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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.

01/12/2026

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

01/07/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗲-𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲—t𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 💛

𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀: sometimes it’s one-sided toe-walking.
𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: sometimes it’s tight calves or a guarded stride after long days at a desk—or after an old sprain.

𝗢𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.
Tension around the nervous system, diaphragm, or upper chest can sometimes show up at the ankle.

Our physician-led team offers gentle, hands-on care that may help support comfort and coordination—one step at a time.

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗮 “🙋♀️/🙋♂️” 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

01/05/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝘁—o𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆. 👶➡️

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀

Torticollis = shortened/overactive neck muscles and related tension patterns that lead to a tilt or rotation.

H𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.
* Gentle, physician-led osteopathic evaluation (whole body, not just the neck)
* Subtle hands-on techniques that may ease strain at the base of the skull and upper neck
* Considering connections (sacrum → dura → head/neck) to support balance and comfort
* Support for jaw/tongue mechanics that may relate to feeding in infants
*Simple at-home positioning ideas and care coordination when appropriate

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. ⬇️

01/03/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆’𝘀 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 “j𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀?😅👶

You’re not alone.
Some parents notice constant tearing or discharge in the first months.

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲:
• The tear duct passes through a tiny bony corridor near the eye socket.
• Gentle, hands-on osteopathic care focuses on overall head/neck mobility.
• Improving how those tissues move may support natural drainage.

Does this sound like your household? Comment “yes” so others know they’re not alone. 💛

01/02/2026

😮💨 That “held breath” feeling can show up after stress or past trauma.
You’re not the only one.

When the diaphragm is tight, some people notice:
• 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀
• 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘀/𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸
• 𝗽𝘂𝗳𝗳𝘆, “s𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸” 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
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What we focus on in a physician-led osteopathic practice:
• gentle work that may support easier rib motion
• techniques that may help lymph flow move along
• space for the nervous system to settle so breathing can feel easier

You’re not broken—your body might just need a little more room to breathe. 💙

👉Tag a friend who breathes like they’re “on alert.”

12/30/2025

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥+𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡?

Sometimes the source isn’t where you feel it. For one patient, a rib stuck in an inhaled position was contributing to nagging shoulder symptoms. Once we addressed that and then evaluated 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻—l𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗼𝗿𝘀 (𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗮𝘀), 𝗤𝗟, 𝗦𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗧 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱—she reported less irritation and better daily comfort. At Osteopathic Healing Hands, our physician-led approach for adults is designed to support mobility and reduce discomfort—often without relying on pain pills or surgery.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 → https://www.osteopathichealinghands.com/services/adults/back-pain/

12/29/2025

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗸 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

Osteopathic Healing Hands lead stretch therapist Hilary, is walking a patient through gentle, guided motions—traction, compression, and small circles—to meet the shoulder where it is. This osteopathic-informed approach aims to c𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻. No forcing—just calm, intentional movement that many people say helps them breathe easier and move with confidence.”

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 → https://www.osteopathichealinghands.com/unleash-your-inner-strength/

12/26/2025

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗸 + 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 = 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

Osteopathic care may help your body release tension and find balance. Then Stretch Therapy supports flexibility, posture, and movement patterns—so you can feel more at ease in workouts, workdays, and weekends. Sessions are light, precise, and physician-guided.

𝗧𝗮𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵-𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿-𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵/𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.

12/23/2025

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𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙤’𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩—a𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙤𝙥?

At Osteopathic Healing Hands, Dr. Banik gently works with your baby’s tissues from head to tailbone. This approach may help reduce tension that can affect head positioning and may support 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. It’s calm, hands-on, and tailored for tiny bodies.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 → https://www.osteopathichealinghands.com/book-an-appointment/infants/

12/22/2025

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀—m𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀—s𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀?

At Osteopathic Healing Hands, patients are often referred by other professionals when symptoms keep circling back—𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. As an osteopathic office led by Payel Banik, DO, we use a gentle, hands-on approach that aims to 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁. Many patients report feeling more informed about what may be contributing to their symptoms and supported with a plan that fits their stage of life.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 → https://www.osteopathichealinghands.com/book-an-appointment/adult/

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