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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.

02/27/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 💧
…𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁/𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 👋

𝗔 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻:
• Increased blood volume supports baby 👶
• Swelling may increase pressure in the wrist
• That pressure may compress the median nerve → carpal tunnel-like symptoms

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁:
⚠️ New or significant swelling should be evaluated to rule out serious causes (ex: preeclampsia).

If those concerns are ruled out, some people explore:
• Osteopathic Care
• Gentle lymphatic support
• Body positioning + circulation strategies
• Wrist comfort habits during sleep

👇 Comment “WRIST” for Appointments information

02/25/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹… 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 🤰🫶

A hormone called relaxin helps your body prepare for delivery.
But for some people, that looseness may also bring discomfort.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲:
• pelvic aching
• low back tension
• sharp pain with stairs
• pain rolling in bed

You’re not “too sensitive.” 💛

👉 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “R𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗫𝗜𝗡” 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 + 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿.

02/24/2026

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲—a𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

In a physician-led osteopathic practice, we may assess how midline balance and abdominal/pelvic tension patterns are presenting.

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:
• improved comfort with movement 🚶♀️
• reduced pelvic pressure/tension 🌿
• baby positioning awareness 👶

💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆—m𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽?

02/24/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟯 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 🍼👶

Some babies begin experimenting with tongue movement 👅
That can sometimes look like:
• clicking
• leaking milk
• pulling off more often
• frustration during feeds

Not a diagnosis — just something to notice. 🤍
👇 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿.

02/20/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹… 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁. 😮💨👶

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗶𝘀:
What might be contributing to the flattening?

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 👇
• preferred head turn / tight neck patterns
• positioning during pregnancy
• compression during birth (varies widely)
• sleep + feeding positions

In our physician-led osteopathic practice, we evaluate patterns that may be contributing and support gentle movement + comfort for some babies. 💛

✅ 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲.

02/19/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝘀𝘆… 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. 👶

A lot of parents quietly wonder
“Is this reflux?”
“Is something wrong?”

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁. 💛

There’s a nerve at the base of the skull
called the vagus nerve.

It connects to the heart,
lungs,
and digestive system.

When that area is irritated,
some babies may:

• Arch their back
• Seem uncomfortable during feeds
• Act fussy without clear reason
• Have reflux-like symptoms

Not every arch means spit-up.

Sometimes it’s tension.
Sometimes it’s positioning.
Sometimes it’s just a developing nervous system.

At our physician-led osteopathic practice,
we gently assess how the head and neck are moving
and whether that may be contributing.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆
t𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱. 💬

02/19/2026

𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻:
• Sensory curiosity: “What happens if I change this?”
• Personal space practice: early “all done” signals
• Motor control: using hands to guide, block, or redirect
• Communication before words

If your baby does this with Dr. Banic or with you at home, it’s often a normal milestone of awareness and choice.

👇 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “y𝗲𝗽”

02/16/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 🤱😕

You’re not imagining it—
𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀’ 𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁,
s𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱.

Gentle osteopathic work around the chest/neck (thoracic inlet)
may help the body’s lymph move better,
and some parents report fewer congested days as a result. ✨

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁.
Sometimes a little education changes the whole week. 💛

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “y𝗲𝘀.” ⬇️

02/13/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴 “z𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆? 🚗💻

A guarded piriformis may press on the sciatic nerve—and a tight psoas from sitting can keep the cycle going

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗶k 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲:
• Full-body osteopathic exam (spine ↔️ hip ↔️ pelvis)
• Gentle, hands-on techniques to reduce tissue guarding around the piriformis + hip
• Nervous-system calming work that may ease sciatic-nerve irritation
• Individualized plan based on how your body responds—no one-size-fits-all
• Clear next steps so you know what we’ll track together

Some people find this approach supports comfort and mobility without aggressive methods. 💙
👉 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “I𝗡𝗙𝗢” 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗶k

02/12/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜 𝗴𝗼? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘁. 📦🧠

𝗔 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽:
• Cranium and sacrum are linked by connective membranes (dura)
• The sacral plexus helps coordinate pelvic + GI function
• When the pelvis/GI shift, some people sense changes up top

Osteopathic care views the head, spine, pelvis, and nervous system as a team. This whole-person lens may support easier, more coordinated movement for some. 🙌

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗮 “🧠” 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

02/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲.
They ask questions.
They notice their body differently.
And some start to feel more clarity about what’s going on.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺:
• Listen closely to your story 🧏♀️
• Ask about sleep, digestion, stress, mobility 💤🥗🧠
• Work gently, with the whole person in mind 🤝

Osteopathic care may help some people feel more supported and informed—
not just in one area, but across systems.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. 💬

02/06/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿—y𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗜 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘁.

A rotated pelvis doesn’t always look dramatic.
But it can change how load moves through your body.

S𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲:
• one side feels “higher” or tighter 🦴
• pain with gentle lifting or rotation
• irritation deep near the SI joint

When the hips aren’t moving symmetrically,
the SI joint may absorb stress it wasn’t designed for.

That doesn’t mean something is “broken.”
It means your body may be compensating.

Understanding alignment can bring clarity
before you keep stretching or pushing through pain.

👉 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁.
👉 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “h𝗶𝗽𝘀” 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿.

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2056 Sul Ross Street
Houston, TX
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