Re: Anyone see an Osteopath?

July 9, 2002

Hi Anastasia,

I've been taking my daughter to an osteopath for about 2 months. She

sees him every 2-3 weeks for a manipulation. We originally started

seeing him because Abby had a very weak suck (nursing would take at

least an hour) and because she had a HUGE bump left from the vacuum.

The first issue has resolved, and the second is greatly improved.

Whether it is because of the osteopath or because of time, I don't

know, but the osteopath is taking the credit

How much can an osteopath help with plagio? I swear that half of

Abby's flat spot popped out a couple days after our last visit to the

D.O., but it could just be time, and all the repositioning and tummy

time we're doing with Abby that is helping so much. Or maybe it

really is the D.O. All I know is that everything is working.

The osteopath was explaining that in the massage/manipulation he is

actually moving the bones & breaking the seals (I don't know what

seals he was talking about, but, at the time, I thought he was

talking about the sutures). He applies very minimal pressure and it

is typically a very relaxing procedure for the child. There is no

pain involved, and Abby usually falls asleep right in his hands.

I've loved everything about going to see the D.O. except when he made

the claim that he totally healed the torticollis after a few minute

massage. That was a bit unrealistic. He has since said that he's glad

Abby's getting PT for the tort. He also is completely opposed to

helmet therapy as he claims it is a contradiction to his profession.

He's entitled to his opinion

Hope this helps. Good luck ~

Christy (mom to Abby ~ just about 4 months)

July 9, 2002

Hello Anastasia:

I take my daughter to a Cranial Osteopath and a Cranial-Sacral

Therapist.

I think it is possible that a licensed and skilled professional COULD

round out a child's head - but I think our kids might be " more

difficult cases " . I have been bringing my daughter, Rhiannon, to her

Cranial Osteopath for 4 months now - we go 2x/week and she receives

cranial manipulations. Her head shape did change, but her case

was/is so severe that the osteopathy treatments alone would not be

able to do it for her. My osteopath is a pragmatist, and believes in

doing whatever one can that brings results, so he is working with me

on the helmet issue and my daughter is wearing a DOC band. Her

correction has been great! I really think that if I had not brought

her to the osteopath, her head would not have moved so well, as it

would have been " stuck " in it's old pattern (the myofascial tissue

would have been too stubborn to move). Also, she does have tort, and

we have been working on that as well.

From my experience, I think that the Osteopath, Cranial-Sacral

Therapist (she works on my daughter for 1 and 1/2 hours each

session), the OT, and the helmet, along with alot of mommy and daddy

therapy, have all worked together to help Rhiannon have such a great

outcome! She was a " strong candidate " for surgery to release her SCM

muscle in the beginning, and we did not have to go that route in my

opinion due to the Cranial Osteopath and the Cranial-Sacral therapy.

Good luck, and I really do hope that this guy you found CAN indeed

round out a head in " two sessions " !. Please post your experience and

outcome, as it may be worth it for another family to fly in and get

treated for a week or so to help their little one!

Take Care and good luck!

, Rhiannon's mom

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> I have an appointment with a man who is a " pioneer " in osteopathic

medicine. He claims he's rounded out a child's head in two

sessions!!! Has anyone ever dealt with or taken their child with

plagio or tort to an osteopath? If so, let me know how it went.

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> Anastasia (Artemios' mom)

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> Long Island, NY

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July 9, 2002