What’s Cranial all about?

Cranial Osteopathy is a gentler approach to conventional Osteopathy. It is the name given to a subtle and refined technique that follows all the principles of Osteopathy, but that includes the anatomy and physiology of the head. It is often (but not exclusively) used for the treatment of babies and children.
Your Osteopath works to activate the innate ability of the body to heal itself, and by offering gentle and specific support where it is needed to bring the tissues into a state of balance and release, to restore it to health.

Paediatrics

Paediatric/Children’s Osteopaths look beyond conditions and takes a holistic approach to the patient, using manual techniques to restore, maintain and support health and wellbeing. Using a highly trained sense of touch, we feel subtle changes of tension and tissue quality in the living anatomy of the whole body. We can then diagnose areas of strain or dysfunction. Paediatric Osteopaths draw on the relevant approaches that are gentle enough for newborns, babies and children, providing treatment that’s as individual as the patient themselves. In young patients, the methods used are always very gentle, but nonetheless affective. We aim to aid promotion of blood flow throughout the body and restore health.

Children’s Osteopathy is also helpful for growing children suffering from:

• Muscle strains

• Sprains

• Headaches

• Growing pains

• Issues with posture

• Flexibility

Also, if a newborn or baby has had a difficult birth and is struggling with issues such as:

• Breastfeeding

• Reflux

• Wind

• Generally unsettled

Our expert team can help to calm down any overstimulation in your child and support normal function and health.

Pregnant Women

Cranial Osteopathy can be hugely beneficial during pregnancy. Women often suffer with symptoms of sciatica, back pain, ankle swelling, carpal tunnel and much more! Cranial Osteopathy can help to alleviate symptoms, restore movement and make pregnancy something you look back on with a smile.

The gentle nature of Cranial Osteopathy means that it is incredibly safe for expectant mothers. Instead of more robust treatments and exercises, Cranial focuses on small changes in important areas (often around the pelvis). It achieves this with gentle pressure and release.

Is it just for kids?

When treating adults, Cranial Osteopaths are often drawn to areas in the body that have been affected by past events, such as old accidents and injuries. The body may have learned to compensate for a traumatic event or injury and the patient may be unaware that there is anything wrong, but the effects may still be present and relevant to current symptoms. The same techniques are applied as when treating children and can be just as affective. This is a popular choice for pre and post-natal women, who may feel more comfortable with this incredibly gentle treatment.