Paediatric Osteopathy in Healesville
Paediatric osteopathy is available from Yarra Valley Women's Health through Osteopathy Connections, an independent osteopathy clinic consulting from our Healesville location.
Their experienced paediatric osteopaths provide musculoskeletal assessment and osteopathic care for babies, children and adolescents, with appointments tailored to each child's age, development and individual needs.
Osteopathy Connections operates independently from Yarra Valley Women's Health, with all paediatric osteopathy appointments managed directly through their team.
Paediatric Osteopathy for Babies, Children & Adolescents
Paediatric osteopathy focuses on the musculoskeletal assessment and management of babies, children and adolescents.
Osteopathy Connections' paediatric osteopaths consider your child's movement, musculoskeletal function and individual presentation, with assessment and management adapted to their age and stage of development.
Parents may seek a musculoskeletal assessment for concerns including:
Head or neck preference and asymmetry
Torticollis and neck movement
Musculoskeletal asymmetry
Movement or mobility concerns
Musculoskeletal factors that may be relevant when feeding difficulties are being investigated
Posture and movement concerns in older children
Musculoskeletal pain or discomfort
Sport and activity-related musculoskeletal concerns
Where appropriate, Osteopathy Connections may also work alongside or recommend assessment by other healthcare professionals as part of your child's broader care.
What Does a Paediatric Osteopathy Appointment Involve?
Your osteopath will begin by discussing your concerns and taking a relevant health and developmental history before completing a musculoskeletal assessment appropriate for your child's age and presentation.
Assessment may consider areas such as movement, joint mobility, muscle and soft tissue function, posture and physical development where relevant.
Any proposed treatment or management will be discussed with you and adapted to your child's individual presentation and needs.
Collaborative Care in One Location
Having Osteopathy Connections consulting from Yarra Valley Women's Health means families can access paediatric osteopathy alongside a broader range of healthcare services available from our Healesville location.
Where appropriate, families may also access Yarra Valley Women's Health services including IBCLC lactation support, pregnancy and postpartum care, pelvic health osteopathy and other allied healthcare services.
Osteopathy Connections remains an independent healthcare provider, and all paediatric osteopathy assessment, treatment, bookings and clinical management are provided directly by their team.