Does your baby not ‘feel well’ on a regular basis, does it cry a lot, or does it lie in his crib crookedly, and overstretches itself when you pick it up or cuddle with it? Does it have difficulties sleeping or drinking? Does it vomit a lot or have stool troubles? It is possible that your baby is suffering from HCFS (formerly known as KISS): vertebrae in the upper cervix are not functioning properly. Or maybe your baby stays too alert. Tis leads to tension, restlessness and a lot of crying. The nerve system or the body does not automatically settle down.

HCFS is the Dutch abbreviation of what in English is called an assumptive upper cervical dysfunction. HCFS-babies suffer from problems in the upper cervix aquired in the womb, or during labour or the birthing process. There is a possibility that the vertebrae function as they should, but the nerve tissue is damaged. In both cases the cause can bet he position of the child in the womb: transverse, crooked or in breech. The cause can also be a difficult or maybe on the contrary very quick delivery or because of a caesarean. Your baby possibly has pain, including many disturbances, like a skull growing askew, or when your baby stays too alert, or when it doesn’t sleep well, is easily startled, restless, doesn’t drink well or has problems with the intestines, stomach and bowels. In the case of older children it is mainly restlessness, tension, headaches, difficulty in locomotive development, bas concentration and fatigue.

HCFS and the resulting complaints can be well treated by combining manual therapy and craniosacral therapy. The manual therapist applies light impulses on the vertebrae in focus to correct the position of the neck. The craniosacral therapist applies gentle techniques to help relax and to make the nerve tissue flexible. The same or a similar combination has a similar effect when older children, that experience inexplicable tension and are not feeling well, are treated this way. When necessary we can involve a children’s physiotherapist during or after the treatment.

On our team we can make use of manual therapists and craniosacral therapists, specialized in the treatment of children. Click here to see who our specialists are.