Treatment using the craniosacral mechanism, based on the principles of osteopathy can be very beneficial for all ages and indeed for the whole family, including babies and children. Over my 20 years in practice I have seen many children respond really well to this kind of treatment, helping them to grow and develop to their fullest potential. It is a safe, gentle and effective way of relieving many problems.
Craniosacral Treatment for Babies
During a normal delivery a baby’s head has a remarkable ability to absorb the forces placed on it as the baby descends the birth canal. Sometimes the babies head gets moulded into a particular shape during either the later stages of pregnancy and/or birth. Usually as the baby suckles, cries and yawns during the first few days, this moulded shape resolves and any compressive forces retained in the soft bones and tissues of the head will gradually free up. However, sometimes, especially if the birth has been difficult, the baby may retain some of stresses and strains from birth in his/her body leading to a variety of problems such as:
- Lots of crying, irritability, unhappy babies
- Feeding difficulties
- Sickness, colic
- Sleep disturbances
- Persistent ear infections, sinus problems
- Recurrent illnesses
- Back, neck, joint pain
- Headaches
- Behavioural problems
- Learning difficulties
- Developmental delay
- Coordination problems
- Growing pains
- Hyperactivity
- Asthma
- and more….