Paediatric Osteopathy
Osteopathy for Children
As children grow older, problems may become apparent which may have arisen because of earlier strains or as a result of trauma such as knocks on the head or falls.
Recurrent infection in the nose or ears (glue ear) may be due in part to restrictions in the small yet important movements between the various bones of the growing skull.
Many osteopaths experienced in this field also consider that mechanical stresses on the body can be an important factor in cases of developmental delay such as delayed speech, educational difficulties and problems with co-ordination and physical development that have no particular medical diagnosis. Such children often make better progress once osteopathic treatment has been started. (from GOsC information leaflet)