Flat Head and Tight Neck Muscles in Newborn Babies

06/12/2021 31 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
Flat Head and Tight Neck Muscles in Newborn Babies

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Do you have a new baby?Was your baby was delivered by vacuum or forceps? Have you newborn twins? Did you have a long labour?Then today’s episode is a must! In this episode we are talking about flat head and torticollis in babies, a condition that is quite common but thankfully, easy to treat in the first few months. Frank will explain what it is, and which babies are more likely to be affected.We will also be chatting to Paediatric Physiotherapist Alan Lyons about older babies who have tight neck muscles and flat head and how his treatment helps. Alan will also give you his top tips for tummy time and optimising your baby’s head movement.Alan is the owner and Lead Physiotherapist of Barefootphysio, a private physiotherapy company specialising in Paediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Therapy and Neuro-Rehab for babies, children and adults of all ages and abilities. They have a nation-wide service offering clinic-based sessions and home visits from their locations in Dublin, Galway, Cork and Kerry. He has over 20 years’ experience in paediatrics.The Mimos Baby Pillow is available to purchase from Mimos Pillow Official - Worldwide shipping (Europe 24/72h) - MIMOS (cojinmimos.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.