Chiropractic Treatment for Newborn Babies
Chiropractic care for babies differs a lot from the way that we care for adults. A baby’s spine is obviously a lot different to that of an adult and far more delicate and supple. However, that does not make them immune to spinal problems, external traumatic forces and free from symptoms. Paediatric chiropractic care is part of the vast majority of university chiropractic programmes and educates chiropractors to safely examine and work with babies if required. Spinal problems can begin in infancy and this is why chiropractic care for babies is so important. The birth process itself can be traumatic and create spinal and musculo-skeletal dysfunction. If you consider the forces used during delivery, especially when instruments like forceps are used, it’s easy to imagine why a baby or child being checked by a chiropractor might be of benefit.
Babies and children are extremely safe to have chiropractic care and usually respond to chiropractic care far quicker than adults.
