Infant Care
- Colic/irritability
- Ear infections
- Poor sleep
- Nursing problems
- Reflux/spitting up
- Constipation
- Asymmetrical head shapes
- Torticollis/head tilt
- Sutural ridging
- Sleep apnea or snoring
- Asymmetrical crawl or gait
How does chiropractic care work for infants?
The answer is actually simple when you understand a little about the body. When a joint in the spine or cranium doesn't move properly (a condition called subluxation), it has the potential to irritate the nervous system. It's the nervous system that runs the baby's body, carrying instructions from the brain to distant body parts. If that communication system becomes disrupted, the affected body part may not function properly. Chriopractic care removes the source of irritation, allowing the body to heal and operate properly.
Is chiropractic safe for infants?
The answer is YES! Chiropractic care for infants is very different than chiropractic care for adults. The adjustments are much softer and gentler because the baby's joints are looser and easier to move. The procedure is quite comfortable and infants often are very relaxed and fall asleep after their chiropractic treatment. In addition, infants generally heal much more quickly than adults, so they typically require few treatments to restore normal motion to their joints, and thus restore normal function to their nervous systems and related end organs.
