Dr. Barbara Newlon, Pediatric Osteopathy

Dr. Barbara Newlon, Osteopathic Physician specializing in Pediatric Osteopathy

Low Back Pain and Hip Pain

At birth the sacrum (triangle shaped bone at the end of the spine that the hips rest on) is in five separate segments with cartilage between the segments. When pressures from the birth process have been too extreme the segments of this bone are compressed (and often the lumbar vertebrae are also compressed). Later in life these segments fuse (fusion is gradual, the last fusion takes place between the ages of 18-21 years). If the segments fuse crookedly on one side then chronic hip and low back problems can effect a person all of their life.sacrum segments

With an adult some modification can be made to this situation, and sometimes it’s enough to enable freedom from chronic pain, and sometimes not.

In my opinion, all babies and children should receive preventive osteopathic manipulative treatment, just to eliminate this probability.pediatric osteopathy session with Dr. Barbara Newlon

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Menstrual Cramps and Child Birth

In women the free motion of the sacrum is particularly important because all of the nerves and blood supply to the uterus, bladder and lower part of the rectum exit the holes in the sacrum to these organs. Women with hardened sacrums and crooked sacrums often experience severe menstrual cramping and will often have very difficult labors and deliveries. All girl children should have regular osteopathic treatment so that, in the future, they will have easier deliveries.

Incontinence and Constipation

image of spine and sacrum Proper function of the bladder and colon also relies on the free motion of the pelvis, sacrum and lower part of the lumbar spine. Incontinence (inability to hold urine) and constipation in children can be caused from compromised motion of these bones and, therefore, improper functioning of the nerves that go to these organs.

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