Chiropractic for babies
The role of the Chiropractor
In our modern world, the function of a Chiropractor has often been perceived as about back pain, neck pain and headaches. This is partly because Chiropractic is so effective at helping these conditions. But to truly understand and use Chiropractic correctly, a more sophisticated understanding is required. Some basic understanding of the way our body […]
Unsettled babies – what’s going on?
Your baby is crying and screaming, waking frequently, or not sleeping at all. Perhaps your baby pulls his or her legs up, seems to have ‘wind”, wants to feed all the time. The same baby may be fussy on the breast (or bottle), be triggered in the car seat, or by dressing, have tension in […]
Childhood constipation – 95% are functional issues
Constipation in babies and children is defined as a relative decrease in comfort of bowel motions, frequency of bowel motions, and poor stool consistency. This means that a baby/child could be having a bowel motion daily, but if there is excessive straining and effort, the baby/child could be diagnosed as constipated. Constipation is actually a […]
What’s causing my baby to be unsettled?
It’s quite common for parents to experience difficulties with a baby that is unsettled. This unsettled behaviour can vary from mild issues at certain times of the day, to a baby that cries constantly throughout the whole day and night. Whilst not all these problems have long term consequences, there is much research to suggest […]
What does Plagiocephaly look like?
What is Plagiocephaly? Plagiocephaly is a condition where the shape of the head is affected. The word plagiocephaly derives from the Greek language, literally plagio means oblique, and cephaly means head. There are two main types of plagiocephaly – positional/deformative (the common issues caused by head preference to one side), and synostotic plagiocephaly (caused by […]
Tummy Time
Tummy time is an important developmental process for babies. For many parent’s there are many questions and difficulties which can arise throughout the journey. Tummy time is defined as an infant being placed on their stomach whilst they are awake and supervised. It has been shown to have a positive effect on infant development and […]
Gross Motor Development in Babies
Gross motor development involves the attainment of progressive motor (movement) milestones in your baby:Key areas to monitor in gross motor development include:Tummy time enjoyment and ability – Dislike/hate of tummy timeRolling ability – front to back/back to frontCrawling – onsetCrawling styles (e.g. all 4, Crab craw, Bum shuffling, One sided commando crawling)Walking – age […]
Infant Sleep
What are normal sleep patterns for age?When discussing “sleep normals” it should be remembered that there is some variation between different infants, and different ages. It is best to seek our individual advice to determine if your infant is in a normal range.A sleep problem is any sleep pattern that interferes with the refreshing nature […]
Plagiocephaly
Plagiocephaly is a term used to describe asymmetrical head shape.Deformational plagiocephaly (also known as positional or non-synostotic plagiocephaly) is used to describe asymmetrical head shape as a result of head preference to one side. This should be differentiated from craniosynostosis, a rare cause of head shape asymmetry, which is caused by early fusion of sutures.Deformational […]