The use of craniosacral therapy to treat gastroesophageal reflux in infants

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 51-58

  Joyce, Pat ^a   Clark, Cindy ^b  

^a River Valley Health Associates   (United States)

^b Valley Infant Development Service   (United States)

Author keywords

CranioSacral therapy; Early intervention; Gastroesophageal reflux; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030503261     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-199610000-00008     Document Type: Article

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