Facial Symmetry
The atlas fixation syndrome in the baby and
infant. Gutmann G. Manuelle Medizin 1987 25:5-10, Trans.
Peters RE.
This is the case of a seven-month-old male baby with
facial and skull asymmetry since the eighth week of life.
After the first spinal adjustment, the child slept well in
all positions for the first time in his life.
The study mentioned
that the child’s “Skull
becoming more symmetrical, facial asymmetry cannot be noticed
any more.”
Kinematic imbalances due to suboccipital strain
in newborns (KISS syndrome). Biedermann H. J. J Manual Medicine
1992, 6:151-156.
At the time of the writing of this paper the
author had treated more than 600 babies for suboccipital strain.
One hundred thirty-five infants who were available for follow-up
were reviewed in this case series report.
The suboccipital strain’s
main symptoms include torticollis, fever of unknown origin,
loss of appetite and other symptoms of CNS disorders such as
swelling of one side of the facial soft tissues, asymmetric
development of the skull and hips, crying when the mother tried
to change the child’s position, and
extreme sensitivity of the neck to palpation. Most patients
in the series required one to three adjustments before returning
to normal. “Removal
of suboccipital strain is the fastest and most effective
way to treat the symptoms...one session is sufficient in
most cases. Manipulation of the occipito-cervical region
leads to the disappearance of problems....”
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