It’s a common belief that babies and young children have no structural stresses in their bodies simply because they’re so young.

The reality is quite different; being born is one of the most stressful events of our lives and babies’ heads must absorb enormous stresses and forces as it passes through the birth canal. This is why many babies are born with odd-shaped heads. In most cases the “moulded” head shape is lost within a few days but sometimes not, particularly if the birth process was difficult or complicated. As a result, some babies have to live with some very uncomfortable stresses which can cause a variety of problems.

Skilled, gentle cranial osteopathy can often be beneficial in helping with:

• Sleep disturbances
• Crying, screaming, irritability
• Feeding difficulties
• Sickness and wind
• Jumpy, tense
• Clenched fists, brings knees up to chest, arches back

 This is a specialty of our practice and we welcome your inquiry.

For a list of specific conditions treated please give us a call.

For more information about cranial osteopathy for babies and children you can also visit the Southerland Society website www.cranial.org.uk