There are many treatment styles available within osteopathy. One of these is known as ‘cranial osteopathy’. This comprises a range of subtle and gentle diagnostic and treatment techniques that are particularly helpful in the treatment of babies and children though can be useful with adults.
Treatment is gentle with the practitioner placing their hands gently on certain areas of the body, mainly the head and sacrum, to identify areas of restriction.
Many are surprised to learn that babies can need osteopathic treatment. Often a traumatic birth can generate tensions and restrictions within the musculoskeletal system that manifest as:
- unsettled behaviour
- sleep disturbance
- colicky symptoms
By restoring balance and symmetry we can enable the release of not only recent injuries, but also those that have accumulated in the body over time such as:
- chronic patterns of physical traumas
- chronic patterns of emotional traumas
