Osteopathy Treatments for Children
Osteopathy is known to be a highly beneficial method of treating children due to its gentle and combinative techniques.
Osteopathy treatments for children have been known to support parents in managing colic, resolve breastfeeding and sleeping issues, alongside issues with digestion and body growth.
Here at Active Care we have put together a handful of symptoms that we regularly treat children for. Many of our young patients, and their parents, feel instant relief after visiting our Osteopathy clinic in Maidstone Town Centre.
Sleeping Issues
Unlock a peaceful nights for you and your child with osteopathy; a gentle, holistic treatment for children that addresses musculoskeletal imbalances affecting their sleep. Our skilled practitioners use hands-on techniques to enhance spinal and joint alignment that are a common cause for interrupted sleeping in infants & toddlers.
Promoting a balanced nervous system helps improve sleep quality for children, no matter their age. Osteopathy is the natural path to better sleep.
Breastfeeding Issues
Many mothers find that Osteopathy treatment is a huge benefit to their breastfeeding journey. Our gentle techniques focus on resolving musculoskeletal imbalances that may impact your child’s feeding comfort, whilst also ensuring your positioning is comfortable to allow you to relax whilst feeding.
Osteopathy can support breastfeeding by optimising your baby’s oral and facial structure, promoting better latch and coordination for a more successful breastfeeding experience. Osteopathy can support you during breastfeeding
challenges and help nurture a positive bonding experience for both you and your child.
Colic & Reflux Issues
Transform your baby’s comfort with osteopathy; our specialised techniques target musculoskeletal issues associated with colic and reflux in young children. Offering gentle relief, osteopathy for children aims to ease tension in the digestive system, promoting better digestion and reducing symptoms of colic and reflux in newborns.
Discover a natural solution for your baby’s well-being – explore how our practitioners here at Active Care Maidstone can provide gentle and effective support to alleviate colic and reflux, resulting in a happier, more contented child.
Pain Management
Osteopathy is available for children of all ages. We aim to address and alleviate discomfort, promoting optimal growth and recovery for children experiencing sports-related injuries or common growing pains.
A natural solution for your young athlete or a solution to a child who struggles with a aches and pains, we offer personalised treatment to keep your child active, healthy, and pain-free.
Constipation
Alleviate childhood constipation with osteopathy; our gentle techniques focus on optimising abdominal function and addressing musculoskeletal factors that may contribute to digestive discomfort.
Osteopathic care aims to enhance bowel mobility, promoting a natural and effective approach to relieve constipation in children without using medicine.
Choose a holistic solution for your child’s digestive well-being in discovering how our practitioners can provide gentle treatment to give your child a more comfortable lifestyle.
Torticollis
Torticollis, commonly referred to as Flat head syndrome (plagiocephaly, brachycephaly) is a common issue with newborn babies.
Osteopathy offers gentle technique to promote optimal head and neck development. Our practitioners use specialised techniques to enhance neck mobility and alleviate tension, supporting the natural correction of both flat head syndrome and/or torticollis in infants.
If you are concerned about your child having reduced movement in their neck or a flat/bald patch has developed on their head, do book in a treatment with one of our team.
Active Care Maidstone
Our skilled and experienced osteopaths use their precision and expertise to assess and treat a wide range of symptoms.
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Visit Our Osteopathy Clinic in Maidstone Town Centre
Founder of Active Care, Dan Fernandes, opened the practice in 2015 and has built a fantastic team of skilled practitioners to work alongside him. Here at Active Care, we are proud to be the highest rated Osteopathic practice in Maidstone, with a fantastic reputation behind us.
