Children

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With its range specially tailored to young noses, PHYSIOMER helps stop your child from catching a cold and treats it if he/she does

Discover in this section all our advice to help you cope with your child's cold.

How to treat colds in children

The common cold or rhinitis is an infection of the nasal cavities, caused by a multitude of viruses of which most belong to the rhinovirus or coronavirus families. It is a very common winter illness. Although adults will only usually develop 2 or 3 colds a year, children can catch up to 6 and babies up to 10.

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Prevent children’s cold

The nasal cavities are lined with a mucous membrane, which communicates with the rest of the respiratory and auditory system: the ears, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, bronchi and lungs.
They are the entry point for viruses and bacteria that target the respiratory system. The mucous membrane has therefore developed its own defence mechanisms to avoid infections and their spread. Amongst these defence mechanisms, the still immature immune system in children cannot yet play its full defensive role, which explains how babies and children as so often prone to colds, and even more so in environments such as day care and schools, where illnesses are easily spread.

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Ear infections a complication of the common cold

What we commonly call an ear infection (or otitis) is, in fact, an acute middle ear infection (or acute otitis media), i.e. temporary inflammation of the middle ear. The connection of the middle ear to the nasal passages via the Eustachian tubes is essential for adjusting pressure within the middle ear. But this connection makes it more vulnerable to infections: following a cold or a throat infection, the inflammation may spread to the middle ear and cause symptoms of otitis media.

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How your child breathes ?

The way that your child breathes has been evolving since birth but has still yet to become identical to that of an adult. Your child has developed the ability to breathe through the mouth however nasal breathing is still very important. As well as conducting air down to the bronchi, the nasal cavities also warm, humidify and filter inhaled air, removing dust, pollutants and potentially harmful germs.

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Nasal cleansing an essential step for your child’s comfort

Quand l’enfant commence la vie en collectivité (garderie, école maternelle…), il va être confronté à une multitude de bactéries et virus qui se transmettent facilement au cours de ses jeux. Pour beaucoup ils sont inoffensifs voire bénins. Mais certains vont provoquer une infection de la muqueuse nasale ou de la gorge. Son système immunitaire continue d’évoluer et n’est pas encore tout à fait capable de lutter contre eux. Il est donc essentiel de prévenir et de l’aider à se défendre contre ces agressions.

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