Physiotherapeutic Massage Preterm Infants

This research based book provides which gives EBP treatment of massage in preterm infants. In humans preterm birth refers to the birth of a baby of less than 37 weeks gestational age. The medical definition that determines a 'preterm baby' from a 'miscarriage' (in Australia) is the baby being more than 20 weeks gestation and / or more than 400 grams in weight. The World Health Organization suggests 22 weeks and 500 grams in birth weight. Approximately 10 to 12 percent of Indian neonates are born before 37 completed weeks.it has been clearly established that moderate pressure massage therapy is much more efficient than light pressure massage therapy for weight gain of pre-term infants.