Dr. Barry Gillespie
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2019 Articles
Suck, Swallow, and Breathe Revisited
Newborns need to suck, swallow, and breathe well to thrive. An acceptable suck-swallow-breathe coordinating ratio is 1:1:1 or 2:1:1. Poor…
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The Diaphragm Revisited
Baby C presented at two-weeks-old with oral, neck, gas, and indigestion issues. In his first few visits the craniosacral fascial…
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The Gillespie Approach Therapist’s Role
My job is to facilitate your healing. As your guide, I will hold your body with the intention of revisiting…
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Infant Sleeping Position
Did you ever wonder why your newborn seemed comfortable sleeping in an abnormally twisted position? From years of infant research,…
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Metatarsus Adductus
I worked with a toddler from Utah this past week for an intensive visit (two hours a day on Tuesday,…
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Latent Newborn Strain
Thirteen years into the newborn work, I love to talk about the goal of strain-free babies leaving the hospital. But…
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More Confirmation of Sustained Compressive In-Utero Strain
I am seeing a local baby with torticollis, plagiocephally, and a left head tilt. Mom said he got stuck in…
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Neck Fascia
In the fascial web, the neck is the isthmus between the lower body and head. The Lancaster infant research showed…
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Adult Acne and Gillespie Approach–Craniosacral Fascial Therapy
During the Lancaster infant research ten years ago, I would occasionally see a baby with bright-red facial blotches, either appearing…
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Patients Ask, “What Is Fascia?”
Fascia is the tissue that supports and connects everything in the body. It remembers all of its physical and emotional…
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