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For Babies, Children and Cranial:

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Osteopaths are statutorily regulated primary healthcare professionals
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Undergraduate training for osteopaths includes paediatrics
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Osteopaths are qualified to work with babies and children
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Natalie has also undergone post graduate training with paediatrics
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Osteopaths sometimes work with local health visitors, midwives and lactation consultants
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Osteopaths are trained to screen for medical conditions and will tell you if you need to see another health professional such as your doctor or midwife
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Osteopathic techniques are suitable for children at all stages of development; I will assess your child to see what might help
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Some osteopathic practitioners work with patients with specific needs, such as those with disabilities, learning difficulties or in NHS premature baby units or paediatric clinics. If you would like to know more about Natalie’s experience / training in this area please do not hesitate to contact the clinic and Natalie will be happy to explain further.
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Babies’ skeletons are softer than an adult’s and osteopaths will therefore use gentler techniques such as cranial osteopathy when treating babies
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Osteopathy is a gentle treatment suitable for children and babies
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Gentle manipulation could help soothe and relax your baby

Pregnancy And Postnatally:

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Osteopathic patients range from children to older people to pregnant women
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Osteopaths sometimes work alongside lactation consultants to give postural advice related to breastfeeding
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A woman’s body changes during pregnancy. Those changes include the softening of ligaments, weight increase and changes to posture. That can lead to additional pressure on joints in various parts of the body, including the spine or pelvis
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Pregnancy can cause general aches and pains including joint and back pain and osteopathy could help
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Osteopathy may help relieve the stresses and strains on your body during pregnancy and after birth

Our Osteopath Natalie Seager is very experienced at treating babies, children, and pregnant woman.

“I was aware professionally of how I supported woman and families through the pregnancy and post-delivery. However, it was only as an older first-time mum that I experienced the benefits that treatment brought to me as my body changed during pregnancy, from the headaches related to postural changes to the hip and lower back aches as my baby grew. Regular treatment kept me moving and I was able to work up until 10-days before giving birth. Postnatally I found having a few sessions of treatment very helpful as the stresses and strains of feeding, holding, and lifting a young but heavy (but not so little) baby boy.”

If you would like further information or advice, please do contact us and we would be very happy to make you an appointment or give you a call back to answer any questions.

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There is no fixed duration for an appointment although they are generally in the region of 20 minutes. Conditions vary considerably in the amount of time they require. Please remember that what is achieved inside the consulting room is only a proportion of the Osteopath’s work. It is necessary for Osteopaths to keep relevant notes, communicate with GPs, review hospital X-rays and Scans, write reports, liaise with our staff and upgrade our skills.

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TESTIMONIALS

I'd suffered whiplash after a bump in the car, it was agony to move! But after a short set of treatments at Gelson's clinic I was feeling normal again...


- Jane Thompson, Hexham