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Could gentle back support help soothe a child’s tummy discomfort? Alexandre demonstrates a simple technique for little ones and older kids—watch along and remember to keep it gentle. For persistent or severe pain, check with your child’s pediatrician.

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0:00 - Understanding Children’s Stomach Pain
1:08 - Supporting an Infant’s Spine
2:02 - Supporting an Older Child’s Spine
3:08 - Sharing the Technique

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Transcript
00:00Hello, how are you? I'm Alessandro Mota and in today's video I'm going to show
00:04you a very simple way that can really help reduce stomach pain in children.
00:09Actually, stomach pain, cramps and gas are very common complaints, especially in
00:13children under one year old. In other children, two, three years old, even
00:18teenagers, stomach pain and discomfort usually show up from time to time, but
00:23when they do, it also keeps the whole family up at night. Our intestines, both
00:28in children and adults, have a lining, a sort of cover, okay? Or it's the mesocolon,
00:33right? Actually, that's when it's one part of the intestine and the mesentery when
00:37it's another part of the intestine. But all of this, this sack, this bag that
00:43surrounds the intestine, it's tied, it's attached to the back part of the abdomen
00:49that is near, and it's this sack, this covering, that carries both blood and
00:56nerves to the intestines. And a simple way to improve this whole structure is simply
01:03to support each lumbar vertebra for some time. With infants, it's always more
01:09complicated to do these techniques, to do these things. Lord Lisa is no longer an
01:15infant, but she came here to help. With an infant, you will hold them like this. You can
01:21let go, Lou. That's it. And with your other hand, when you're holding, you'll support
01:26here. See? On each side of the vertebra, you'll feel that little bone of the spine,
01:32right? The backbone. So you won't press on top, you'll press on the sides and just
01:37hold, keep that support. Time. Then go down to the other one and keep going down slowly
01:48until the base of the spine. And here you can be rocking the child or walking around
01:55the house with the child. I'm sure you'll be able to do this easily. With all the
02:03children, you can take advantage of the time when they're lying down, watching
02:06television, reading something, playing or even sleeping. What are you gonna do? You're
02:11gonna slide your hand under their back, beneath the spine, under the back. And imagine
02:18that here, look, is the spine. So you're going to slide your finger in on each side and you're
02:24going to support it. Wait a minute. Then move down to the next one and so on. We do this
02:31without causing any discomfort to the child. Wait a minute. Go down a little more. If you
02:40really can't do it, you can use one hand on each side to support the area. Each time you
02:46support a spot like this. Wait a minute. You'll have a sensation similar to melting
02:51butter. You know, it's kind of hard. And then it gradually softens. This will show
02:57you that all the muscles, all the tissue that's there near the vertebra, near the
03:02spine, will gradually relax little by little. And that's what we want. If you
03:08liked this video, if you learned something new, leave a like for us because it really
03:12helps a lot. And share this video with some families who have small children, especially
03:18newborns up to a year old. I'm sure they'll thank you a lot. I'll stop here. Sending you
03:25a big hug. See you next time.
03:31All right? Thanks.
03:38Three, two, one. I'm going to teach a way that can really help children who feel pain and discomfort
03:45in their belly.
03:52No, Lulu. You want to speak into the microphone? Go ahead, Lulu.
03:59Leave daddy a message so we can record it.
04:03Massaging.
04:08Spine.
04:10In here.
04:12Did it hurt, Lulu?
04:14Didn't it hurt? Did it tickle?
04:16No.
04:19No.
04:20No.
04:20No.
04:21No.

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