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The position of the fetus in utero or the conditions of childbirth can promote tension in the baby’s neck and the appearance of positional torticollis. By gently rebalancing the body, osteopathy is very effective in relieving baby.
How to spot a stiff neck in the baby?
Small signs can put the chip in the ear to identify a stiff neck: the baby tends to always sleep on the same side, some positions are uncomfortable, he always sucks on the same side … The key, if the stiff neck is not treated, a flattening of the skull at the level of the bearing zone (plagiocephaly) may appear. We therefore recommend that you consult during the first month of life to prevent this from setting in permanently, and especially before 3 months.
How does an osteo session take place to treat baby’s stiff neck?
The osteopath will explain to you the right actions to adopt to stimulate the baby and encourage him to turn his head to the other side. Then, manually and gently, it will restore mobility to the head by acting on muscle tension. If the torticollis is too pronounced or in the event of congenital torticollis diagnosed by the pediatrician, it is the physiotherapist who takes care of the child.
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Emmanuelle’s testimony: “I became a fan of osteoarthritis! “
“Being from a family of doctors, I was skeptical of alternative medicine. My eldest daughter was 2 and a half months old when I dragged her to the osteopath, for reflux that did not go through with medical treatment. One session halved the reflux, and we were able to stop the treatment. As for my son,
he regained sleep in an osteo session And my last, which was very tense, a session at the age of 2 weeks transformed it. “
Emmanuelle, mother of Annabelle 7 years old, Alban, 5 years old, and Allistaire, 2 years old.