FACE-TO-FACE COURSE

Intro to Cranial +
Paediatric Osteopathy 101

with Jamie Taylor

3-5 MAY 2024  |  9am-4pm  |  Melbourne, VIC, AUSTRALIA

This 3-day course is perfect for those wanting to enter into indirect treatment for paediatrics. Day 1 will focus on osteopathy in the cranial field with particular focus on paediatrics. Day 2 and 3 breaks down the fundamentals of paediatrics for the infant in the osteopathic field. It gives you a structural framework for common paediatric conditions that present to osteopaths, an understanding of how these conditions are managed medically, and it highlights the role that we have as osteopaths in the management of the paediatric infant. This is a practical course allowing you to take hands on skills to implement in your practice straight away.

 

This course will help you:

  • Understand common paediatric conditions presenting in the osteopathic practice and terminology that is commonly used.

  • Be able to effectively differentially diagnose your paediatric infant through signs, symptoms and red flags to ensure you know when to refer to medical professionals.

  • Learn practical osteopathic techniques for assisting infants in your practice and develop basic patient handling skills to use on the paediatric infant.

  • Be able to educate parents and carers in a way that they understand, through breaking down the jargon and using words that mean something to them helping you build greater rapport in your patient-practitioner relationship. Learn how to integrate with a team of medical and health professionals to ensure that your paediatric infant is receiving the best outcomes for their care.

 
CURRICULUM

What we'll cover

Day 1: IVM cranial palpation Paediatric emphasis

Frontal anatomy landmarks, Involuntary axis motion, motion palpation. Diagnosis external internal rotation, meitopic compression, infant parts of frontal clockwise/anticlockwise, frontal eminence release moulding, suture moulding release

Parietal anatomy, Involuntary axis motion, motion palpation. Diagnosis external internal rotation, suture palpation decompression release, falx membrane palpation, superior sagittal venous sinus palpation and drainage. Moulding release eminence.

SBS palpation: diagnosis, physiological strains, palpation testing of flexion, extension SBROT, Torsion. Unphysiological strains, compression, lateral strain, vertical strains. Context birth process and intervention.

Sacral palpation: palpation of flexion extension, common strain patterns and treatment approach. Syncing pelvic sand thoracic diaphragms.

Day 2: Paediatrics

Birth process: common head presentations and interventions. Osteopathic approach to mechanical features of birth. Occiput, basilar, condyles and upper OA, c spine blt release.

Under 3 month infant assessment: Root, Suck, ATNR, MORO, Grasp, Babinski, pull up head lag, Ortolani, Barlow hip check, inguinal hernia, umbilical check.

Reflux management and connection to FGIDS diagnosis. Osteopathic management. The usefulness of probiotics, slippery elm and aloe vera. Is medication valid, parental management seHling and coregulation approaches.

Feeding: formula advice for parents. Parental approaches to feeding positioning, settling and latch exercises, (Internal exercises, Lip sweep, gum rub for lateralization, root of tongue stretch).

The healthy latch and lip tongue tie, Hazlebaker and BTAT tools for assessment. Lateralization, lift, thrust and undulation.

Osteopathic 1st and 2nd tier treatment for feeding:

  • Tier 1: External treatment for orbicularis oris, masseter, buccinator and Genioglossus Internal release root of tongue

  • Tier 2: External mandible intraosseous strain, Pterygoid muscles release at angle of mandible, TMJ direct . Pre/post maxilla release. Indirect Zygoma and temporal release. Digastric. Hyoid Indirect release

Day 3: Paediatrics

9am Dyschezia, Constipation, Infant, toddler, school age. Common occurrence age/stage, medical approach, red flags and differential diagnosis, Non coeliac gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, coeliac disease, hypothyroidism and Hirschsprung disease. Osteopathic approach, pelvic floor sidelying, Indirect sacral decompression torsion release. Bilateral Indirect SI release, school age.

Child psoas MET. Peritoneum release/root mesentery, sigmoid, descending, transverse, ascending and ileocecal release.

11.30am Laryngomalacia cause, pathophysiology, osteopathic approach. Sternum, clavicle, Rib 1-2, Sibson’s fascia, anterior cervical fascia, pharyngobasilar fascia, pretrachial/prevertebral fascia, Hyoid and mandible Indirect releases.

1.30pm First breath, startle, Moro integration. Assessment of anterior thorax for birth induced dysfunction in breathing cycle, initial breath at birth, unsettled and hyper arousal issues post trauma. Anterior C fascia, mediastinum, pericardium.

about the presenter

Jamie Taylor

Jamie Taylor was born in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand. He trained at the European School of Osteopathy, (ESO) in Maidstone, England, 1990-1994.

During his final year he began to enjoy working with newborns and pregnant mother’s. He very quickly began to see the importance of taking the trauma out of childbirth for mothers and postpartum distress in babies. When he graduated he worked in London at the Osteopathic Centre for children where this conviction grew. In 1997 he began assisting on the undergraduate Osteopathic technique classes at the ESO and clinical supervision in the undergraduate children's clinic, where he stayed until he moved back to NZ in 2005. He moved back to New Zealand in November 2005 after completing his masters in Osteopathy.

Jamie’s practice is predominantly focused on babies and pregnancy and postnatal mothers. 

Regulation: Jamie Taylor is a member of the register of Osteopaths in New Zealand and the society of Osteopaths New Zealand.

Event details

Dates:

  • Intro to Cranial: 3rd May, 2024

  • Paediatrics 101: 4th-5th May, 2024

Time:

9am to 4pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early for registration.

Location:

The Living Centre
16 Trinity Place, East Melbourne
Vic, 3002, Australia

Food & Drink:

Morning & afternoon tea will be provided

Fee:

  • Intro to Cranial 1-Day course only: $495

  • Paediatrics 101 2-Day course only: $990

  • Intro to Cranial + Paediatrics 101 3-Day course bundle: $1350

Please note: For Australian Residents, price includes GST

Enrollment options

Day 1 only

$495 AUD

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Days 2 & 3 only

$990 AUD

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All 3 Days

$1350 AUD

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FAQs

  • This course is only open to Osteopaths.

  • It is recommended that you read the material in the pre-reading section of your course curriculum. There will also be a copy of your course presentation. It is recommended that you print these slides ready for the presentation.

  • You will need a bottle of water, pen, a notepad or paper to write on and a printed copy of your presentation slides. Printing out your course pre-reading material would be helpful, yet, not essential.

  • Completing the course will give you 25 CPD points. Please note, only the person who purchases the course will receive a certificate of attendance and gain the CPD points.

  • Contact Inspire Health Albury on (02) 60411329 or email hello@wisdomexchange.com.au if you have any questions.

    On the day of the course, if you need to contact someone urgently, contact Thanuja Vanderhoek on 0418164174

“I have completed a number of courses run by Jamie Taylor. I have found them to be thorough and straight to the point. The information and techniques taught are very easy to implement into everyday practice. I have found his courses to be exceptionally beneficial no matter weather they be building on prior knowledge and experience or if you are learning content that is completely new.”
— NICOLE I.