Recently, the number of diagnoses in children under one year of neurological diseases and problems with the musculoskeletal system has increased. For full-fledged treatment, infants are prescribed massage in a complex with different physiotherapy procedures (electrophoresis, paraffin, relaxing baths, UHF and others). Most questions arise when newborns are given electrophoresis. There are opinions that this process is painful, useless and even harmful for young children. But these opinions contradict the principle of electrophoresis in general.
Principle of action of electrophoresis
Electrophoresis is the movement of charged particles (ions) in an electric field, capable of carrying various particles in a vapor or liquid medium.
And physiotherapy itself electrophoresis, is as follows: on the skin of a person from both sides put the pads of electrodes in a tissue impregnated with medicinal solution, where the chemical substance (medicine) breaks up into ions. When an electric current passes through this solution, the ions of the drug begin to move, penetrate through the skin, mucous membranes, and enter the human body. The medicine after penetration into tissues is evenly distributed in cells and intercellular fluid. Electrophoresis delivers the medicine to the epidermis and dermis, from where it is absorbed into the blood and lymph, through which it is already delivered to all organs and tissues, but is maximally preserved in the area of administration of the drug.
It is known that the action of drugs and the susceptibility to them increase under the influence of direct current, which helps to achieve maximum effect.
What is the purpose of electrophoresis for babies?
Due to the fact that electrophoresis has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, soothing and relaxing muscles, it is prescribed for babies in such cases:
- hypertonus or hypotension of muscles;
- any violations of the musculoskeletal system (especially torticollis and dysplasia );
- neurological disorders;
- to reduce the pain syndrome;
- diathesis.
Depending on the problem, babies can be given electrophoresis with euphyllinum, dibazolum, magnesia, papaverine (on the neck with curvature and to normalize the tone of the whole body) and calcium (for the formation of the osseous nucleoli in the hip joint).
Contraindications of electrophoresis for infants
No matter how safe and useful this physiotherapy procedure is, it is strictly forbidden to conduct it at:
- presence of a purulent infection on the skin:
- bronchial asthma in acute form;
- increased body temperature;
- cardiac and renal insufficiency;
- presence of dermatitis or skin lesions at the site of application.
How do babies electrophoresis at home?
For less likely to pick up the infection and mental peace of the baby, electrophoresis can be done at home. To do this, you need to buy the device, to study the instruction and safety techniques when working with it. On the first physiotherapy it is better to invite a qualified nurse who will visually show you the entire process of proper application. Get a doctor's order with
If, after the beginning of the procedure, your child began to behave worse, there were problems with sleeping, it means that he should interrupt the course of electrophoresis. It has already been proven that all the prescribed procedures work better in a complex, so electrophoresis for babies must necessarily be combined with massage and other procedures.