Cranial Osteopathy
Cranial Osteopathy is an integral form of osteopathic treatment. It involves a more subtle, yet specific, form of diagnostic enquiry and treatment as an adjunct or alternative to more conventional structural work.
By utilising a variety of specific holds around the head, spine or peripheral joints, the therapist is able to create a treatment response that affects not only the immediate area but the body more generally.
Cranial osteopathy can be an effective form of treatment when dealing with headaches, acute and chronic back pain, joint and muscle injury, diaphragm dysfunction, tinnitus as well as other broader complaints.
Cranial osteopathy can also be indicated in the treatment of babies and infants. When osteopaths examine babies, areas of tension are often found in the back, neck or cranium, which are indications that the baby is uncomfortable. A baby cannot complain of digestive discomfort, backache or headache, and will typically express this by crying and being unsettled or irritable.
In a research study conducted by Clive Hayden into the effects of cranial osteopathic treatment on babies, some parents perceived the following changes in their children's behaviour: reduced discomfort crying, improved sleep, less unsettled irritable behaviour and increased quiet happy spells.
What to expect from your first visit
Read an overview of what to expect when visiting an osteopath here.
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