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Lorraine Blackshields Therapy and Wellness Clinic

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Lorraine Blackshields Therapy and Wellness Clinic

An Osteopathic and Craniosacral clinic for all ages from newborns to elders. 💞 Bookings available on www.procuroclinic.com and 0212414775

29/01/2026

💖 Are you concerned about how your bay is feeding?

💝 Does your baby find it difficult to hold onto a soother?

💖 Is your baby experiencing difficulty winding, passing gas or have excessive hiccups?

There may be tension withheld in the torso, neck or shoulders... there may be tongue restriction or a possible tongue tie. Baby may be favouring one side to rest his or her head on due to torticollis.

If you are querying any of these issues and would like an assessment or support from your Osteopath please feel free to book online at www.blackshieldsclinic.ie or go to link in bio. 🥰

The treatment is very gentle and involves subtle, relaxed movements. Baby typically sleeps, relaxes or interacts throughout . 😊

12/06/2023

Are you a self employed body worker or therapist in Cork looking for a space to rent near the city with free parking for you and your patient?
We are situated just 2jms from the city centre on the North Link Road in a bright, fully furnished ground floor setting. Great for mixed abilities and buggies.
Call Lorraine on 0877423650 or email [email protected] for more info.
Part time days available.
Ideal for Osteopaths, Reflexology, Acupuncture, Energy workers, physiotherapists etc...

29/11/2022

Baby Lola snoozing at the end of her newborn session today. 💖 7 days old. Thank you to her mum Rebekah and Dad Dan for allowing me to do a full newborn assessment and treatment today and share her story. 💕

Lola had mild torticollis (neck strain) from having a little difficulty on the last turn in the vaginal canal, just before being born. As the strain was on the side of her neck it made feeding on one breast more uncomfortable for Lola and for Mum. I worked gently with her jaw and sucking muscles also to help with this issue. Lola slept through the whole session!

Her over all delivery at 40 weeks plus 4 went really well without need for any intervention. No induction was required in the end as mum had weekly Reflexology sessions to try to help avoid this process.

Mum is feeling healthy & well and baby is feeding and responding well also.

Congratulations guys! 💕💕

(I will have Vouchers available online soon for newborn assessment and mum and baby treatments in time for Christmas.)

07/10/2022

Happy Friday All!! I have a few new followers of late and a few new feathers to my bow so figured I'd reintroduce myself and let you know about the latest osteopathic tricks I've learned. . (And no it's not ALL ABOUT DRY NEEDLING like some of my old favourite patients give out to me for!! 😂 You know who you are... 👀😉)
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I'm Lorraine Blackshields and am a registered Osteopath with 20 yrs experience as a therapist in Cork. I work with all things pain but the newest treatments I provide are the following.

PELVIC PAIN
A very common case to treat. If you have back pain, it is likely coming from the pelvis. Mostly seen in women but quite common in men too. It's a not always a weak Pelvic Floor either and I won't be prescribing kegels... 😂 A lot of women (and men!) have an overly TIGHT pelvic floor and the school of thought to strengthen it can very much make it worse. In cases like this, it's about asking the right questions in the case history. I have a great relationship with a pelvic floor osteopath and pelvic floor physio. So if external osteopathy on the pelvic ligaments is only providing some relief, I can refer to a women's health osteopath or physio for internal work.

PAEDIATRIC CARE
My favourite ! 💕 A newborn check up is always advised in the first weeks of life to assess for stress or strain to the body after birth. Whether that is Natural birth or C-section, baby goes thru a lot of stress being born and it can have mechanical effects. Eg flat head, tight shoulders etc... Causing typical reflux or colic symptoms. I provide treatments for both Mum and Baby after a difficult birth. Each case is different and I treat accordingly. Book baby in early to get out ahead of any symptoms. I treated a 5 day old today on her way home from CUMH. 🥰😇🤗 DEVINE... 💕💕

HEADACHES AND MIGRAINE
Always an interesting treatment. I treat both the neck and cranium (skull) to relieve any tension and I include the jaw also. Most headaches are the end result of stress or anxiety and can affect systems like sinus and hearing. Cranial Osteopathy helps with all of this.

For any queries, info or bookings pop into my website www.procuroclinic.com

Health and wellness to you

Lorraine 💕

20/09/2022

Thank You so much Sinead for your feedback.

I provide treatment for both Mum and Baby Post Natally.

If you both had an unexpectedly eventful birth, either of you may have retained stress or trauma.

Cranial Osteopathy can help to reverse the strains left in the body after a difficult experience.

I'll be taking new patients from Sept 26th.

Cranial is a gentle therapy for any post natal pain, discomfort or negative emotional response to birth trauma.

If you have any questions on how I can help you or baby in your recent post natal journey please call 0212414775. Or use the booking form on my website to secure a booking.

10/08/2022

Colic explained and how we can help! 👩‍🎓👶
During pregnancy and labour there can be mechanical stresses on baby’s diaphragm. Whether that is because of how the head/neck is positioned in the womb or if baby is “face-presentation” during delivery. This mechanical compression on the neck can cause impingement on the nerves that begin at the base of the skull at the back of the ear and travel down to the stomach. Retained compression on this area can irritate the function of the digestive system and interferes with normal digestion processes in the stomach… leading to Colic.
Cranial Osteopathy helps to gently release the tension to this area allowing the nerves to function properly. . 🙌
How Parents can help🤱
(See a registered cranial osteopath first or GP for assessment to see if Colic is the problem)
• Probiotics can help baby with wind issues
• Infacol from the pharmacist added to bottle fed babies or used with a dropper before breast feeding can help with griping pain after feeding.
• If you think your baby might be lactose intolerant talk to your pharmacist about Colief . It helps make milk easier to digest for baby .
• Baby massage to help trapped wind in the tummy and intestines. Please find a registered instructor to learn how to do this at home.
• Play. Gently ‘cycling’ of the legs and slow movements side to side of baby’s pelvis can also help to promote digestion on downwards wind.

You can book a treatment for baby today on our website. Link in Bio

02/08/2022

Thank you so much to Nana Siobhan for sharing, updating and reviewing her granddaughter Darla's cranial treatment with me in clinic a few months back.

Darla, her Mum Sylice and Nana Siobhan are a powerhouse of beautiful strong women! 🙌 What a team!
Thank you for trusting me with Darlas Post Natal care. It means a lot when I hear back from patients once they've finished their treatment.

It was such a lovely surprise to see this video in my inbox this morning! 💕💕

Address

Unit J, Northside For Business Campus, Ballyvolane
Cork
T23X56F

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 7:30pm
Thursday	9am - 7:30pm
Friday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://www.blackshieldsclinic.ie/

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