Cranial Osteopathy for Babies and Children
It is a common belief that babies and children should have no structural stresses or strains in their bodies, because they are 'so young'.
The reality is very different.
Cranial osteopathy may help with:
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Crying, screaming, irritability
Your baby may be uncomfortable, with a constant feeling of pressure in the head.
This may be made worse by the extra pressure on the head when lying down.
Contact David on: 07973 297 438
This may be made worse by the extra pressure on the head when lying down.
Contact David on: 07973 297 438
Feeding difficulties
A baby takes a long time to feed and one feed merges into the next.
They may be a 'windy' feeder.
They may be a 'windy' feeder.
- Feeding is difficult and tiring due to mechanical stresses through the head, face and throat.
- The nerves to the tongue and face muscles may be irritated as they exit from the skull, which makes sucking difficult.
Sickness, and wind
Regurgitation of milk between feeds, bouts of prolonged crying due to and wind.
Often worse in the evening.- The nerve to the stomach may be irritated as it exits from the base of the skull, which can impair digestion.
- The diaphragm between the chest and the abdomen may be stressed or distorted, which further compromises both digestion and the ability of the stomach to retain its contents.
- Digestive system in tension trapping wind.
Sleep disturbances
- The baby sleeps for only short periods, and may sleep little in the day (or night!).
- They wake to the slightest noise- "jumpy".
Headache, aches and pains
- Headaches can begin age 7-8.
- Growing pains.
- Vulnerability to sprains, or other aches and pains.
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