The transition from the womb to the outside world can be a challenging experience for newborns, often resulting in physical or emotional trauma known as birth trauma.
This trauma can manifest in various ways, including physical injuries from medical interventions during childbirth or emotional distress affecting feeding, sleeping, and bonding.
Infant massage therapy is designed to address these challenges, promoting relaxation, relieving discomfort, and enhancing overall development.
Health Benefits of Infant Massage Therapy
Infant massage therapy provides various benefits for your baby’s overall well-being and development:
- Improved Sleep Quality: Massage can enhance your baby’s sleep patterns.
- Enhanced Relaxation and Self-Regulation: Helps in calming your baby and improving their ability to self-soothe.
- Boosted Neurological Development: Supports overall brain and nervous system development.
- Relief from Discomforts: Alleviates gas, colic, and teething discomfort.
- Enhanced Blood Flow and Muscle Relaxation: Promotes better circulation and relaxes tight muscles.
- Stimulates Physiological Systems: Encourages healthy development of digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems.
Conditions Treated with Infant Massage Therapy
Our infant massage therapy addresses a variety of common conditions that can impact your baby’s health and development:
- Colic and excessive crying
- Constipation and digestive issues
- Difficulty with latching and feeding
- Poor sleep patterns
- Torticollis (neck spasms)
- Muscle tension and stiffness
- Sensory processing issues
- Difficulty reaching movement milestones
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Meet Our Coquitlam Infant Massage Therapist
Nadejda (Nadia)
Registered Massage Therapist
What to Expect in Our Infant Massage Therapy Sessions?
At Fulcrum Therapy, our approach to infant massage therapy includes:
- Comprehensive Assessment: Conducting thorough evaluations to identify stress points and develop personalized treatment plans.
- Specialized Techniques: Using advanced infant massage techniques to alleviate symptoms and discomfort.
- Craniosacral Therapy: Integrating craniosacral therapy when appropriate to release tension and improve function.
- Parental Involvement: Educating parents on massage techniques to support their baby’s ongoing care at home.
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Why Choose Fulcrum Therapy
Caring for a newborn comes with many challenges. Our skilled therapists at Fulcrum Therapy guide you in understanding the underlying causes of your baby’s discomfort and offer tailored advice to ensure you can focus on joyful, stress-free moments.
We provide compassionate, individualized pediatric massage care, equipping parents with the knowledge and techniques to support their child’s well-being through soothing and effective massage therapy.
Infant Massage Therapy Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose infant massage therapy or infant chiropractic?
Both infant chiropractic and infant massage help identify tension and stress in a newborn’s body.
If you notice your baby displaying signs of discomfort, excessive crying, digestion issues, etc., we recommend having your baby assessed by both our chiropractor and massage therapist.
Each practitioner offers unique expertise and skills to identify and resolve the underlying cause.
We strongly believe in a collaborative approach and that the best results are achieved when practitioners work as a team, providing more than one expert opinion to help your baby find relief quickly.