Pediatric Chiropractic Care

Yes, chiropractic care is very safe for children of all ages, including infants. Pediatric adjustments use extremely gentle techniques—often just light fingertip pressure. Children's spines are more flexible and responsive than adults, so adjustments are modified accordingly.

Children can be seen from birth. Many parents have their newborns checked after delivery, especially after difficult births or C-sections. The birth process itself can cause spinal stress. Of course, infant adjustments are incredibly gentle—nothing like adult adjustments.

Children experience physical stresses from birth trauma, learning to walk, falls, sports, heavy backpacks, poor posture (screens!), and growth spurts. Chiropractic helps ensure proper spinal development and can address issues like colic, ear infections, sleep problems, and growing pains.

Common conditions include colic, reflux, nursing difficulties, ear infections, sleep issues, bedwetting, growing pains, posture problems, sports injuries, headaches, ADHD symptoms, and general wellness. We address the nervous system, which affects many body functions.

Pediatric adjustments use very gentle, specific techniques. For infants, we use sustained fingertip contact with pressure similar to checking a ripe tomato. For older children, adjustments are still gentler than adult techniques and often use special instruments. There's no twisting or "cracking."

This depends on the child and the reason for care. Acute issues may need several visits close together. For wellness care, many families bring their children monthly or at key developmental stages. We create individualized recommendations based on your child's needs.

Most children enjoy their visits! We take time to explain everything in kid-friendly terms, let them see instruments, and make it fun. Many kids don't even realize they've been adjusted. We never force anything—if a child isn't ready, we adapt.

Yes, "text neck" and poor posture from screens is increasingly common in children. Chiropractic can address the spinal stress this causes and we provide guidance on proper ergonomics, stretches, and screen time habits.