NATURAL PEDIATRIC TREATMENTS

Gentlest Effective Intervention – We begin with the least invasive approaches before considering stronger treatments, starting with gentle natural therapies that work with your child’s body rather than suppressing symptoms. Our treatments are designed specifically for children with age-appropriate formulations and dosing.

Supports Body’s Healing Processes – Rather than just suppressing symptoms, we aim to address underlying causes. We use approaches that strengthen your child’s natural healing capabilities including nutritional guidance, herbal formulations, homeopathic remedies, and osteopathic treatment that work with the body’s healing responses.

Comprehensive Treatment Methods – Our approach includes botanical medicine for children using herbal teas, glycerites (alcohol-free herbal extracts), syrups, topical applications, and age-appropriate formulations; homeopathy that is gentle, non-toxic, safe even for infants, taste-free or pleasant tasting, highly individualized, and complementary to other treatments; nutritional therapy with age-appropriate dietary recommendations, food sensitivity identification, nutrient supplementation in child-friendly forms, practical meal planning, and strategies for addressing picky eating; and osteopathic manipulative treatment including cranial osteopathy extremely gentle for even newborns, myofascial release, balanced ligamentous tension, gentle structural treatment for older children, and visceral techniques to support organ function.

Individualized Care – Each child is unique, and our treatment plans reflect their specific needs. We look beyond isolated symptoms to understand overall patterns of health, considering the whole child including physical, developmental, and environmental factors affecting their wellbeing.

Family Empowerment – We provide education and practical tools for supporting your child’s health at home. We discuss our findings and treatment options with both you and your child in age-appropriate ways, develop clear plans for home treatment, and provide ongoing support beyond the office visit.

Initial Assessment – When your child comes in for treatment of a specific condition, we evaluate your child’s current symptoms and overall health. We assess not just the presenting concern but also look at underlying factors that may be contributing including nutritional status, environmental factors, immune function, and developmental considerations.

Treatment Plan Development – We discuss our findings and treatment options with both you and your child in age-appropriate ways. Based on assessment, we develop individualized treatment plans that may include in-office treatments, home care strategies, dietary modifications, age-appropriate herbal or homeopathic remedies, osteopathic manipulative treatment, and nutritional supplementation when needed.

In-Office Treatment – We provide appropriate treatments during the visit which may include osteopathic manipulative treatment using gentle techniques appropriate for your child’s age, administration of or instruction on herbal or homeopathic remedies, nutritional counseling, and practical demonstrations of home care techniques.

Home Care Plan – We develop a clear plan for home treatment and follow-up including specific instructions for implementing home treatments, guidance on what to expect and when to follow up, practical strategies that fit busy family life, and addressing any questions you have about the treatment approach.

Ongoing Support – Our support continues beyond the office visit with clear instructions for implementing home treatments, follow-up communication to monitor progress, adjustments to the treatment plan as needed, and availability for questions that arise during treatment.