Infant Osteopath Edmonton
The practice of Infant osteopathy, Edmonton, has grown in popularity over the last few decades as individuals are trying a more holistic approach to medicine. When a baby is born, the birthing process is not without risks and potential side effects to the baby. There are times when the baby’s body physically shows signs of having slight trauma caused by birth. This trauma can be corrected with infant osteopathy and the body’s natural healing processes..
Osteopathic Therapy for Children
Infant Osteopathy
The human body was designed to be a fluidly moving and working organism. However, there are times when muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissue within the body restrict this flow. A Manual Osteopathic Therapist uses very fine tuned palpation skills to find the source of tension or the root cause of imbalances within the body followed by gentle touch to rebalance the infant’s body.
Craniosacral Thearpy
For babies, the process of birth can be an intense experience. The bones in the skull are, by nature, not fully formed and fused prior to delivery. This allows movement in the skull for easier delivery. A Manual Osteopathic Therapist has been trained to gently relieve tension caused by compression of the bones in the head through cranial osteopathy and CranioSacral Therapy.
Visceral Manipulation
Paediatric Manual Osteopathic Therapists combine craniosacral therapy with visceral manipulation, as well as other modalities to treat the body as a whole.
Traumatic Birth
At Pine Cone Health, we believe that every child should be assessed following birth to evaluate for any issue that may have arisen during the birthing process. When working on babies, the treatment methods we use are gentle and relaxing for the body. Our goal is overall total body health through gently manipulating tissues to bring about balance and self-healing.
Osteopaths
Paediatric Osteopaths provide gentle therapeutic treatments to relieve your child’s pain and discomfort.
What are some signs that an osteopathic provider should evaluate a baby?
Baby prefers one breast over the other
Baby is having a difficult time feeding from a breast or bottle
Baby turns their head one way more than the other or keeps their head and neck turned or flexed one way
Baby’s head/face doesn’t look symmetrical
Baby is having bowel movements fewer than 5x/week
Baby appears uncomfortable
Baby wants to stay curled up in fetal position and seems unable to stretch out
Baby wants to stay stretched out and feels rigid
Baby has colic
Baby experienced a traumatic birth
Baby has oral restrictions/tongue tie
Baby’s body makes a “C” shape when laying on their back or front
Benefits of Infant Osteopathy
Infants are known to cry to get needs met. When it comes to hunger or pain, this crying is the only way the baby has to alert their caretaker that they need help. However, many babies spend hours being “fussy” due to acid reflux, digestive issues, ear infections, and other ailments that stop them from sleeping properly. Infant osteopathy opens up and loosens the areas restricting the proper flow of fluid throughout the body. Some benefits include relief from:
- Feeding difficulties
- Constipation
- Indigestion
- Acid reflux
- Sleep issues
- Recurrent ear infections
- Colic
- Tension from tongue tie
- Unexplainable discomfort
Babies receiving treatment are typically happier, healthier, and overall less fussy.
Meet the Edmonton Pediatric Osteopathy Team
Taylor McKee
MOT, RMT, Birth Doula
Registered Massage Therapist
Treatment Populations:
- Pediatrics (2-11)
- Infants (0-2)
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Youth/Teens (11-18)
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Adults (18+)
Passionate about treating:
- Visceral Manipulation
- Myofascial Release
- Cranial Osteopathy
- Osteoarticulations
- Prenatal and Postnatal
Post-Secondary Education:
- Diploma of Manual Osteopathy, The Manual Osteopathic College of Canada, 2024
- Diploma of Massage Therapy, The Southern Alberta Institute of Massage, 2020
Additional Training:
- Prenatal/ Postnatal
- Advanced Cupping
- Fire Cupping
- 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
- 50 Hour Yin Yoga Training
Philosophy
Taylor believes that the gentlest touch can have the most profound impact. Taylor’s philosophy centers on creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe and supported. By addressing structural imbalances early in life, she strives to help children achieve their full potential, laying the groundwork for a healthy and active adulthood.
Fun Fact:
I have two rescue dogs and a rescue cat at home.
If you are looking for an amazing Manual Osteopathic Therapist, look no further than Pine Cone Health. Our Osteopathic treatment options do a fantastic job of assisting your children to be the healthiest versions of themselves.
We are an integrated health clinic with many practitioners to help with your child’s journey of well-being.
Please contact us with any questions about our Infant Osteopathic services or book your appointment online with us today.
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