Rickets is a chronic nutritional deficiency in infancy, caused by growth and development disorders, more common in children under 3 years old, especially in 6~12 months of infants. Modern medicine believes that it is due to the deficiency of vitamin D, which causes calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders, and calcium and phosphorus cannot be deposited normally in the growth parts of bones, resulting in abnormal bone development.

Main symptoms: hyperhidrosis, irritability, fatigue and weakness, occipital alopecia, abdominal distention, lack of appetite, delayed speech, late closing of the fontanelle. In more severe cases, "O" shaped legs, "X" shaped legs, spinal deformities and other symptoms may occur.

1. Methods and steps

See Figure 2-4-9.

Figure 2-4-9 Massage for rickets

(1) The child is placed in a supine position, and the surgeon first uses both hands on the child's chest and repeatedly pushes and rubs along the intercostal space for 3~5 minutes, as shown in this figure (1).

(2) Immediately following the above method, the surgeon gently rubs the abdomen clockwise on the child's abdomen with the fingertips of the index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand for 3~5 minutes, as shown in Figure (2).

(3) The surgeon uses the middle finger to rub the child's upper navel, middle cavity, lower navel, Jianli, Qihai, and Guanyuan acupoints, and uses the thumb to repeatedly operate on the child's Xuehai, Zusanli, and Sanyin Jiao acupoints for 3~5 minutes, as shown in this figure (3).

(4) The child is seated, and the surgeon uses the base of the palm of the right hand or the thenar part of the right hand to push and rub the child's spine and both sides of the spine from top to bottom repeatedly for 3~5 minutes, with the local skin warmth as the degree, see this figure (4).

2. Precautions

(1) The clinical practice of children with this disease is mostly caused by congenital or acquired nutritional deficiencies, and attention should be paid to strengthening the nutrition of children.

(2) Advocate breastfeeding, which contains a variety of irreplaceable nutrients.

(3) Give the baby more sun, especially the spine. It is not advisable to stand and walk too early.

(4) Appropriate outdoor activities, children or nursing mothers eat more foods containing more calcium, so as to supplement nutrition reasonably.

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