Babies & Children
“Every child deserves a preventive check-up after birth and at certain milestones. Especially if the pregnancy was stressful or when the delivery was difficult or extremely fast. In this case, also the mother benefits from an osteopathic check-up.”
Why osteopathy?
For every baby, birth is the first and most life-changing experience. Even if all goes well, the transition from 9 months inside a warm stable environment into the real world, is a big challenge. Babies need to learn how to drink, crawl, walk, etc… If the birth was difficult or extremely fast, a lot of physical tensions might occur in their little bodies. The helping hands of a specialised osteopath can help them release these tensions and avoid more significant problems in the future such as drinking difficulties, sleeping problems or slower motor skills development.
Pediatric osteopathy
Pediatric osteopathy can be very beneficial in case of torticollis, infantile colic, reflux, recurrent respiratory or ear infections, highly sensitive kids, sleeping or emotional problems,… Children who play sports or have a medical history also benefit from regular check-ups. Especially around the age of 1 year, 3 years, 6 years and 12 years old, an osteopathic check-up is very recommended. Those milestones are the times where children go through big transitions, physically as well as emotionally. They genuinely benefit from a helping hand through that process. Because every child is unique and different, please contact me if you have questions or need more information.
What is osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a manual way of helping the body to adapt and move better. This way, tensions are corrected, and the self-healing system functions optimally. I look at every child as a unique person and try to find the best solution in the long run. As an osteopath with pediatric specialisation (the Netherlands, 2006-2009) I use a holistic and wide variety of manual mobilisations, breathing exercises, gentle massage… depending on what the child likes the most. Children often find it very relaxing and sometimes even fall asleep.
Your investment
I always listen to the story behind the symptoms and love to work efficiently and achieve the best possible results in as few sessions as possible. Since I never answer phone calls during consultations, you can be sure I spend 100% of my time and attention to you and your child.
The first appointment includes a medical intake, consultation and treatment. The rate for a session for adults costs €75,-. The rate for children is €65,- per session. I make housecalls upon request.
“After a difficult pregnancy and birth, Joke made the difference for my little daughter and our family. She has what we call ‘golden hands and listening ears’. We are very grateful that she understood what was going on, found the cause of all the crying and digestive problems and could help us. After a couple of sessions, we saw our baby smile again. We are so happy we weren’t alone when she helped us through this challenging period.” ~ Sofie Nys
Book Your Appointment
Is your child going through a difficult time? Do you need a helping hand and experience the benefits of osteopathy? Do you feel it is time for an osteopathic check-up? Please contact me, I look forward to helping you.
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