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PTSD AND OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT - A RESEARCH-BASED ARTICLE

Traumatic experiences can result in an autonomic response consistently maintained in the defensive state, which over time becomes a stressor. There can be long term health repercussions.Imbalances between the sympathetic and parasympathetic aspects of the autonomic nervous system can lead to alterations in the normal homeostatic function of the body (1).​Organ dysfunction from a hyper-aroused, sympathetic dominant state may include the speeding up of the digestive tract, altered respiratory an...

OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF HIP PAIN IN A CHILD - A BRIEF CASE STUDY

An eight year old boy presented to our practice with recurrent lung infections for most of the year for the past three years and also pain in the right front hip area which came and went but was annoying him daily. He had difficulty with running as put the same arm and leg forwards instead of using ‘cross patterning’. He had a difficult birth, so had seen an osteopath when he was a baby in another country who had recommended to ‘keep an eye on his back’. He mouth breathed and was genera...

Severe Reflux and Idiopathic Oral Aversion

Severe Reflux and Idiopathic Oral Aversion in a Premature baby treated with Osteopathy at 8 months after the birth The baby was one of a set of twins, born three months early at 27 weeks. There were feeding issues from the start so the baby was fed with a nasogastric tube till 37 weeks gestational age, then tried on breast/bottle, however the baby refused to take food or bottle into the mouth. The mother thought it was due to severe reflux. The other twin did not have reflux, was able to eat and...

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN AND OSTEOPATHY FOR TREATMENT OF CONCUSSION IN A SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD. A BRIEF CASE STUDY.

This is an unusual case study as the child who fell is my daughter. I was able to assess and treat her immediately. If your child falls and hits their head it is important to go immediately to your GP or Accident and Emergency for concussion/TBI assessment. Then once their condition is stable you may like to look at complementary treatment options.​A Brief Case Study: Seven-year-old girl fell 3.5 metres vertically onto her head in the April school holidaysSaid she felt ‘sleepy’ at first (...

A CASE STUDY OF CONCUSSION TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AT CITY OSTEOPATHS AND WELLINGTON HYPERBARIC.

Climbing trees is a fantastic part of life for kids in New Zealand. It teaches them balance, coordination and bravery. However sometimes they can and do fall.​What do you do if your child falls out of a tree and suffers from a concussion or Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?You need to go straight to accident and emergency for assessment or to your GP if the initial symptoms are less severe. Then come as quickly as possible to see our Concussion Recovery Team at City Osteopaths. We have ex...

Osteopathic Treatment for Pregnancy and Birth

At City Osteopaths, all our Osteopaths are Registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand and five of us (Drs Emma, Venla, Giulia, Sebastian and Melanie) are trained to assess and treat pregnant women. This includes specific medical history considerations, treatment positioning for comfort and the most helpful, gentle treatment approaches to ease pregnancy pains and prepare for birth. We can usually quickly and gently help reduce or eliminate back pain, neck pain, pelvic pain, heada...

What to do for a concussion or mild head injury/ traumatic brain injury?

A concussion is a brain injury. It may involve loss of consciousness. However, a concussion most often occurs without a loss of consciousness.Concussions happen when bumps, blows, or jolts to the head or body cause the brain to move around inside the skull. It may also result from a whiplash effect on the head and neck. The brain injury that results can be mild or more severe and can disrupt how the brain normally works by causing bruising and swelling inside the skull which presses on sensitive...

OSTEOPATHIC MANUAL TREATMENT FOR NEWBORN BABIES AT CITY OSTEOPATHS.

The wellbeing of newborn babies is important not only to caring parents, but to the whole of New Zealand, as healthy babies become healthy children and have the best start in life.At City Osteopaths, our practitioners are skilled in supporting families during the initial phases of the baby’s life, enhancing this magical and peaceful pathway.Through an osteopathic consultation focusing on the pregnancy and labour history and a gentle physical examination of the baby, we can help provide an opti...

WHEN CAN A SOOTHER/PACIFIER/DUMMY BE A GOOD THING FOR A NEW BABY?

Parents are often scared away from using a soother with their baby, due to images of seeing a toddler with the plug stoppering their mouth when they are out and about each day. They have concerns it is silencing the child and reducing their speech development, damaging their dentition (how their teeth are aligned) along with getting disapproving looks from some adults around them. Using a soother from a young age may reduce the amount of milk a baby takes in each day and affect the amount of nut...