Baby & Children’s Cranial Osteopathy Clinic
Osteopathy for babies and children aims to help encourage natural development. When osteopaths examine babies areas of tension are often found in the spine or head, which are indications that the baby is uncomfortable. A baby cannot complain of backache or headache, and will typically express this by crying and being unsettled or irritable. Cranial Osteopathy is a gentle technique aimed to release these tensions.
In a research study conducted by Clive Hayden into the effects of cranial osteopathic treatment on babies, some parents perceived the following changes in their children’s behaviour: Reduced colicky crying, improved sleep, less unsettled, less irritable behaviour and increased quiet happy spells.
In older children osteopathy is useful for massage of muscles. In a growth spurt the long bones of the legs can grow faster than the muscles can stretch.