Spinal Works provide paediatric chiropractic care for children, toddlers, and infants. Paediatric chiropractic is both gentle and tailored to the needs of a child – seeing a chiropractor can be beneficial for growth and development, poor posture, and following a traumatic birth experience.

At Spinal Works, our children’s chiropractic services extend from post-partum mothers and infants to young children who are experiencing pain, discomfort, or concerns like an ongoing injury or continuous falls and trips. Seeing a chiropractor is both safe and gentle for children – we take great care in ensuring that you and your little ones are comfortable within each session.

Chiropractic care is often recommended for children who may not be reaching development milestones, have an ongoing injury, or are experiencing difficulties with posture or reflexes. There are a variety of reasons to bring your child to see our chiropractors, including: 

  • Head and body preference to one side
  • Head shape concerns
  • Difficulty with tummy time
  • Support with tongue tie
  • Multiple falls and trips
  • Crying in a car seat
  • Colic and reflux
  • Retained primitive reflexes
  • Poor posture
  • Growth and development issues
  • Traumatic birth experiences 

Chiropractic care is also appropriate for growing pains, muscular pain, joint pain, and general discomfort or injury. If you’re not sure if seeing a chiropractor is appropriate for your child’s symptoms or concerns, get in touch with our friendly team and we’ll discuss suitability.

Our approach to paediatric chiropractic differs to when we work with adults in that children have different anatomical and physiological differences. When you bring your children into see our chiropractors, we’ll take the time to explain the clinical approach of paediatric chiropractic and the reasons behind the proposed treatment. We will always request parental approval before treatment and ensure that you and your child are aware of the outcomes of treatment.

For young children and adolescents, the joints, muscles, and bones are still in the process of developing – joints are smaller, more flexible, and more cartilaginous. This means we need to adjust our approach to be more gentle, use less force, and be more specific to the child’s concern or injury.

Ultimately, whether it be a young infant struggling with tummy time or a young preteen with growing pains, the child’s health, safety, and comfort is our main priority.