The AAO Journal, 2016/06, 26(2):15-18 and 33, type of study: ,cr,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

infantile colic [57]
crying infants [48]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3945]
OMT [3924]
mulit-treatment approach [1]
case report [736]

Abstract:

Infantile colic is a common disorder of early infancy that occurs between 2 weeks and 4 months of age. Colic is characterized by excessive crying for more than 3 hours per day for more than 3 days per week for more than 3 weeks. The underlying etiology of colic is unknown but may include infantile migraine, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, cow's milk protein intolerance, and abnormal gutflora. While simethicone is the most common treatment for colic, manual therapies, including osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), and probiotics have both demonstrated improvement in colic symptoms. The current case describes successful management of infantile colic using a multi-treatment approach to target a variety of potential causes. Treatment included oral probiotics for the infant, removing milk protein from the breastfeeding mother's diet, and OMT to correct underlying somatic dysfunctions that may have caused gastrointestinal or migraine symptomatology.