Although craniosacral therapy focused on pediatrics is not new, it is currently booming. More and more therapists specialize in children or newborns, in addition to moms and dads who rely on this technique. Cranial osteopathy in babies offers great advantages to these little patients and relief and peace of mind to their parents.
On the one hand, its maneuvers are extremely smooth, careful and subtle, and without contraindications. On the other hand, it has a very high percentage of effectiveness.
Craniosacral osteopathy aimed at newborn children in Hispanic physiotherapy aims to regulate all their bodily physiological processes.
If you are still a new dad or mom, and you still don’t know much about how children’s osteopathy, and more specifically craniosacral therapy, can help your child.
What Is Children’s Osteopathy?
One of the best known indications of cranial osteopathy in babies is the modulation of the bones of the skull.
The osteopath at Family Seasons, LLC works on her cranial and body asymmetries caused by various causes. Most of them are related to difficult births, but also with other reasons that I will explain later.
In addition, the physiotherapist is specialized in visceral osteopathy; can also work, if necessary, on the baby’s still immature digestive system. In this way she would avoid the typical problems of infant colic, although it is done in a different way than working with a child or an adult.
The osteopathy sessions in Family Seasons, LLC serve to correct these asymmetries and are executed in a very subtle way. It is so soft that the therapist places his hands exerting only 5 grams of pressure on the baby, inducing him to the correct parameters.
This pressure is equivalent to the weight of a butterfly. Most children tend to fall asleep peacefully when their nervous system completely relaxes.
Indications For Craniosacral Therapy After Childbirth
The first source of cranial injury is always childbirth, so cranial osteopathy sessions in babies are recommended if these situations occur:
- Difficult births, too long or too short.
- Provoked, stopped or accelerated births.
- Births in which forceps or suction cups or a pneumatic vacuum extractor have been used.
- If the child has a twist of the cord.
- Shining of the face or buttocks, or other incorrect positions.
- Births in which the mother has been forced to wait longer than she should for the doctor or the relevant midwife.
Advantages Of Cranial Osteopathy In Babies
Craniosacral osteopathy offers numerous benefits, but in the case of babies, these are the main advantages that you will see after undergoing this gentle and painless technique:
Baby relaxation
Better sleep
Elimination of digestive irritations
Effective in infant colic, as it improves suction and thus they do not have as much gas.
Improve joint mobility
From a preventive point of view, it helps with auditory or visual pathologies,
Effective in hip pathologies and other postural hygiene disorders.
What Do Craniosacral Sessions For Babies And Children Consist Of?
Our cranial osteopathy sessions in babies, which are carried out at Family Seasons, LLC, are completely manual and painless, like all the therapies I use.
But in the case of these craniosacral techniques for newborns, they are much gentler. There is hardly any contact and there is no danger for the little patient. Furthermore, you will immediately notice positive changes after the session.
How Many Osteopathy Sessions Does Your Baby Need?
Each patient is different, and in the case of children’s osteopathy, each child reacts differently to each treatment.
But just as children assimilate learning better, in my experience, babies and children of a few months recover much faster than adults. Only 3 or 5 sessions are usually sufficient in most cases.
If you see that your baby has suffered a longer birth or with some complications and is not resting well, make an appointment, give her that opportunity to restore her balance.