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Massage Can Help Stimulate Infant Weight Gain In Premature Babies

Pediatric Massage Therapist
Infant Weight Gain with Massage Every living being responds well to a good touch. For a parent who has just delivered a premature baby, the first thing on the mind is to see the little one blossom. Getting the baby to gain weight requires the right method in place so that s/he consumes the right amount of breast milk. The bonding experience between mother and child in this context is the best. However, there comes a time when the little munchkin may need a careful massage session. As the little one relaxes, s/he will be ready to digest the fat-rich milk. Here are a couple of ways how massage at the Lymphatic Drainage Massage Clinic helps stimulate weight gain in premature babies. The right oil – olive, coconut, baby or…
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What are the Benefits of Massage for Children?

Pediatric Massage Therapist
Children Massage Benefits Touch therapy has been around for years. In various cultures, it is the natural order where the newborn child is given a daily dose of massage therapy. It helps by establishing a connection between mother and child (if the mother administers the massage) ensuring a loving relationship between the two. Let us look at the long-term benefits of massage for children as a whole. Infant Stage At the initial stage, a baby may not be happy with a stranger providing her/him with any formula related to massage. But with the right set of hands and by a licensed massage therapist the child will feel the therapeutic effect. By starting with the hands and feet and concentrating on the fingers and the toes may bring on the giggles…
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ADHD Treatment With Massage Therapy

Massage Therapist, Pediatric Massage Therapist
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment  The neurodevelopment mental disorder is known as an attention deficit hyperactive disorder or ADHD most often strikes children before the age of twelve. The symptoms may not seem out of the ordinary if the child has a natural tendency to be hyperactive, but when it goes over the top, the little one may need some expert help. Massage therapy has proven to help. It provides a calming method for dealing with the problem. Let us look at how a licensed massage therapist can change the tone for an ADHD child. Establishing a Rapport with the Child Before meeting with a child, the therapist at the clinic in Tampa, Florida ascertains the extent of the problem. With carefully worked out strategies in place, she gets the…
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Relieving Stress And Anxiety In Children Through Massage

Massage Therapist, Pediatric Massage Therapist
Stress And Anxiety Treatment Children are the precious little gifts that God has given us. They are what most people look forward to at the end of a long day. They can bring so much joy and playful mischief into our lives. That’s why it’s especially difficult for us when we see them going through anxiety or are under extreme stress. Most people don’t think that children can experience stress. After all, what do they have to worry about in life when they’re under the care of their parents? This is a common misconception. Children have feelings and emotions just like the rest of us and just like adults, they can also experience anxiety and stress. It’s difficult to watch because most of the time, we don’t know what to…
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Depression Treatment With Massage

Massage Therapist
Depression Treatment  Depression is a serious and widely misunderstood mental condition that many people experience in this world. It’s not easy dealing with depression and neither is it glamorous. It is waking up in the middle of the night in a sweat and with tremors that you don’t know what to do with. It is being physically sick to the stomach for no reason what so ever. It is looking at yourself in the mirror and not seeing a will to live. It is severely serious and extremely underrated. It’s not something that can just be tossed aside as another teenager going through a ‘phase’. It can also be excruciating for loved ones who watch the people they’re close to, go through the pain and other symptoms that comes with…
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