Therapeutic Benefits of Rocking Chair
Author : Dr. G Suganya and Dr. R Aishwarya
Abstract :
Benjamin Franklin invented the Rocking Chair. A Rocking chair is a type of chair with two curved bands of wood (also known as rockers) attached to the bottom. The chair contacts with the floor at two points only, giving the person the ability to rock back and forth by shifting weight lightly with his/her feet. Rocking chair is previously a part of all our babyhood. We were playing in a rocking chair, often. Rocking Chair” is a tool used once as a chair for relaxation in elders. Now science has entered into the rocking chair to analyse the movement, its benefits. In the competitive world of today, we want each and every child to be healthy, mentally as well as physically. For this reason, scientifically proven advantages are prescribed to pregnant women also. It can be understood that, Nutrition, Genetics & Environment plays vital role in neural development of foetus. At six to seven weeks, embryo’s brain &Nervous system begins to develop. The brain grows at a rate of 2,50,000 neurons per minute for next twenty-one weeks. It is thus advisable for any pregnant women, to nourish herself in environment related factors also to bear healthy young & successful breeding. This study done at RMMCH (GCMCH) describes the health benefits of rocking chair, for pregnant women in special as well as for all age group.
Keywords :
Rocking chair, pregnant women, neural development of foetus.
