Dear Lactnet, Debbie asked about the benefits of cranio-sacral therapy. My daughter was born with pronounced torticollis. Her head was tipped to her shoulder. We were initially referred to a pediatric orthopedist who warned us to do daily stretching etc or the sternocleidomastoid muscle may require "clipping"! Her father is a chiropractor and he was freaked! We hooked up with a faculty member at the Upledger Institute in Florida and I flew her there. We continued to follow him around the East Coast and he used baby KJ as a "demo" in his lectures. She was in mid-line alignment by 6-7 months! He specifically worked on her pterygoids by pressure to her palate (which was high) and her occiput (which was asymmetrical). The orthopedist was pleasantly surprised and astounded by her outcome. A chiropractor trained in CST would be a great resource, Debbie. BTW, it was additionally helpful to stretch the muscle by dropping her body when she nursed on the left side.........hours a day of stretching! Jan Ellen Brown IBCLC Charlotte, NC USA *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html