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A Tight Young Man
A young lad presented with the following history: His grandmother saw that “the doctor yanked him out with a twist.”…
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Mom’s Infant Questions
“Is therapy painful for my baby?” Probably not, but no one really knows for sure. Mom needs to feel what…
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A Complex Intensive for a Six-Year-Old Girl
When a young child comes to you for a three-day intensive, you never know what will present and what will…
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Red-Faced, Straining and Grunting During Bowel Movements
Every time my baby poops, she gets red in her face, strains hard, and grunts. Our pediatrician recommended prune juice…
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Allergy
I believe that birth trauma can be a possible cause of allergy for some patients. A nine-year-old girl presents with…
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Our Role in Pediatrics
Sometimes parents ask me questions meant for a pediatrician. As a therapist, I just stay in my lane of how…
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Severe Infant Breathing Issues
A one-year-old presented this week from outside the Philadelphia area with raspy breathing, difficulty swallowing, and aspiration issues. At birth…
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The Cranial Remolding Helmet and the Brain Cycle
Many parents choose to use a cranial remolding helmet to help correct their baby’s plagiocephaly or flat spot. The helmet…
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Gillespie Approach at Birth: A World of Difference in Quality of Life
Today, I saw a six-year-old boy for evaluation and treatment. As an infant he hit the jackpot with all six…
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Tight, Fussy Baby Improves With Gillespie Approach
A new out-of-state baby presented today with the usual fussiness issues: nursing, reflux, hiccups, panting, gas, constipation, colic, and restlessness.…
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