Osteopathic Paediatrics - Module 3:

Clinical anatomy, embryology, physiology and pathology of the foetal and infant skull - Osteopathic applications in the management of commonly presented infant conditions.

Please join us for this in-depth three-day workshop led by Dr George Stylian, Osteopath. This course is specifically designed for practitioners who are already using or want to start using Osteopathy to treat infants and children.

This compulsory foundation module explores the clinical anatomy, embryology, physiology, and pathology of the foetal and infant skull, providing the essential knowledge required before progressing to the remaining paediatric modules. Participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of birth mechanics, intra-uterine and birth strains, cranial anatomy, neurovascular relationships, and the osteopathic assessment and treatment of infants. The course integrates practical assessment and treatment techniques with the management of common infant presentations including reflux, feeding difficulties, unsettled babies, sleep disturbances, tongue and lip tie, otitis media, torticollis, craniosynostosis, congenital conditions, and more, equipping practitioners with a strong foundation in osteopathic paediatric care.

Date:

• 26th, 27th & 28th February, 2027 Module 3

Venue:

• Byron Bay Function Centre, 399 Ewingsdale Rd, Byron Bay, NSW 2481

Prerequisites for this course:

• Osteopathic Paediatrics - Modules 1 & 2

Investment:

• $1,650 for qualified practitioners

• $1300 for student practitioners

• $825 refresher if previously studied Module 2

  • Includes refreshments, comprehensive course materials and GST

  • Payment plans available

Highlights Include:

This course will cover:
• Clinical anatomy, embryology and physiology of the foetal and infant skull and pelvis; how many parts each cranial bone has at birth and what neurovascular and fascial structures relate to these structures
• How intra-osseous and articular strains of each bone can cause entrapment neuropathy and vascular dysfunction, and other fascial related issues
• Understanding the clinical significance and osteopathic treatment of intra-osseous, intra-uterine, and birth strains
• The birth process and how it can affect the infant; e.g. anatomicophysiological implications of caesarean births compared to vaginal births, normal presentation versus difficult presentations, such as posterior, breech, ventouse and forceps deliveries and complications arising from different birth presentations
• The foramina and their contents such as cranial nerves, recurrent meningeal nerves, blood vessels, veins and their clinical significance, as for example, entrapment of the abducens nerve in relation to esotropia, of the recurrent meningeal nerve through the foramen spinosum and migraine, the clinical importance of the sphenopalatine ganglion and the sphenosquamous pivot including treatment. The ossification of the cranial base bones and their clinical significance related to birth strains of the neonate
• An introduction to physiological and unphysiological strain patterns resulting from intra-uterine and birth strains; how to identify the patterns and treat them.
• The Osteopathic Paediatric case history will be supplied and discussed
• Infant Osteopathic physical examination will be included
• An Introduction to Infantile primitive reflexes: how to identify them and elicit them - these will be covered in more detail in module 4 on the development of posture and gait
• Principles of treatment of the infant skull
• Common presentations of infant issues that present to the osteopath will be discussed in detail such as: Reflux, Feeding difficulties, Irritability, Sleeping issues
• Tongue and lip tie: current thoughts and the osteopathic approach to treating tongue and lip tie, Otitis media, Craniosynostosis, Congenital issues, infantile torticollis, infantile scoliosis, congenital hip dislocation, SIDS and more.
• Assessment and treatment of the first breath, the importance of the first breath, treatment of the umbilicus, sacrum, hip, shoulders and pelvis

Register Your Interest:

Please register via the link below. After an eligibility assessment, you will subsequently be sent an invoice, whereupon a $500 deposit will be required to secure your place.

We look forward to welcoming you to this transformative course and helping you enhance your expertise in paediatric osteopathy.