It is a special challenge to treat children with osteopathy. You can find everything you need to know about it in this detailed and practice oriented manual. Written by an experienced, international team of authors, it covers the whole spectrum of paediatric osteopathy- from new born to teenager.
Part 1 - Treatment of the mother before and after birth - Information about potentially formative pre- and perinatal experiences of the child - Osteopathic fundamentals of a gentle and respectful treatment of all body systems- with emphasis on the treatment principles of Dr. Sutherland. All techniques are clarified by photos - Osteopathic case history taking, examination procedures, differential diagnosis - Nutritional advice - Information and considerations on managing a paediatric osteopathic practice
Part 2 - Osteopathic and allopathic pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment approaches of the most common childhood pathologies - Consideration of logopedics, orthodontics and vaccination in separate chapters
1.1 History and philosophy 1.2 What do osteopaths treat in children and why is it so effective? 1.3 Features of paediatric osteopathy 1.4 Treatment
2 The paediatric osteopathic practice, Eva Mockel
2.1 Organising the practice 2.2 Parent information 2.3 Children as patients 2.4 Co-operation with doctors and other practitioners
3 Accompanying the mother before, during and after pregnancy, Noori Mitha
3.1 Basic aspects of pregnancy 3.2 Preparing for pregnancy 3.3 Treatment during pregnancy 3.4 Treatment during labour 3.5 Treatment after delivery 3.6 Osteopathic support when breastfeeding
4 The world of the unborn child. Eva Mockel
4.1 Behaviour and living space of the unborn child 4.2 Influences in prenatal experience 4.3 Possible questions in case history taking
5 Birth and treating the baby, Liz Hayden, Eva Mockel
5.1 Normal labour 5.2 Difficult delivery 5.3 The birth process and its effect on the infant cranium 5.4 Prematurity and associated complications
6 Developmental physiology, William Goussel, Dina Guerassimiouk, Jens-Peter Markoff
6.1 Conditions for physiological development 6.2 Prenatal development 6.3 Postnatal development
7 Osteopathic diagnosis, Liz Hayden, Dion Kulak, Maxwell Fraval, Stefan Wentzke
7.1 Case history 7.2 The paediatric osteopathic examination 7.3 The head to toe sequence of the physical examination 7.4 Examination of the infant and the toddler 7.5 Examination of the preschooler and schoolchild 7.6 Examination of the visual and auditory system 7.7 Osteopathic considerations of sensory development 7.8 Warning signs and differential diagnoses: the frontiers of osteopathic treatment
8 The language of the Primary Respiratory Mechanism, Sibyl Grundberg, Susan Turner, Noori Mitha
8.1 Diagnosis and treatment with the Primary Respiratory Mechanism 8.2 Intraosseous strains 8.3 An osteopathic approach to the new born and infant 8.4 Treating the viscera with the Primary Respiratory Mechanism
9.1 Diagnosing and treating emotional factors 9.2 A childs world 9.3 Unexpected interactions
10 Nutrition, Astrid Fischer, Teresa Kelly
10.1 Physiological aspects 10.2 Effect of nutrition on the immune system 10.3 Nutrition for babies 10.4 Nutrition for toddlers and schoolchildren 10.5 Testing for food intolerance
Section 2
11 Accomodation difficulties of the newborn, Clive Hayden
11.1 The birth process 11.2 The unsettled newborn 11.3 Sleeping difficulties 11.4 Irritable infants and colic 11.5 Vomiting and regurgitation
12 Pathology and treatment of the gastrointestinal tract, Tajinder K Deoora, Clive Hayden
12.1 Embryological development of the gastrointestinal tract 12.2 Postnatal development of the GIT 12.3 Anatomy of the intestinal viscera and abdominal cavity 12.4 Diarrhoea 12.5 Chronic constipation 12.6 Gastro-oesophageal reflux 12.7 Nervous (functional) stomach ache 12.8 Pyloric hypertrophy
13 Otolaryngology, Henry Klessen
13.1 Growth and development of the neurocranium and viscerocranium 13.2 Adenoids 13.3 Otitis media 13.4 Glue ear (chronic seromucinous otitis) 13.5 Sinusitis 13.6 Osteopathic treatment of the lymph system in ENT diseases
14 Pneumology, Teresa Kelly
14.1 Embryology and anatomy 14.2 The first breath 14.3 The lungs and emotions 14.4 Croup or laryngotracheobronchitis 14.5 Pneumonia 14.6 Bronchiolitis 14.7 Bronchitis 14.8 Bronchial asthma
15 Orthopaedics, Giles Cleghorn, Eva Mockel
15.1 Common orthopaedic conditions 15.2 Plagiocephaly 15.3 Craniosynostosis 15.4 Torticollis 15.5 Scoliosis 15.6 Disorders of maturation of the hip, hip dysplasia and dislocation and sublaxation of the hip 15.7 Coxa vara 15.8 Coxa valga 15.9 Femoral antetorsion 15.10 Perthes disease 15.11 Slipped capital femoral epiphysis 15.12 Genu varum 15.13 Genu valgum 15.14 Osgood-Schlatters disease 15.15 Chondromalacia patellae 15.16 Congenital club foot 15.17 In-toeing (metatarsus adductus) 15.18 Flat foot (pes planus) 15.19 Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) 15.20 Frequency of treatment and aftercare
16 Neuropaediatrics, childhood and adolescent psychiatry, William Goussel, Dina Guerassimiouk, Kok Weng Lim, Jens-Peter Markhoff, Timothy Marris, Robyn Seamer
16.1 Anatomy and physiology of the brain 16.2 Hypotonia 16.3 Developmental delay 16.4 Cerebral palsy 16.5 Sensory integration disorders 16.6 Specific learning difficulties 16.7 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 16.8 Epilepsy 16.9 Head pain in children
18.1 Nomenclature and morphology 18.2 Development of dentition and the jaw 18.3 Temporomandibular joint disorders 18.4 Principle of treatment in orthodontics 18.5 Teamwork between the osteopath and the orthodontist
19.1 What do we mean by language? 19.2 The production of spoken language 19.3 Language development 19.4 Developmental stages in language 19.5 Normal development of spoken language 19.6 Impaired development of spoken language 19.7 Osteopathic treatment of language disorders
20 Vaccination, Manuela Da Rin 20.1 The immune system 20.2 Vaccinations: pro and contra 20.3 Relevant osteopathic treatment 20.4 Conclusion
Appendices
Glossary, Noori Mitha, Eva Mockel, Susan Turner
Literature, Liz Hayden
Websites, Liz Hayden
Self-help groups, Liz Hayden
Associations in Europe, Liz Hayden, Eva Mockel
Training in the UK, Liz Hayden
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