By Matilda French

If your child or another young child you love is suffering from chronic illnesses you may want to suggest routine massages. It is no way to live in pain and suffer from chronic illnesses when so young. No matter what the age is, when one is ill so often, he or she is most likely suffering from stress.

Stress is known to create even more symptoms in those with chronic illnesses– even children. When one has to endure frequent hospitalizations, painful and/or uncomfortable treatments, restrictions on diet as well as daily activities can all take its toll on the child. The wonderful thing about massage is that it reduces stress hormone levels and provides a positive in ones life during so many negative happenings. Having something very positive in a young child s life is extremely important.

If you are a parent and a child and your child is suffering from chronic illnesses, massage can help the two of you bond. You will spend some quality time together in a peaceful environment. The two of you may even decrease the anxiety you both may have. Once in a routine the two of you will enjoy this quality time together. (This also works for a husband and wife relationship.)

If your child has diabetes, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and/or skin problems, when stressed out he or she will only exacerbate the symptoms. This happens because he/she is increasing his/her stress hormone level and the symptoms begin to increase. A healthy massage for a mere 15 minutes per day can make a huge difference in a child s life.

It has been studied and known that massage has improved blood sugar levels in children with diabetes. Those children suffering from asthma benefit from improved pulmonary function. Children with Rheumatoid arthritis and suffering from joint pain have decreased joint pain when one receives massages. Also, a child that suffers from a skin condition such as eczema is improved when one is regularly massaged.

Our killer cells are traveling through our body looking for foreign objects and tumors to destroy. When your child is suffering from chronic illnesses and regularly receives a massage, these killer cells are boosted. The healthier the killer cells the healthier the person.

If your child in his or her teens suffers from bulimia, massage can help with improved body image. Anxiety and depression symptoms also are lowered due to massage. If you have not given your child a massage before his/her teens, he or she will most likely prefer going to a massage therapist versus having his/her parent perform the massage.

Massage for children with chronic illnesses has so many benefits. Boost your child s self esteem, lower stress, improve health, bond together, lower anxiety and/or depression, lower blood sugar in diabetes, improve lung function for those children with asthma, lower joint pain, improve skin conditions, etc. One should still seek health issue questions from his or her doctor. Massage will just add to the benefit of keeping your child healthy.

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