by Osteoworks | Aug 17, 2022 | Babies & Infants
Constipation It is common for babies to go red in the face, push and seem to strain when they are passing a motion even when they are not constipated. If the motions are soft your child is not constipated. It is normal for a new born up until three weeks old to have...
by Osteoworks | Aug 17, 2022 | Babies & Infants
Colic The medical definition of Colic (also known as infant colic, three-month colic, infantile colic and colic) is an infant crying intensely more than three days a week, for more than three hours, for more than three weeks in a month. However many babies exhibit...
by Osteoworks | Aug 17, 2022 | Babies & Infants
Birth trauma A baby’s skull is designed to allow descent though the birth canal. The cranial bones have the ability to overlap and bend somewhat to accommodate the birth. This process is called moulding. Immediately after birth a baby’s head can be very pointed or...
by Osteoworks | Aug 17, 2022 | Children & Teenagers
Spinal and/or joint pain Spinal pain in children is uncommon. But if your child complains of it, unless there has been an obvious trauma or cause, they should firstly be examined by a General Practitioner. If no pathological cause for the pain is determined then...
by Osteoworks | Aug 17, 2022 | Children & Teenagers
Headaches It is uncommon for children to complain of headaches so that when they do they should be checked by a General Practitioner first. Assuming that no pathological cause is found for the headaches then osteopathy may assist in their management. Headaches are...
