Pediatric Massage to Treat Stress and Anxiety
Haven’t we all felt stress or anxiety at one time or another? Whether due to an upcoming exam, an impending move or even just being in an unfamiliar situation, stress can occur. As an adult, these stressors are easier to understand and manage, however, imagine if you are a child trying to understand these situations.
Talking about a problem with an objective source can work wonders as compared to talking things out with someone subjective. Unfortunately, even after talking things out, people are not relieved of the issue and some even feel the stress levels remaining static.
Children are not spared of this cycle and some end up at the receiving end of critical analysis both in school and outside the safe confines of the home. There is an increased amount of depressed kids the world over, seeking reinforcement from shady sources to help curb their fear, anxiety and stress levels.
Symptoms of Anxiety
Although children experience the symptoms of anxiety in much the same way as adults do, they display and react to these same symptoms differently. Some children are more anxious than others and may need additional reassurance from their families, or help from a professional. This is especially true if an Anxiety disorder is suspected. Anxiety becomes a problem if it begins to affect your child’s daily routine, or if it is causing your child significant distress.
Our team has a series of programs tailormade for children to help them deal with problems they face across the board. Children who are accepted by friends and peers hardly feel stress. If they do not have this privilege, a deep-rooted fear may take over leading to sadness and depression. A masseur, trained in understanding the stress points in the body also wears the badge of a counselor.
Science tells that that when a child is in the confines of the mother’s womb, he/she is the safest. They feel the warmth and love that they share with the mother. When they are born, they have a series of issues to tackle, like moving about, walking, talking and generally speaking their mind. Along the way, they face obstacles that throw them off the balance. At this point, they may cry out for assurance from the parents.
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Massage Helps With Learning and Reasoning
Massage has also been a tool in helping children deal with normal cognitive processes, along with learning and reasoning, along with the ability to grasping information. As they do, they feel free from the ties that hold them back. The licensed massage therapist at the Lymphatic Drainage Massage Clinic has the ability to help children who feel the pressures thrown at them.
Given the fact that children need someone aside from parents or siblings to talk things over with them, a clinic that specializes in helping with stress and anxiety is ideal. Once a child identifies with someone who can help them tackle the big bad wolves at various places that they are terrorized by, their grades will improve and stress levels will decrease.
Bulluying a child in social media, at school, at play because they differ in temperament, does not look like the rest, has a weight problem or any other issue, is on the rise. Invariably, the child has to bear the brunt that they have never been accustomed to, and for no fault of theirs. With proper intervention, a child’s anxiety can be tackled head on and children can experience a reduction in their anxiety. Numerous research studies have demonstrated that massage therapy may be an effective method of intervention in these situations.
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In Home or In Office Massages by Jacqueline in the Central Florida area. Certified for many different massages and treatments. Specializing in Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) post surgery recovery massage.
To schedule an appointment with Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Advanced Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist, Jacqueline Bosco CMLDT, Oncology, please call (813) 298-5603. We believe nothing is more important than human touch.
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