Chiropractic Care for Babies & Children:
Supporting Healthy Growth From the Start
From the moment they’re born, children experience rapid growth and development, physically, mentally, and neurologically. Even gentle births can place stress on a baby’s spine and nervous system, which may affect how their body functions. Chiropractic care offers a gentle, natural approach to supporting a child’s health from day one, helping to ensure their growing bodies and developing nervous systems are functioning at their best.
Chiropractic care for babies and children focuses on optimising nervous system function, which is essential for healthy development, coordination, sleep, digestion, immunity, and behaviour. Chiropractors use safe, age-appropriate techniques designed specifically for little bodies, often using nothing more than a sustained gentle pressure, comparable to the pressure you'd use to test a ripe tomato.
Common Reasons Parents Seek Chiropractic Care for Their Children:
Optimal growth and development
Difficulty latching or breastfeeding
Reflux, colic, or excessive crying
Flat spots on the head or preference to turn one way
Delayed crawling, walking, or other developmental milestones
Poor sleep or irritability
Digestive issues or constipation
Recurring ear infections or immune challenges
Headaches, posture problems, or growing pains in older children
Behavioural concerns or focus issues
Why Chiropractic Care Can Help:
Early Brain and Nervous System Development
The first year of life is a critical period for neurological growth. Gentle chiropractic care supports clear brain‑body communication. This promotes primitive reflex integration for motor development, supports sensory processing that helps newborns adapt to their environment, and assists with autonomic regulation essential for sleep, digestion, and growth.
Movement, Milestones & Regulation
The toddler years are full of rapid growth, new movement patterns, and big emotional changes. As little ones learn to walk, climb, and explore their world, their spine and nervous system are constantly adapting. Chiropractic care can help support proper movement patterns, balance, and coordination, while also assisting with nervous system regulation that contributes to better sleep, digestion, and emotional resilience during this busy stage of development.
Coordination, Focus & Resilience:
As children grow and begin school, their nervous systems face new demands—like sitting for long periods, carrying backpacks, adapting to a new environment and social stress. Chiropractic care tailored for school‑aged children can support coordination, concentration, emotional regulation, and immune resilience, helping them navigate school life with greater ease and adaptability