Concussion

Many children suffer some degree of concussion or head injury, ranging from very mild to severe. In the latter they may have traumatic brain injury where the brain has been not only shocked but injured. This can persist as post concussion syndrome.

Osteopathy has a role to play by removing any structural restrictions that are maintaining the injury and delaying healing.

Treatment to the head is contraindicated immediately after the injury for a week as there may be bleeding inside the skull and even gentle treatment could make this worse following the injury.