Thorough treatment of flat back side of the head

A flat rear head can either sit high or low in the neck or in one of the sides if there is a favorite side.

The treatment is carried out by Annika, who is an authorized Physiotherapist. In calm surroundings and at the baby's pace, she treats your baby's problems.

It typically takes 2-3 hours of treatment to change the main shape, which is why it is recommended to buy a discount card,

Babies up to 8-9 months can still achieve a change in head shape with treatment.

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A thorough process

A typical course of treatment involves treatment of the classic problems in babies. So, in addition to a more symmetrical head shape, the desire to lie on the stomach is also affected, which helps motor development. The parents generally experience better mobility and a happier baby after the treatment.

A calm treatment

The treatment takes place at the baby's pace and there is the possibility of breastfeeding or nappy changes along the way.

Reassurance

If you have any questions before, during or after the treatment, please ask. It is important that you feel safe - all the time.

A story from the clinic

Two parents came with a 22-day-old baby. He was very passive, but otherwise seemed content. After half an hour of treatment, he moved his arms and legs much more and he seemed much happier moving his body.

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The skull

The skull consists of plates which begin to grow together during pregnancy and have sutures between them. This flexibility in the skull helps to get the head through the birth canal. The fontanel in the neck grows together when the baby is approx. 2 months old, while the fontanelle at the top of the head grows together when the baby is between 7-18 months.

Causes of flat rear head

The typical cause is a locking that prevents free movement of the neck and therefore presses the soft skull plates flat. The treatment removes the locks that are typically located in the neck, back and pelvis. The less frequent cause is the sutures between the skull plates, which can also be affected after birth. Everything is checked to give your baby the best treatment. Locking and imbalances between the skull plates typically come from a lack of space at the end of pregnancy, as well as from having sat crooked in the pelvis or being taken with a suction cup.

What does a flat rear head look like?

A flat rear head can also be seen as a flat head, a flat forehead, a flat neck, that baby is flat on one side of the head or a flat skull. The entire head shape can be affected, so when you look at the baby you see a crooked head shape. It can be difficult to see where it is coming from, but it is possible to change the main shape with the treatment technique P-DTR, which is used at Brændgaard Fysioterapi.

Impact later in life

In the long term, a baby who cannot move freely risks being hampered in her motor development. It can affect the motivation to lie on the stomach or that the muscles become stronger on one side of the body. A lock must be seen as a "hold on the neck". This means that the baby does not want to move in a certain direction. This means that turning your head, lying on your stomach or rolling from your back to your stomach can be bothersome or downright painful.
As an adult, the skull plates move minimally when we, for example, breathing. A tension in the sutures can hinder these movements and the body must compensate elsewhere. The tensions can, among other things, affect digestion, cause headaches, weak stomach muscles, etc. In the clinic, adults often have the same problems as babies. That is, imbalances in our nervous system that we have been carrying around since we were born.