Osteopathy for babies and children

Babies and children are constantly growing and developing. Sometimes, tension, a preferred head position or restrictions in mobility may affect posture, feeding, sleep, abdominal comfort or movement.

At Osteo Elout, I take a gentle and careful approach, assessing your baby or child as a whole and adapting the examination and treatment to their age, development and physical capacity.

Examples of conditions and symptoms parents may seek osteopathic treatment for include:

• Preferred head position
• Restlessness or difficulty relaxing
• Excessive crying
• Excessive arching of the back
• Feeding or swallowing difficulties
• Abdominal cramps or constipation
• Reflux symptoms
• Asymmetry in posture or movement
• Abdominal complaints in children
• Headaches or posture-related complaints in children
• Sports-related injuries or overuse complaints in children
• Recurring physical complaints
  

If your baby or child has a fever, is unusually drowsy, is feeding poorly, has difficulty breathing, is losing weight, is crying inconsolably for prolonged periods or has symptoms that concern you, always contact your GP or child health clinic first.