Infant Cranial Therapy

Treatment Overview

Infants – How Does Cranial Therapy Help?

Retained Moulding Impact as the Child Grows: As the child grows, the effects of retained moulding can lead to other problems. The following are the most common, but it is by no means an exhaustive list.

How Retained Moulding May Affect Infants and Young Children

Infections

Retained moulding and birth stresses take their toll on the body’s reserves, and also deplete the immune system. This leaves children more vulnerable to all types of infection.

- Ear Infections

Recurrent ear infections, gradually becoming more frequent, loss of hearing, leads to “glue ear”.

Reason - Retained birth compression within and around the bones of the ear impedes fluid drainage from the ear, causes poor development of air sinuses in the ear, and partial or complete blocking of the Eustachian tube. Infections never fully clear, leaving a vulnerability to the next infection.

As a Toddler

- Mobility and Play

The child may sit, crawl and walk early, seeking movement to relieve physical discomfort. The child may not become engrossed in play for any length of time, preferring to be on the move. This may contribute to poor concentration later on.

- Sleep Patterns

Sleep patterns often remain disturbed. They may be a light sleeper, often finding it difficult to drop off to sleep at night.

- Behaviour

Behaviour is often at the difficult end of “normal” toddler behaviour.

- Teething

Teething may be particularly uncomfortable as the already stressed bony structure of the face resists the rapid changes necessary in the eruption of teeth.

- Head Banging or Pulling at the Head or Hair

Head banging or pulling at the head or hair is often an indicator of stresses within the head, and not simply a sign of frustration.

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