Tiny Tummies
Learning Objectives
- Understand infant colic, constipation and reflux, their causes, and how they affect little ones (and their parents).
- Learn a wide variety of assessment tools for babies including;
- Observation of behaviour, posture, feeding patterns and symptoms,
- Palpation to assess muscle tone, spinal mobility, cranial structures and restriction in the diaphragm, thoracic spine and abdomen,
- Tension and mobility of the gastrointestinal system,
- Evaluation of pelvic floor muscle tone and co-ordination,
- Evaluation of cranial/cervical mobility to ensure optimal nerve function,
- and more…
- Understand real-world applications via cased-based learning.
- Learn infant-specific soft tissue techniques to release tension in the diaphragm, abdominal organs, and pelvic floor, and improve respiratory function.
- Learn visceral manipulation techniques to improve mobility and function of the intestines.
- Discover gentle cranial osteopathic techniques to address cranial restrictions, optimize cerebrospinal fluid dynamics, and enhance vagal tone and digestive function.
- Restore proper nerve function and alleviate tension via mobilization of the spinal segments.
- Enhance baby’s parasympathetic tone and facilitate relaxation of the pelvic floor.
About the Presenter
Luisa Miraglia has more than 15 years’ experience practicing as a neonatal and paediatric osteopath. She graduated from Italian College of Osteopathy in Bologna (2009) and completed a Masters in Paediatric Osteopathy at the Osteopathic Centre for Children, Italy (OCC) (2019). Luisa has pursued further training in Europe and the United States, engaging in courses and clinical rotations collaborating with recognised leaders in the paediatric osteopathy field, including Viola Frymann, Jane Carreiro, Hollis King, Stuart Korth, Susan Turner and Nicette Sergueff, among others.
Her teaching experience in extensive, having worked as a teacher and clinical tutor at the OCC, as a paediatric osteopathy instructor at the OSCE school, as educational director and teacher for the Master's degree program in Paediatric Osteopathy at the Fulcro School of Osteopathy (Treviso), and serving as vice president of the Italian Osteopathy Association.
