Most people assume that babies have no stresses and strains in their bodies as they are so young, and have been protected in the womb. However, the enormous pressures that a baby can be subjected to during pregnancy, and particularly as part of the birthing process, can cause tension that is retained in the body long after birth. Cranial Osteopathy can greatly help ease these stresses and tensions.
Unresolved strains may lead to your baby being unsettled and restless. At Fulham Osteopathic Care we use extremely gentle techniques to resolve these strains, in order to relieve discomfort and improve your baby's body function.
Fulham Osteopathic Care practitioner Shanilla Isabel Diaz has expert experience and understanding of treating babies from newborn, through the early years and into childhood.
Children Osteopathy can help children and adolescents in many life improving ways. As your child grows they may develop back pain, joint pain, muscle aches and pains as well as other musculo-skeletal problems which may all benefit from osteopathic treatment.
Please call us on 020 7736 1846 to find out how we can help you and your family.
During pregnancy your body has to cope with and adjust to increased weight along with a major change in your centre of gravity, as well as of course creating space for your growing baby. This can be a particular challenge if you are already caring for a child in the family, who you may frequently lift and carry around. Conditions such as sciatica are common and osteopathic treatment can help.
You may experience significant discomfort in your joints and muscles and you may even be finding that simple tasks like walking and sitting or rolling over in your bed are now difficult and uncomfortable, perhaps even painful. Osteopaths are able to provide you with relief from many pregnancy related complaints (such as neck pain & back pain, including sciatica), including more specific conditions like Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) as well as carpal tunnel syndrome. Osteopathy can also help to offer relief from pregnancy aches and pains such as breathing difficulties, heartburn, swollen ankles and varicose veins.
Osteopath Shanilla Diaz is skilled in assessing a woman’s symptoms and offers effective treatment and the opportunity to prepare physically for labour. This is achieved through women becoming more aware of their own bodies and their capacity to cope.
Even those enjoying a comfortable and straightforward pregnancy can benefit from a third trimester check which offers a number of benefits. Osteopathic treatment aims to help your body whilst it is adapting to ongoing changes. Treatment also helps you to prepare for some of the physical demands of giving birth.
After your baby has arrived a special post-natal check is available which can help you begin to recover from some of the physical strains of labour. The treatment session involves the gentle easing of sore and tired muscles as well as rebalancing the pelvis. Back and neck pains which you may experience as a result of breast feeding and lifting your new baby are also a focus during this treatment.
Third trimester check:
When you are in labour, your pelvis naturally expands to allow your baby through. However, if there happen to be any long standing stresses or strains in this area, your pelvis might not be able to expand as efficiently as it needs to. So, by releasing these stresses and strains now, you may be more likely to experience an uncomplicated delivery.
Post-natal check:
When your baby has arrived, it can become very easy to overlook your own needs. Many new mothers find themselves putting their own niggling aches and pains to the back of their mind, while they focus on their newborn baby's day-to-day demands. Activities such as moving and lifting car seats, reaching over the cot and carrying the little one around can all increase strains on your back.
You may also be affected by emotional changes of childbirth and childcare causing symptoms that can benefit from gentle treatments allowing you to relax and unwind. Osteopathic treatments can help to enable mums to return to normal both physically and mentally, through the release of strains encountered during pregnancy as well as labour.
People often think of osteopathy as just being about 'bad backs'. However, it is much broader than this and can help with a wide range of conditions including those such as arthritis and sciatica. At Fulham Osteopathic Care we are able to offer a wide range of treatments. For details on how to find our treatment centre then please visit our contact page.
The following conditions may all benefit from a variety of osteopathic treatment:
- Sports injuries
- Disc problems
- Trapped nerves
- Scoliosis
- Back pain and sciatica
- Neck pain and whiplash
- Migraines and headaches
- Menstrual discomfort
- Asthma
- Post-operative recovery
- Dental procedure recovery
- Tempero-mandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ dysfunction)
- Arthritis
- Repetitive-strain injuries in office workers and musicians
- Stiff and painful joints
- Postural problems
- Helping vocalists by concentrating on breathing mechanics & the neck muscles
- Less tangible conditions such as anxiety, insomnia and stress
The benefits of treatment can include:
- Reduced pain levels and inflammation
- Reduced stiffness and increased mobility
- A faster return to your everyday life and activities
- Enable enhanced performance in sport and leisure activities
- Improved general health and wellbeing
- Non-invasive and drug free
- Skilled hands diagnose and treat, enabling the body’s own healing mechanism
- The root cause of the problem is identified and treated reducing the likelihood of a recurrence
- Having a tailor-made first aid kit to help you manage your symptoms while you recover
- Reassurance from understanding what is wrong, how to help yourself now, and confidence to help yourself in the future
- Many patients enjoy the benefits of maintenance treatments every 3-6 months