If you’ve come across this page, I assume you’re interested to find out why parents often bring their baby in to see a chiropractor?
While there are many benefits of a baby receiving chiropractic treatment, some of the common reasons a baby will commence chiropractic care include:
- birth trauma
- torticolis
- hip dysplasia
- breastfeeding difficulties
- irritability
- dislikes tummy time
- developmental delays
At Chiropractic-Care we see babies as young as only a few days old. The purpose of giving a young baby a comprehensive chiropractic assessment is to identify any spinal, pelvic or cranial tension which could be causing stress onto their nervous system.
As the nervous system controls and co-ordinates the many organs and organ systems within the body, stress on the nervous system can then affect a baby’s digestion system, immune function, respiratory function, and endocrine system.
If you have any concerns regarding your baby’s growth and development, or your baby appears to be regularly unhappy and irritable, a trip to the chiropractor may help.
A baby’s spine is not as developed as an adult spine is, therefore chiropractic adjustments on babies are performed differently. And the pressure used to deliver a chiropractic adjustment on a baby is equivalent to the amount of pressure used to check for the ripeness of a tomato.
To have your baby checked by our chiropractors call 9822 7335, or book online here.
