Back to back: Postnatal osteopathic care
The Practising Midwife
There is growing recognition of the role that osteopathy can play in the treatment of women during pregnancy (King et al 2003; Sandler 1996; Green 2000). It is usual for the osteopathic training colleges to run a pregnancy clinic and give students the opportunity to focus on the particular changes the body will go through from a neuro-musculo-skeletal view point during this unique period of a woman’s life. Also, osteopathy can help make a difference in a woman’s overall antenatal care by using gentle procedures to help alleviate many common pregnancy related ailments. (This is an abstract. To view full article, you will need to log in.)
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