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Cranial Osteopathy - miracle cure or load of old cobblers

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Pennies · 08/01/2006 09:25

Have previosuly been of the school of thought that it was just another right on baby problem solution which merely provided pyschological reassurance and resolution. now faced with DD2 who cries a huge amount, feeds badly and generally seems to be an unhappy baby despite me taking every step I can to ensure she's not windy / colicky / sleepy / hungry / wet I am now consdiering it as a possible way of making her more content.

So, is it any good?

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mumatuks · 09/01/2006 08:56

I think they do it for for the up to fives only, as after that the bones are too "set" after that age.

I'm not entirely sure though, you'd be best to investigate it further.

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Pennies · 09/01/2006 13:16

Have got an appointment on Wednesday at the OCC in Farringon. Will post an update in due course...

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expatinscotland · 27/01/2006 23:39

count me as a believer! was skeptical, too. dd2 was very 'unsettled' in general, particularly during the day. one session and she's a lot calmer. so far, so good. keeping my fingers crossed!

Aero · 27/01/2006 23:52

Worked for this skeptic too! Was amazed at the difference it made to ds2. We went to the one near Freckle and they were most helpful and lovely.

Coolmama · 28/01/2006 21:35

am also a devoted fan - after a ventouse delivery, breastfeeding was an absolute nightmare and baby had a very hard time feeding on one side - turns out he had the baby version of strained neck muscles and after 3 sessions he was sorted -breastfeeding became a whole new thing - a pleasure!

edodgy · 28/01/2006 21:38

worked for my ds now 9 weeks he's the happiest baby i the world now here the proof

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Fauve · 28/01/2006 21:56

I'm a great fan. As I've said on other threads, I used it preventatively and neither of my kids have ever had an ear infection.

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Pennies · 30/01/2006 08:43

Ooh look - front page news today.

Yes, we went and we were both done at the OCC as part of the mum and baby MOT thing they do. I haven't noticed any major change to DD - perhaps a bit calmer but this could also be because she's now just that bit older and getting used to things. They didn't seem to think there was anythng wrong with her beyond some mild abdominal tension. She treated my sciatica though, which I had throughout pregnancy and was still giving me some pain and that was gone within 2 sessions.

We were meant to go back last week but DD1 was vomitting like something out of the Exorcist so I cancelled and I'm in two minds whether to go back or not. I think her fussiness and distress at feeding is probably more likely to be related to the fact that I've got an extremely fast let down raher than any osteopathic reasons.

So in summary, the jury's out but I'm impressed at how they cured me.

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mumatuks · 30/01/2006 08:52

Yes, please go. When we looked in to in, it was a case of "if it works, thats brill, if it doesn't, we know we've tried everything for our son"

Relatives and friends, especially the friends who we made when DS1 was 4 months old at the mum and baby meetings, have said how DS1 is calmer and not as highly strung. I completely agree.

The Osteopath will tell you at the first consultation if they can help you or not, yo won't have to keep going back for no good reason.

mumatuks · 30/01/2006 08:58

sorry pennies, when I looked at this thread, the message was the other way around. Sorry I've "replied" when you've already been!

Hope it does work for your DD. I was glad to hear they tried it on you and cured you!
Please can I ask you more about it? I had excrutiating pain when I was pregnant with both DS's. It was in my hips, and would go down my leg, they told me it was baby lying on a nerve, but it also happened between pregnancies and when I was twelve weeks PG! I doubt a 12 week old foetus could lie on a nerve!! Anyway, it sometimes gets so bad I can't walk, I've been known to have to crawl to DS's in their cots.

Is this like the siatica pain you had? Do you think a oesteopath could help me?

Sorry for the intrusion!

ruty · 30/01/2006 09:16

anyone got an opinion on chiropractors versus cranial osteopaths for children? [sorry, slight hijack but hoping to get experienced advice!]

teabags · 30/01/2006 09:41

chiros in my opinion use harsher techniques on adults (never used them for a baby). They crack you into place. So do Oseteo's but they look at the body as a whole whereas in my experience the chiro will focus on the alignment of the spine alone. Chiro treatments are over in 10 mins whereas the osteo assesses the whole body more and spends more time on you. I feel like I get my money's worth more out of an osteo.
Have used cranial osteo on my baby when he had an ear infection. Don't know if it worked as he took antibiotics too but she certainly could feel the extra fluid near his ears and manipulated his head to ease that.

ruty · 30/01/2006 09:56

thats interesting teabags. We did try an osteopath for ds, we didn't really warm to her, and then we went to a chiropractor, who we liked, [and who didn't crack his back thankfully!] and we think has helped, but its hard to know really. Maybe it depends on the individual, i don't know much about how the two practices differ in philosophy and skills.

mousie · 30/01/2006 11:35

have you had your baby checked for dairy allergy/ intolerance. my ds1 was a very unhappy baby - i tried everything including cranial osteopathy. in the end a specialist told me to cut dairy out of my diet when i was breastfeedign (bloody hard to do since you are so hungry) and their was improvement. he was also intolerant to soy too. god, miserable days. good luck anyway, cranial osteopath made a mild difference i thought, but nothing dramatic

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katycakes · 30/01/2006 13:53

has anyone tried it for an older baby?my ds2 is 18months and a very grumpy child who wakes frequently at night would be very interested to hear if anyone has experiences of it helping a toddler.
Also can anybody reccomend one in the midlands area?

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Pennies · 30/01/2006 13:59

Katycakes, there were kids of much older than that at the place I went to. I also believe they've got a site in Manchester if that's anywhere near you.

More info here

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Pennies · 30/01/2006 14:02

Mumatuks - my sciatica was not severe, but enough to make walking, getting up, moving in bed uncomfortable and I would have to steel myself before moving sometimes and move gradually rather than just leaping up like I used do (and can now do again, hurrah). It never went all the way down my legs, just my lower back and bum. It sounds to me like yours is pretty bad - worse than mine - and if you're really having a bad time there's no harm in giving it a go.

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katycakes · 30/01/2006 14:09

Thanks for the link pennies i ll have a look

katycakes · 30/01/2006 14:09

Thanks for the link pennies i ll have a look

mumatuks · 30/01/2006 14:23

Thanks for your reply pennies!
I'll ask DH when he comes in about booking an appointment for me! (He'll be the one paying you see!)

KatyCakes, you ask about an older child: Please see my posting below (the first one) I know DS1 has the single sture thing with his head, but from a point of view that we didn't take him until he was 2.2yrs may help you.

katycakes · 30/01/2006 14:54

thanks mumatuks have read that posting now,v interesting,am def interested.
How much do private sessions usually cost in peoples experience?

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