This seminar provides a simple + comprehensive structural framework for working with babies with reflux & unsettled infants in the osteopathic setting

2 hours

Many osteopaths feel overwhelmed with the assessment and management of the unsettled baby due to the complex set of signs and symptoms that may present. This seminar breaks down this complex topic so that you can easily assess and treat this patient group and educate parents effectively using simple language that they understand. 

You will gain a clear understanding of your role as an osteopath to assist with reflux and the unsettled baby and learn how to integrate with allied health and medical professionals to ensure that your paediatric patient is receiving the optimum level of care through a team care approach. 

 

In this seminar you will:

  • Gain an understanding of reflux and the unsettled baby

  • Explore common signs and symptoms of reflux + unsettled baby 

  • Identify your role as an osteopath in the management of these paediatric infants, knowing how to integrate with allied and medical professionals and when to refer.

  • Gain a comprehensive structural framework for working with babies with reflux + unsettled infants within the osteopathic setting

  • Learn how to educate parents using simple language that they can understand. 

  • Undertake practical osteopathic techniques to assist with the integration of these concepts.

CURRICULUM

What we'll cover

  1. Definition of unsettled infant

  2. Why we don’t call it colic

  3. Common Signs and symptoms of unsettled baby

  4. Educating parents of a paediatric infant using simple language

  5. Causal factors for unsettled baby - immaturity of gut, gut microbiome, peristaltic wave, poor latch + suck changing arousal patterns, infant pain interpretation from osteopathic perspective.

  6. Sleep positioning - definition SIDS guidelines

  7. Withdrawal + Moro Reflex - precursor to hyper aroused and unsettled infant 

  8. Winding settling techniques

  9. Handling techniques for practitioners + parent  

  10. Nutritional influences on unsettled baby and supplementation advice for patients.

  11. Reasoning around referral to allied health + medical prof.

  12. Common medication used for unsettled baby

  13. Current definition of true reflux - premature baby predisposition to reflux + unsettled symptoms + transitional reflexes + immaturity with moro, gag.

  14. Medical diagnostic procedures, medical management for reflux + preterm, term infant reflux

  15. Positioning advice to assist infant with reflux

  16. Realistic outcomes for reflux - positing, management of severe reflux + role of osteopath

  17. Osteopathic Technique - umbilical release, peritoneal release, stomach and central tendon release, anterior thorax release, clavicle, first rib + anterior cervical fascia.

  18. Home based advise and techniques for parent

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