CranioSacral Therapy of the South Bay
CranioSacral Therapy for
Infants and Children
I offer CranioSacral Therapy for newborns, infants, and kids of all ages. Parents typically bring their newborns for a post-partum CranioSacral checkup within the first two weeks. I also work with infants and babies who have colic, digestive disturbances, torticollis, problems nursing or latching on, tongue ties, plagiocephaly, general tension, birth trauma, or developmental delays.
My work with older children includes those with chronic pain, developmental delays, autism/Asperger's, learning challenges, post-concussive syndromes, and more.
CranioSacral Therapy and lymph drainage are great for kids of all ages who are susceptible to recurrent sinus or ear infections. Lymph drainage is also ideal for all school-age children who are exposed to other sick kids on a fairly regular basis. Lymph drainage helps boost the immune system and enhance the ability to ward off common colds, viruses, and the flu.
Sessions for babies and children are one hour long.
Birth injuries and related trauma
The Birth Injury Guide is a website staffed and written by a birth injury advocacy group out of Houston, TX. They recommend CST for infants with certain types of birth traumas. Read more here:
http://www.birthinjuryguide.org/birth-injury/treatment/craniosacral-therapy/
Tongue, lip, and buccal/cheek ties
I work extensively with local pediatric dentists and doctors, oromyofunctional therapists, and lactation consultants to support babies, toddlers, and older children who have oral ties that restrict proper latching, feeding, speech, or airway development. Whether your child requires a surgical intervention to address their tie/s or not, CranioSacral Therapy supports proper alignment of the fascial, muscular, and boney structures. If your child is having an oral tie surgically revised, typical CranioSacral support would include three or four treatments prior to the procedure and up to two months of CST work after.
For an excellent discussion on tongue ties, infant feeding, oral and airway development, please click below to view a YouTube video featuring my friend and colleague Lynnelle King, B.S., IBCLC.
Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVPSQ0yAoDk
Children and concussions
Much has been written about the impact of head injuries, concussions, and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) on children's learning and behavior.
Children with learning or behavioral challenges
In December 2012, the Alliance for Education, Development and Empowerment (AEDE) created a free teleseminar series for parents of children with communication, learning, and/or behavioral challenges and the professionals who support these families. Ten experts in the field of developmental disabilities shared their knowledge on variety of topics related to alternative and progessive treatment modalities, including CranioSacral Therapy.
Click here to listen to the 40-minute talk on CranioSacral Therapy, featuring Karen Axelrod.
Children and chronic pain
I am a member of the UCLA Children's Pain and Comfort Care Program, which offers a multi-disciplinary approach to pain and palliative care for children with chronic, life-limiting conditions. Click here to view a 30-minute YouTube video about the biopsychosocial model of pediatric pain management.