OSTEOPATHIC Manipulative Specialist - Treatment for Plagio

[Guest guest]

Hello,

A lady who I correspond with on the olderplag board has been

referred to an Osteopathic Manipulative Specialist by her ped for

her son's plagio, he is 2.5 years old.

I hope that this can help but I am doubtful. I wonder if these

specialists have ever been asked to treat plagio before. Any

opinions? I wonder what the neurosurgeons at CraniaTech or

elsewhere would think.

It would be great if it is an alternative option esp. for those of

us with children too old for the helmet but I just don't see how...

Websites on Osteopathic treatment below;

Organizations:

American Osteopathic Association

142 E. Ontario Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: 800-621-1773 or 312-202-8000

Internet: www.aoa-net.org

American Academy of Osteopathy

3500 De Pauw Boulevard

Suite 1080

Indianapolis, IN 46268

Phone: 317-879-1881

Internet: www.academyofosteopathy.org

[Guest guest]

I'm assuming this is a DO (Doctor of Osteopathic medicine). My GP was a DO. They can do everything an MD can do, but also learn manipulations (like chiropractors). It seems to be the older ones are the only ones left who still practice doing manipulations. (Which I am terribly unhappy about because my GP just retired and now I have to find a new doc).

Anyway....I would think that a DO could help with tort and stuff like that, but I wouldn't think they could help with actually rounding out the head. Unless of course, they prescribed a helmet?!?

I'm curious to see the other responses.

and (DOCgrad 13-Feb-04/10-14mos./PA)scythians2003 <scythians2003@...> wrote:

Hello,A lady who I correspond with on the olderplag board has been referred to an Osteopathic Manipulative Specialist by her ped for her son's plagio, he is 2.5 years old.I hope that this can help but I am doubtful. I wonder if these specialists have ever been asked to treat plagio before. Any opinions? I wonder what the neurosurgeons at CraniaTech or elsewhere would think.It would be great if it is an alternative option esp. for those of us with children too old for the helmet but I just don't see how...Websites on Osteopathic treatment below;Organizations:American Osteopathic Association142 E. Ontario StreetChicago, IL 60611Phone: 800-621-1773 or 312-202-8000Internet: www.aoa-net.orgAmerican Academy of Osteopathy3500 De Pauw BoulevardSuite 1080Indianapolis,

IN 46268Phone: 317-879-1881Internet: www.academyofosteopathy.orgFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi, I agree - seems like this type of doctor could help with tort

etc. but that's all. Her child does not have tort, just plagio.

Also, it would not be for getting a helmet as he is already 2.5

yrs.

I guess her ped thinks the specialist can manipulate the

bones/plates in the head in order to round out the child's head. I

just don't see how this can be but I would love to be wrong.

Perhaps it is similar to cranial something therapy (??) that I have

heard mentioned on this board before.

Jane (2 yr old and baby both mild plagio)

>

> Hello,

>

> A lady who I correspond with on the olderplag board has been

> referred to an Osteopathic Manipulative Specialist by her ped for

> her son's plagio, he is 2.5 years old.

>

> I hope that this can help but I am doubtful. I wonder if these

> specialists have ever been asked to treat plagio before. Any

> opinions? I wonder what the neurosurgeons at CraniaTech or

> elsewhere would think.

>

> It would be great if it is an alternative option esp. for those of

> us with children too old for the helmet but I just don't see how...

>

> Websites on Osteopathic treatment below;

>

> Organizations:

> American Osteopathic Association

> 142 E. Ontario Street

> Chicago, IL 60611

> Phone: 800-621-1773 or 312-202-8000

> Internet: www.aoa-net.org

>

> American Academy of Osteopathy

> 3500 De Pauw Boulevard

> Suite 1080

> Indianapolis, IN 46268

> Phone: 317-879-1881

> Internet: www.academyofosteopathy.org

>

>

>

>

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi--The first thing that my doctor suggested for my daughter's facial

asymmetry was cranial sacral therapy which, as I understand it, is a

form of this osteopathic manipulation. This was prior to her

officially diagnosing with plagio and accompanying tort.

She said that approximately half of her patients find it to be

successful. We are going for our first appt on Tuesday. I'll get

more info then and share it with you. is only 4 months old

but I'll try to remember to ask him about older children.

Fortunately, we live very close to an osteopathic medical school and

perhaps that may be why it is somewhat popular up here. They have a

university health care practice as part of their clinical education

and community outreach efforts.

Barb and (4 mos) currently repo.

Maine

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > A lady who I correspond with on the olderplag board has been

> > referred to an Osteopathic Manipulative Specialist by her ped for

> > her son's plagio, he is 2.5 years old.

> >

> > I hope that this can help but I am doubtful. I wonder if these

> > specialists have ever been asked to treat plagio before. Any

> > opinions? I wonder what the neurosurgeons at CraniaTech or

> > elsewhere would think.

> >

> > It would be great if it is an alternative option esp. for those

of

> > us with children too old for the helmet but I just don't see

how...

> >

> > Websites on Osteopathic treatment below;

> >

> > Organizations:

> > American Osteopathic Association

> > 142 E. Ontario Street

> > Chicago, IL 60611

> > Phone: 800-621-1773 or 312-202-8000

> > Internet: www.aoa-net.org

> >

> > American Academy of Osteopathy

> > 3500 De Pauw Boulevard

> > Suite 1080

> > Indianapolis, IN 46268

> > Phone: 317-879-1881

> > Internet: www.academyofosteopathy.org

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > For more plagio info