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WHY OUR CLUB EXISTS
Additional support requires separate funding .
Osteopathic treatments are offered as a complement to medical care. Additional therapeutic services cannot be financed from the university hospital's regular budget. The association raises funds to ensure the continuation of this support.
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Accompany gently
Experienced osteopaths support premature babies with gentle manual techniques. The specific treatment is tailored to the individual situation of the child.
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Coordinate closely
Whether a child can be treated will be determined in consultation with the neonatology team. Osteopathic treatment does not replace medical care.
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Further enable
Donations help to finance additional treatments in the wards and to continue the service beyond the first funding phase.
Can regular osteopathic treatment influence the point at which premature babies can drink independently?
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This question was the focus of the first study at the Erlangen Children's Hospital.
FORSCHUNG IN ERLANGEN
A specific question, examined together .
The study was a collaboration between practicing osteopaths and the Department of Neonatology at the Erlangen Children's Hospital. It started in December 2023 after nine months of preparation.
Behind every premature birth is a family for whom many things turn out differently than planned.
CONTACT IN THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
A project that transcended disciplinary boundaries.
Osteopaths, nurses, and neonatologists jointly established this collaboration and are working together on this project. The story behind it began with a master's thesis and a contact at the children's hospital…
Together for a gentle start.
Founders
Christiane Topf
Osteopath, physiotherapist and initiator of the first study as part of her master's degree.
Katrin Klein
Head of the neonatal intensive care unit at the Children's Hospital of FAU Erlangen.
Prof. Dr. med. Heiko Reutter
Professor of Neonatology and Intensive Care Medicine at FAU Erlangen. He facilitated the collaboration for the first study.
The initial funding made the beginning possible .
For the first year, the Alexander Beck Children's Fund Foundation supported osteopathic care with €20,000. Further support is needed to ensure that premature babies can continue to receive this care in the future.
Each osteopathic treatment costs €50.00. Approximately 120 treatments are performed per quarter. Since the number of premature babies is not constant, this number varies between 100 and 150 treatments per quarter.
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PRESS & AWARDS
The project is becoming visible.
Reports from Erlangen and a scientific award tell of the collaboration, the study and the osteopathic support on the neonatology wards.
Mats' difficult start in life: Erlangen University Hospital helps premature babies with osteopathy
The Nuremberg News reports on the support provided to a family in the Erlangen neonatology department, using the example of one family.
Accompaniment on the path to life
FAU reports on the continuation of the study and the funding provided by the Alexander Beck Children's Fund Foundation.
FAU report →
2026
Excellent master's thesis
The foundation lists Christiane Topf as the 2026 prize winner for her work on the osteopathic treatment of premature babies.
