Osteopathic Care of Children

 

Does Harsh Medical Treatment of Children Concern You?

Osteopaths use a range of techniques to treat children — all of them very gentle.

Cranial osteopathy is the name of one of these techniques. Before treating your child, we record a comprehensive case history, including birth history and general health.

We use highly developed palpation skills to diagnose any areas of the body that are not functioning well. By applying very gentle but specific pressure to the parts of the body that feel disturbed, obstructions to healing can be removed and a more normal state of health returned.

Blood flow to and from all the involved tissues will improve as will nerve function and tissue mobility. Improved general health, more optimal nervous system functioning and less pain is likely to result.

For example, in the case of glue ear the child may have retained moulding (i.e. subtle changes in the shape of the bones from birth trauma) in the bones around the ear. This condition can impede drainage from the middle ear leading to recurrent ear infections and glue ear. Treating this moulding can improve the drainage and help to relieve the glue ear.

Click on the left hand menu for more information on conditions that commonly affect children.