Finding a massage therapist for a child usually turns into some difficulties. On the one hand, massage is an excellent health-improving and strengthening procedure, often prescribed for the prevention of perfectly healthy children. And often massage is necessary for medicinal purposes and helps to avoid taking pills or even surgery. On the other hand, there is a danger of falling into the hands of a “semi-professional”, a random person who has completed short non-state courses and does not have sufficient education. Such a masseur can only harm the child.
Instructions
Step 1
Find out about the specialists who work in the public or private clinic where your child is being monitored. Perhaps it makes sense to look for a specialist on the side. Ask your friends, maybe they have the necessary information and suggest a good masseur.
Step 2
Check out the reviews about children's masseurs on the Internet, visit specialized sites for parents, they often contain a lot of reviews and contacts of specialists necessary for children.
Step 3
Pay close attention to the education of the massage therapist. At a minimum, he must have a special secondary medical education and a state certificate of advanced training "Medical massage in pediatrics."
Step 4
However, education is not everything. It is better if the specialist has significant experience. This is the reason for the popularity of the massage therapist and good reviews about him. It doesn't matter what gender the massage therapist is. Often mothers give preference to women, but male pediatric masseurs are also often found, the main thing is that it meets other requirements.
Step 5
A good masseur will definitely conduct a preliminary examination of the child, study his medical record, because there are certain contraindications for massage. Often, some diseases require this procedure, while others exclude it. Therefore, a competent specialist first of all thinks about the health of the little patient, and does not chase after money.
Step 6
Sometimes the masseur cannot find psychological contact with a specific child, who is straining, naughty, crying throughout the entire procedure. If this is repeated, find another specialist, the massage should not bring psychological trauma.
Step 7
And of course, take a closer look at the appearance of the masseur, he should have a medical gown (even if the procedure is carried out at home), clean hands with short nails, and be neat in general.
