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How to Help Your Child Recover From an Injury

No one likes being injured and a lot of precautions, and steps are taken by humans to avoid injury at all cost. Unfortunately, not all factors are in our control and as such, we all get injured at one time or the other. This includes children as it is not uncommon for children to get injured due to play or simply by no fault of their own. If you find yourself in a situation where a child is injured, then it is up to you to help the child recover as swiftly, and as comfortable as possible.

Naturally, nursing a child back to health is different than with an adult as they have unique needs and wants. However, aiding a child’s recovery from injury can be done in a way that is convenient for both you and them, and some steps to do so are as follows:

1. Consult a physiotherapist: Perhaps the most important step in making sure that a child recovers from an injury is to make sure that they are seeing a child physiotherapy specialist from a clinic such as Guys and St Thomas Private Health Care. As soon as the injury occurs, the child should be given medical attention and diagnosed. As soon as this is done, treatment can begin, which might include surgery, physical rehabilitation, and so on.

Ask all relevant questions and get recommendations from the physiotherapist about what to do to ensure that the child recovers from their injury. At every step of the way, make sure your physiotherapist is carried along and follow all instructions carefully.

2. Encourage activity: Injury can have significant effects on not just the body but the mind as well, and children are particularly vulnerable in this regard. As the child recovers, it is imperative that they are given a sense of normalcy and are made as comfortable as possible. There are several ways that this can be done and one is encouraging physical activity such as playing with friends, toys and moving around as much as possible. Speak to your physiotherapist about the recommended amount of activity that the child should engage in. Besides this, have the child constantly entertained and engaged with to prevent a sense of boredom or loneliness and this can discourage them during the healing process. Invite their friends and family to spend time with them.

3. Encourage a healthy diet and medicine: Good food is needed at all times in life, and more do during recovery from illness. Make sure the child in question is given a balanced diet to keep up their energy.

While a person recovers from injury, they have usually prescribed medicines such as painkillers or medicine to prevent infection. Because children’s bodies are still growing, any injury could lead to permanent side effects and as such, they must take all medicines that are prescribed to them without fail as this is crucial to ensure that they recover without any permanent side effects.

Any injury a child suffers from should be taken very seriously. Follow the above guide to ensure the best recovery process for your child.

Originally published on August 19, 2019 in Family
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