Efficacy of a Craniosacral Therapy Protocol in the Treatment of Infant Colic

Efficacy of a Craniosacral Therapy Protocol in the Treatment of Infant Colic

This is a randomised controlled trial that aims to determine the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy for the treatment of infantile colic. Manual therapy was applied to a group of young infants diagnosed with colic while a second group did not received any treatment.

Inclusion criteria:

• infants diagnosed with colic,
• with 0-90 days of age,
• who have had 3 hours of unexplainable crying per day for at least 3 days during the week previous to the study.

Exclusion criteria:

• infants diagnosed with any sort of pathological illness, allergies or food intolerance
• who have suffered any intracranial hemorrhages or skull fractures.