Children

Growing children may need to see an Osteopath too. Aside of normal bumps, bangs and strains, children may show signs of lack of concentration, difficulty paying attention, or being generally unsettled. As children grow into teenagers they encounter rapid growth. They may require help for conditions such as Growing Pains, Sports Injuries, Laptop Back (hunch-back), Bad Posture (slouching), School Bag Syndrome (heavy bag backache), muscle pulls, etc.

Many children and teenagers loved being massaged and respond excellently to gentle Children’s Osteopathy & Cranial treatments.

Knocks, Bumps & Growing Pain

Crawling, falling & pulling. Babies do what babies do – and there is no telling what that can sometimes be! If they need checking bring them along – with their brothers and sisters if they want to watch.

Children Grow

When a child grows, it is the bones that grow longer. The soft tissues (muscles nerves etc) simply have to stretch. This can cause the well known, 'Growing Pains' we hear about. During growth a child's proportion continually changes. This can cause problems with posture, coordination or balance. For example the lanky teenager appears so because the arms and legs grow faster than the spine. That’s why some teenagers can appear clumsy - knocking things over or sometimes tripping up on their own longer legs.

For all these reasons growing children can be susceptible to needing Children Osteopathy.

Moods & Intellectual Performance

As adults, when we are in pain (or discomfort) we can become a bit grizzly or irritable. Our patience may decrease and our ability to pay attention to things can become impaired. It is the same for children. Often during a growth stage, or following an injury, a child may appear to become moody, less focused, or suddenly start performing poorly at school. Some children who may never have been examined by an osteopath (ie during the early years in their lives) may “carry tensions” in their body which show later. The pain or discomfort they experience may cause behavioural changes. By unlocking mechanical tension you can be sure your child has the best chance of growing, free from pain; and that can have great effects on their moods, confidence and wellbeing generally.