Welcome to Blackshields Osteopathy and Baby Clinic

Osteopathic Medicine for Family Health since 2007!

Have you experienced discomfort or issues from Musculo-Skeletal pain, Headaches, Migraines, Temporomandibular Joint dysfunction (TMJ) and Digestive or sleep issues? Do you suffer from bloating, back pain, constipation, anxiety or insomnia? Are you tired of attending the GP for repeat medication, only to find that it has not helped your issue?

Or is your baby or Child suffering from Digestive problems, Sleep issues, seems unsettled, or suffering Colic/Reflux?

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Blackshields Osteopathy and Baby Clinic specialises in pain management for both adults and children. Lorraine Blackshields Osteopath has had her finger on the pulse of Complementary wellness and therapies in Cork over the last 17 years. Osteopathy is a form of drug-free, non-invasive physical therapy that focuses on total body health.  It treats and strengthens the musculoskeletal framework, which includes the joints, muscles and spine. Its aim is to positively affect the body’s nervous, circulatory and lymphatic systems.

The therapy is a unique holistic (whole body) approach to health care. Osteopaths do not simply concentrate on treating the problem area, but look at the body as a whole.   Using manual techniques like massage, dry needling, muscle energy techniques and joint manipulations when necessary to balance all the systems of the body.  This provide overall good health and well-being.

When treating newborns and children the treatment is much gentler and facilitates the language and understanding of the age of the patient.

As well as treating the musculoskeletal structures, osteopathy can address symptoms stemming from the Central Nervous System (Brain- Body connection) and the Digestive Tract. (eg: IBS or Diverticulitis or Digestive problems in adults and the newborn)

There are also other complementary health services available at the clinic.  Pregnancy and Sports massage with Karen from KM Therapies is available and you can book an appointment with her directly here.  Orthopedic Sports therapy with Stas beginning on March 1st 2024 and The Anxiety Clinic with Mike Barry Psychotherapist which runs Wed/Thurs/Fri in clinic.

We Are Regulated By The OCI

We Are Regulated By The OCI

Symptoms Treated:

ADULTS BABIES AND CHILDREN
Back, Neck, Rib and Pelvic Pain Unsettledness
Nerve Compression (eg Sciatica) Colic and Reflux
Headaches and Migraines Torticollis or wry neck
Jaw misalignment or TMJ Head misshape after forceps or vacuum delivery
Digestive issues eg; IBS and constipation The neonatal response to C-Section
Respiratory Health post Covid Cows’ Milk Protein allergy
Sinusitis Trauma response to an eventful delivery

Blackshields Osteopathic Clinic Services

Cranial Osteopathy For Adults

Paediatric Cranial Osteopathy
For Newborns

Headaches

Jaw Pain (TMJ)

About Lorraine

Lorraine Blackshields is an OCI Registered Osteopath. The OCI is the regulator of Osteopaths in Ireland and it is compulsory for all Irish Osteopaths to have completed a BSC in Osteopathic Medicine and Continuing education. For 15 years Lorraine was a Physical Therapist working exclusively with Musculo-skeletal pain, trained with the Irish Institute of Physical Therapy.

In 2020 she qualified with a BSC Hours in Osteopathic Medicine with the Irish College Of Osteopathic Medicine under Kings College London. Lorraine has gone on to complete extra training in Paediatric Cranial Osteopathy including courses with Miranda Clayton (Osteopath, London) in ‘Treating the Unsettled Baby and ‘Treating the Suck Swallow Breath Disorders’. She has also completed CPD courses with Caroline Stone in the UK in Early Infant Care – Paediatric Assessment, with focus on, Settling, Sucking, Sleep, Birth Trauma, Development and MSK movement and Posture Dynamics.

Lorraines Osteopathic and Baby Clinic is approved by all Health Insurers but please check with your provider to see if Osteopathy as a service is covered on your personal plan.

Lorraine Blackshields, Registered Osteopath, Ballyvolane, Cork City