OPT-IN: Osteopathic Plagiocephaly Treatment for Infants and Neonates

Inclusion Criteria

• •Inclusions:
• •Diagnosed with positional plagiocephaly
• •Under 4-months of age (between birth - 4 months) at the time of enrollment
• •Exclusions:
• •Preterm birth (\<37 weeks)
• •Genetic syndromes
• •Craniofacial defects/deformities (e.g. cleft lip/palate)
• •Brachycephaly/scaphocephaly
• •Hypotonia
• •Hypertonia
• •Craniosynostosis
• •Head trauma or other neurological illnesses
• •Lost to follow up
• •Patient whose parents (or legal guardians) disagree to attend 8-treatments of OMT and 2 additional measurement sessions
• •Prior helmet therapy, physical therapy, or OMT before the date of enrollment