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Dr. Barbara Newlon, Pediatric Osteopathy
Dr. Barbara Newlon, Osteopathic Physician specializing in Pediatric Osteopathy
Reflux, Colic, Spitting Up in Babies
Pressures on the head and spine during the contractions of birth are
tremendous, and can leave permanent torsion and compression patterns
in the body’s structure, unless these patterns are released by a
cranial sacral osteopath.
The occiput bone rests on the first cervical (neck) bone. Next to it
is the temporal bone, (the bone around the ear). Between the bones is
an opening called the “jugular foramen.” 
Four cranial nerves
exit here off the brain stem. One of the nerves is the vagus nerve, which
is the main nerve leading to the digestive system. If this opening is
compressed and the nerve is squashed, spitting up, colic, and reflux
often occur. This is the most common birth trauma, and it can be easily
treated with cranial sacral osteopathy.
Reflux can also be caused from too much pulling on the umbilical cord at birth. The soft tissue inside the body that surrounded the vessels to the liver and lungs has attachments to the liver, diaphragm and part of the small intestine. Gentle release of the umbilical scar can achieve remarkable relief of reflux.