Craneal Osteopath or Chiropractor?

[nuria]

Hi! Wonder if anyone can help. My dd suffers from very bad silent reflux. Also, she always turns her head to the left side and even if we try to encourage her to move it to the right she just won't.
Went to a craneal osteopath and she said that some of the neck nerves on the right are irritated (probably because she was born with her cord around after 4 days of labour ). She said that as a consequence her diaphram's muscles are very tigh and this is what's causing the reflux.
Now, if this is the case and her problem is link to a muscle contraction. would it be better to see a chiropractor? I don't understand very well the diferences between them. Anyone has experience with this? Thanks!

[poppiesinaline]

DS1 had severe silent reflux and we took him to a cranio-osteopath and it made no difference whatsoever.

Bit confused: If reflux is when the muscle at the top of the stomach doesnt close properly, how can cranio-osteopathy or a chiropractor help

It may make her more comfortable - ie losen up any tight muscles and put her inalignment etc but I doubt it will cure the reflux.

No sure of the differenct between them. I supppose a chiropractor deals with the entire body not just the head? Dont know - just guessing!!

[lemonaid]

DS didn't have reflux, but did only turn his head to one side. After one session with a chiropractor he turned it happily either way.

But I think cranial osteopaths deal with necks as well as heads, so they would probably be fine too

[nuria]

Sorry to hear it didn't help ...
Well, she said that the reflux can be caused by this thighteness and that symptoms could disapear if she manages to relax her diaphram muscles....
I know that osteopathy treats all the body like chiropractic...

[nuria]

Sorry to hear it didn't help ...
Well, she said that the reflux can be caused by this thighteness and that symptoms could disapear if she manages to relax her diaphram muscles....
I know that osteopathy treats all the body like chiropractic...

[nuria]

lemonaid, that's great, I'd be really happy if I manage to turn her head the other side...
My dh has just booked an appointment with a chiropractor for tomorrow. Probably we shouldn't mix both treatments but we are so desperate! Will try everything...
Poppy, I remember you saying that your ds just growth the reflux, am I right?

[Flamebat]

I would say a chiropractor - they work on the whole body and often spot things lower down that you haven't even noticed. I don't know if either will help with the silent reflux.

[nuria]

Thanks flamebat, we'll se tomorrow how it goes. Just hope she doesn't cry during the treatment!

[Flamebat]

Some do, some sleep through it... most sleep really well after though

[poppiesinaline]

Agree with Flamebat. I would take her along to a chiropractor. Cant do any harm.

DS1 was diagnosed when he was 13 weeks and got put on medication (Cisapride and Tagamet) that was 10 years ago. Its an antacid and a stomach relaxant (sp?) Not sure if they prescribe that now. He was much better after that. Although not brilliant - it turned out he also had a milk intolerance which wasnt diagnosed til he was just over 2

[nuria]

Poppy, my pediatrician did suggested an allergy to milk protein but his only solution was to put her on Nutramigen, ac= corn based formula that smells of dog food and that my dd refuses to drink.
Also...how can you be allergic to something only from seven am to seven pm? (Her reflux disapears at night feeds)
Flamebat, sleeping through the night could be a nice bonus!

[nuria]

Doc also said that they have stopped giving Cisapride because of some cases of sudden death

[poppiesinaline]