cope with this task, so their cough simply tears into the airways, bringing no relief.
Percussion massage will help clear the bronchi from sputum and free the airways. The secret of the massage lies in the tapping of the chest. The massage therapist creates a vibration in the lungs, separating sputum from the surface of the bronchi. Further, even the slightest cough will save the baby from shortness of breath.
Benefits of percussion massage
Percussion massage for children is an excellent tool for removing phlegm. It has several other significant benefits.
- Percussion massage is a great way to distract a child from chest pain. When a parent taps the baby's chest in soothing motions, the little patient's breathing becomes more measured and calm.
- Chest massage increases blood flow to other organs. The baby's heart is oxygenated and works much better.
- Massage allows you to increase blood supply to the diaphragm.
Should I use only percussion massage
Doctors advise using percussion massage to treat both the common cold and chronic diseases affecting the respiratory organs. Even tapping on the chest calms the sick person, balancing breathing, relaxing the bronchi and removing sputum. Internal organsthe patient is oxygenated.
However, experts note that cough massage is not the main method of treatment. Doctors strongly recommend using it only as an additional treatment for medical intervention. Undoubtedly, the treatment of a cold or flu will be faster and more successful if the three main types of treatment are combined:
- Medicated.
- Folk.
- Massage.
But don't just believe in one way.
The speed of a child's recovery directly depends on external factors affecting the baby's body. If a child has been diagnosed with a cough, then in the room it is necessary to wipe all surfaces daily with a damp cloth. Also, it is worth additionally moistening the air.
Doctors-therapists recommend that young mothers refuse massage if the child's body temperature has risen above 37 degrees.
What is the benefit of percussion massage?
Percussion massage has become an excellent tool in the fight against cough and phlegm due to the fact that it causes the intercostal muscles to actively contract. These muscles transmit the received signal to the spinal cord, which forcibly restores the work of the respiratory organs.
Massage of the chest saturates the tissues with oxygen. This, in turn, helps the child take a deeper breath. Cough massage restores the bronchi after an illness, giving free breathing, has a positive effect onventilation of the lungs, relieves general fatigue and inflammation in the bronchi.
Cough prevention
Any kind of disease is easier to prevent than to try to cure it for a long time. The same applies to cough with bronchitis. Doctors recommend following a few simple tips, thanks to which you can forget about problems with the bronchi.
As you know, bronchitis is a neglected disease of the respiratory tract. Thus, in order to keep the lungs he althy, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time and cure colds or flu to the end. In addition to the main treatment prescribed by the doctor, you should take vitamin C and do not forget about warm drinks: water, tea or folk tinctures.
For a simple cough, the recommendations are slightly different:
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after walking or cleaning. This will help prevent the spread of bacteria throughout the body.
- Avoid sick people on public transport or at school/kindergarten. If necessary, purchase a gauze bandage.
- Maintain optimal humidity in the apartment.
- Another way to avoid frequent colds and coughs is hardening. From childhood, a child should be taught to water procedures, which include pouring cool water on their feet. In the summer, it is necessary to let the baby run barefoot, but only in a safe and clean area.
- Ventilate the room daily. Fresh air will not only give you a more restful sleep, but also increase immunity.
Young parents should take care of the he alth of the child, do not put off going to the doctors and master the techniquepercussion massage. However, doctors also advise them to take care of their own he alth, as a mild infection in a parent can cause a serious illness in a child.
