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Dr. Payel Banik is specialized in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NM

At Osteopathic Healing Hands, we take the time to get to know you. In our supportive environment, we perform a comprehensive history and physical exam that helps us understand the physical, medical and emotional trauma in your body. We believe understanding what creates the cause of your illness or pain will help us create an individualized treatment plan. This allows us to teach you how you can help yourself in the healing process.

01/27/2026

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗬, 𝗪𝗛𝗬?… 👶✨

Birth involves natural compression so babies can pass through a tiny space.
Crying afterward can help shift pressure and decompress.
C-section births usually involve less canal compression—it’s just a different process.

W𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
• A head shape that looks “squishy”
• A preference to turn one way
• Tension that makes latch or sleep feel harder

G𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀. 💛

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “y𝗲𝘀.”

Save this for later, and tag someone who needs a little reassurance today.

01/23/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁-𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

If nursing has been a challenge (and diapers tell the story) 🙋♀️🙋♂️
you’re not alone.

We sometimes start at the sacrum—because it connects into tissues toward the head and nerves that talk to the gut.
For some babies, that gentle approach may support calmer tummies and easier days. 🌱

D𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “Y𝗘𝗦.”

01/22/2026

👶 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻?

Many parents are surprised by this.

𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲,
physicians may gently feel the tissues around the belly button ✋
and guide them in the opposite direction of restriction.

This gentle approach
may help ease tension,
support organ mobility,
and encourage more comfortable movement 🌀

No forcing.
Just subtle, thoughtful support.

🤍 Every baby develops in their own way.

👇 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “y𝗲𝘀”
𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

01/22/2026

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆. 👩🏽⚕️🤰

More blood volume → more pressure.
Pelvis gets congested. Hands can tingle or feel numb. ✋

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁:
Gentle techniques that may support lymphatic flow—some people notice less swelling and easier movement. 💧🦵

Rule-outs come first with your OB team. Then supportive care has a place for some. 🫶

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. ⬇️

01/20/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁/𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘆? 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. 💫

S𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘂𝗽:
• Consider physician-led osteopathic care as one supportive option (with your pediatrician’s guidance)
• Alternate crib orientation 🔄
• Feed/hold on the less-favored side 🍼
• Play that invites looking the other way 🎲

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲—y𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
I𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “y𝗲𝘀.”undefined

01/16/2026

👶🏼 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.

Tear ducts are still maturing in early life, so some eye discharge is common.
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 may help support comfort and ease tension around the face and head—so natural drainage can function more comfortably for some babies.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:
• 💩 more p**p
• 🍼 hungry/thirsty cues
• 😴 sleepiness

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. ⬇️

01/15/2026

E𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀? 😖

You’re not alone.
This comes up more than you’d think.

Many people assume it’s just tight muscles 💭
But sometimes, the tension is coming from the ribs underneath 🦴

H𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
• Some neck muscles attach directly to the ribs
• When those muscles tighten, ribs can shift upward
• That tension may show up as shoulder or neck discomfort

Some people notice they feel more ease
when those areas are gently supported 🤍

No promises.
Just education and awareness.

👇 Does this surprise you? Comment “yes”
📤 Share with someone who always rubs their shoulders

01/14/2026

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘂𝗽… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲?

She went out to eat with friends.
Stood up.
And couldn’t take a step. 😔

The pain had been building for over a year.
the pain was so strong she had to stand still and wait.

𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆,
she says the burning nerve pain she once felt isn’t there anymore—
and she’s moving with more confidence again.

S𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴. 💃

At our physician-led osteopathic practice,
stretch therapy is designed to support mobility and comfort
for adults who feel like their body has been holding them back.

💬 Does this sound like someone you know?
➡️ Share this with them.

01/14/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁? 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲. 🚗🍼

Inside the womb—and during delivery—babies move through very small spaces.
That pressure can leave the base of the head a bit compressed, where nerves help with digestion and calming.

Our physician-led osteopathic practice uses gentle hands-on evaluation to support easier movement and comfort—some families find routines get a little smoother.

If you’re seeing:
• arching
• gassiness
• hard-to-settle naps
…it may be worth a gentle, physician-led check of how the head/neck are moving.
You’re doing better than you think. 💛

C𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “Y𝗘𝗦” 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲.

01/12/2026

𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀… 👇

Your hip flexor (psoas) connects up near your diaphragm.
When pregnancy changes your posture + breathing, that area can feel “locked.”

Freeing the diaphragm may support easier breathing,
and some people notice it can also lessen back tension.

H𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆? As the uterus grows, pressure rises upward.
Gentle, physician-led osteopathic care aims to support comfort without being invasive.

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 🔖

01/09/2026

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁?

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘆 = a flat area on one side/back of baby’s head.
Common in early months and often improves as babies move more.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:
• Comfort and relaxed movement
• Feeding mechanics
• Parent confidence with day-to-day positioning

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲:
• More supervised tummy time
• Alternate crib orientation & carry sides
• Encourage looking both ways during play

Not a guarantee; every baby is unique.

Comment “TUMMY” and we’ll DM our tummy-time checklist.

01/08/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳𝘆…t𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀? 👂🍼

𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚.
Babies’ ear canals are more horizontal, so congestion can linger.
Gentle osteopathic work at the thoracic inlet may support lymphatic flow and ear drainage.

For families dealing with repeat ear infections, this educational, hands-on approach can be one piece of a broader plan with your pediatrician.

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “y𝗲𝘀” 👇

• physician-led, gentle approach
• supports natural drainage pathways
• education > pressure

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