baby and child osteopathy
Treating children is a special discipline of osteopathy. Babies, toddlers and adolescents are still in the middle of their physical development.
Osteopathy for Babies, Children
and young people
The osteopathic treatment of children is a special discipline of osteopathy. Babies, toddlers and adolescents are still in the middle of physical development. Muscles, tissue and bones grow and change. They sometimes differ considerably from those of adults.
Gentle treatment
No ''realignment''
Pain-free grips
Empathy
Pediatric osteopathy for crying babies?
It is normal for babies to cry. However, if the crying is excessive and nothing can calm the little ones down, and they have trouble falling asleep and breastfeeding, they are referred to as cry babies. The American pediatrician Morris Wessel has established the so-called rule of three to define this: if a baby cries excessively for more than 3 hours on at least 3 days a week for over 3 weeks, it is a cry baby. There are various reasons, such as:
- Regulatory disorders: the baby cannot process what it has experienced and is overstimulated
- flatulence
- three-month colic
Osteopathy can be a useful complementary treatment for causes such as these and various other symptoms.
A medically recommended check-up 6 weeks after birth is also a useful addition to your U-book examinations.
What does an osteopathic treatment cost
for infants and children?
An osteopathic treatment costs on average between 75 and 180 euros. The costs depend on the location of the treatment (practice visit or home visit; Germany or abroad; etc.), the complexity of the case and the length of the treatment. Please clarify any questions in advance, including whether your insurance will cover part of the treatment costs, as osteopathy is a purely private service in Germany.