Banebrydende fysioterapeutisk behandling med P-DTR
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 head shape, which is why it is recommended to purchase a discount card.
Babies up to 8-9 months can still achieve head shape change through treatment.
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A thorough process
A typical treatment course involves treating 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. Parents generally experience better mobility and a happier baby after the treatments.
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 – at all times.
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 that 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 fontanelle in the neck grows together when the baby is about 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 back of 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 Physiotherapy
Impacts later in life
A baby who can´t move freely due to a locking in the body risks being inhibited in his/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 "crick in the neck". This means that the baby does not want to move in a certain direction. It can affect turning your head, lying on your stomach or rolling from the back to the stomach can be bothersome or painful and therefor avoided.
As an adult, the skull plates move minimally when we, for example, breath. 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.