Gentle hands, round heads: osteopathy may stop baby skull flattening

This study tested whether early osteopathic treatment in newborns with risk factors (like a preferred head turn or muscle tightness) could prevent positional skull deformities (flat head). 101 babies were randomly assigned to receive either osteopathic sessions plus standard advice, or just standard advice. The main goal was to see if the treatment reduced the rate of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly at 4 months old.