Dr. Barbara Newlon, Pediatric Osteopathy

Dr. Barbara Newlon, Osteopathic Physician specializing in Pediatric Osteopathy

Sports Injuries

pediatric osteopathy session with Dr. Barbara Newlon Children always fall. Hard or repeated falls always compromise free motion of bones and muscles. This is especially important in children, because the bones are growing and, left untreated, these compressed bones grow crooked and tight. Sports injuries can cause the restricted motion of bones and muscles.

Scoliosis can be caused from untreated falls and untreated sports injuries. Hyperextended vertebrae in the mid back result from participating in ballet and gymnastics, later giving rise to chronic back pain. Poor shoulder motion occurs in children who fall on their arms and/or very young children who do flips in gymnastics (gymnastics should not start before the age of 6 or 7 because the ligaments are not strong enough around the bones.)

tibia and fibula, posterior view image Knee injuries that result from sports injuries can be treated with osteopathy. Often the fibula (small bone on the outside of the leg) is shoved upward and inward, giving rise to knee pain. If the knee has internal damage, osteopathy will not help.

Headers in soccer should never be done. Hitting the head on a soccer ball always jams up cranial bones. If done repeatedly, or with one hard blow, permanent brain damage has been documented.

knee adjustment in a pediatric osteopathy session with Dr. Barbara Newlon

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