The practitioner finds a substance that in excess, would cause similar symptoms to what your child is experiencing. Then, when the match is made, the substance is given in small safe doses. Many parents consider homeopathy a godsend to their children. Homeopathic medicines have been proven to be effective in treating teething or colic, reducing the pain and discomfort of a child's earache, strengthening the child's own natural defenses, and calming the hyperactive child. It is an approach that attempts to remove the causes of an illness and reinforces the body's ability to cure itself.
Osteopaths use specialized soft tissue techniques which resembles massage.
However, the osteopath is either preparing the area for manipulation or is dealing with problems that are distant from the area being treated. The neuro-muscular technique, rolfing, and connective tissue massage are all soft tissue methods that are often thought of as massage, however, are something quite different. Osteopathy is often used when no other form of treatment offers much help. Methods to the structure of the skull, such as Cranial Osteopathy, have been successful when applied to individuals with cerebral palsy. In fact, many claim that the results of this approach are often times miraculous.