New Parents' Pains

New babies lead us to make a lot of changes, and the musculoskeletal system has to adapt too.

Osteopathy, Shoulder, Arm, Elbow, Forearm, Hip, Head & Neck, Lower Back, Pelvis, Back, Chest, Ribs & Thorax, Babies & InfantsFreya Baskeyfield25 November 2021Flitwick Osteopathic Clinicbaby, back, bottle feeding, breast feeding, carrying, feeding, neck, new parent, pain, position, posture, pregnancy, reflux, relax, shoulder, support, symmetry, tongue tie

Infant Torticollis

When a muscle at the front of the neck becomes excessively tight, it causes reduced movement in the neck. It also results in the neck bending to one side and rotating to the other.

Osteopathy, Babies & Infants, Head & NeckFreya Baskeyfield11 August 2021Flitwick Osteopathic Clinicbaby, cranial osteopathy, cricked neck, infant, neck, paediatrics, plagiocephaly, rotation, torticollis

Reflux in Babies

Reflux is a common complaint among young babies, and cases sit somewhere on a spectrum.

Tongue Tie

Tongue tie is a common problem with newborns, but it can be hard to diagnose. Cases fall on a spectrum, with some being visibly obvious, and others causing more vague symptoms.

Babies & Infants, Head & Neck, OsteopathyFreya Baskeyfield15 July 2021Flitwick Osteopathic Clinicankyloglossia, baby, feeding, frenulum, infant, paediatrics, plagiocephaly, tounge tie

Plagiocephaly

The joints between the bones of babies’ skulls are relatively soft. This allows for movement during birth, and minimises restriction of the brain’s growth.

Babies & Infants, Head & Neck, OsteopathyFreya Baskeyfield16 June 2021Flitwick Osteopathic Clinicasymmetry, baby, brachycephaly, craniosynstosis, flat head syndrome, head, infant, neck, paediatrics, plagiocephaly

Pregnancy Aches and Pains

Osteopaths treat the person, not the condition. This is no different in pregnancy, when the body is under new mechanical strains. Although there are some common patterns, we all react differently.

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