What to do if muscle tension is too high

If a child shows symptoms of high muscle tone, it is important to discover it in time and take the child to the hospital for examination to find out the specific cause. If it is not particularly serious, you should strengthen training in daily life, train the child's ability to lift his head, and train the child's muscle strength. As a parent, you should learn to judge some of the symptoms of high muscle tone in your baby. Let us learn about it.

What to do if muscle tension is too high

It can exercise the baby's neck, back and trunk muscle strength; it is beneficial to exercise the baby's ability to lift his head, laying a good exercise foundation for the smooth development of turning over and crawling in the future; frequently raising and turning the head can relieve the problem of torticollis, reduce repetitive local pressure on the head, and avoid the occurrence of head tilt; it is also very helpful for the stretching, movement of the limbs and fine motor exercises of the hands; it promotes intestinal peristalsis, relieves intestinal flatulence, intestinal colic and so on. High muscle tone training needs to be conducted under the guidance of a professional trainer. Parents should not blindly train their babies or diagnose on their own!

How to judge your baby's muscle tone

Before 3 months old, put the baby on the bed, with both hands raised up to touch the bed and both hands open outwards to touch the bed, and cross the hands in front of the chest with elbows touching. Bend the baby's feet outwards to see how far they can open. If they are within 90 degrees, the muscle tension is severe; if they are below 120 degrees but above 90 degrees, the muscle tension is mild. Pinch the baby's feet and lift them up; the butt cannot leave the bed. See how high the legs can be lifted (the legs should be straight and cannot be bent). Above 110 degrees is normal. Hold your baby's ankle and gently push the foot upwards, bringing the sole of the foot as close to the calf as possible. If you cannot push or the resistance is strong, it shows that the muscle tone is high.