OSTEOPATHY: Babies and children.

Osteopathy is an effective and natural approach to healthcare for all life stages. Osteopathic treatment for babies and children covers a variety of common complaints, and ensures healthy postural development.

Can osteopathy help my child?
Many common problems suffered by babies and children can be treated effectively with
osteopathy. Problems suffered by babies that respond well to osteopathic treatment include:
crying and irritability, especially when lying down.
feeding difficulties, vomiting colic and wind and sleep disturbances.


At what age should my child be treated?

Children of all ages can benefit from osteopathy. It is never too early to start, and for best results, treatment should begin before the age of five. Early treatment reduces hindrances to growth and limits the severity of any developing learning difficulty.

Osteopathy for Babies and toddlers:
Many problems that babies and children suffer are caused before, during and immediately after birth, resulting in uncomfortable stresses in the head and body. These stresses can lead to problems such as suckling and latching-on difficulties, irritability, colic, wind and disturbed sleep patterns. Toddlers may suffer from difficulties with mobility and play, seeking movement to relieve physical discomfort. Sleep patterns are disturbed, teething may be uncomfortable and head-banging or hair-pulling may occur.
Osteopathic treatment can result in significant improvement in these cases. Osteopathy is also successful in treating the problems suffered by premature babies. These babies
often suffer stresses and trauma during birth, complicated by further stresses from the equipment used to stabilise their condition.