Pediatric Chiropractic in Austin, TX
What do pediatric chiropractors do?
Here at Lifespring Chiropractic, we help the youngest patients — as young as one day old! Trained using the latest research and examination methods, our team knows how to fix spinal misalignments in children. Fixing the spinal misalignments ensures proper nervous system functioning. A healthy nervous system, in turn, enables a child’s body to function at its best.
The pressure used to adjust a baby’s spine is the same pressure one would use to touch their eyelid. It is a gentle adjustment, which is safe and effective. Pediatric chiropractic care treatment involves no cracking, twisting, or popping in the spine.
Pediatric Conditions We Commonly See in Our Office
As pediatric chiropractors, we focus on correcting spinal misalignments. A chiropractic adjustment helps the body function at its best, and we see it heal from many types of things. We do not treat the symptoms associated with conditions but focus on keeping the body in a perfectly aligned state. When a body performs as it should, it can heal itself from any dysfunction.
Parents choose to schedule an appointment with our pediatric chiropractors for many reasons. Some of the most common conditions that respond well to chiropractic care include:
- Ear infections
- Colic
- Reflux
- Torticollis
- Constipation
- Bowel gas / upset stomach
- Asthma
- Trouble latching
- Pediatric scoliosis
- Hip dysplasia
At our chiropractic clinic, we don’t specifically treat any of these symptoms. Instead, we address the cause of where many of these symptoms emerge.
These symptoms usually correlate with upper neck issues. A misalignment of the upper neck alters the nerve transmission to other parts of the body — the eyes, ears, nose, throat, and digestive tract. Ensuring proper alignment is very important to restore proper function to these areas. Pediatric chiropractic care helps fix all the subluxations in a child’s neck and spine. As a result, the body restores its ability to heal itself, while back and neck pain go away.
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Why do babies need to see a chiropractor?
The process of birth itself is often the cause of significant spinal trauma. Even when the delivery is quick and clean, it doesn’t guarantee the absence of injuries. Descending through the birth is enough to cause misalignments in a baby’s neck and spine. Vacuum, suction, forceps, and c-section deliveries cause an even greater tension and stress on the spine. As a result, infants may experience an array of symptoms.
Spinal traumas may occur later on as well. As children grow up, they take falls, wear heavy backpacks, or sit in unhealthy posture for an extended period. Stressors such as these along with many others may cause spinal misalignments.
Spinal traumas may occur later on as well. As children grow up, they take falls, wear heavy backpacks, or sit in unhealthy posture for an extended period. Stressors such as these along with many others may cause spinal misalignments.
Spinal misalignments may or may not result in pain right away. It’s just like a dental cavity that may take time before we feel that it is there. For this reason, it is beneficial to have a baby checked by a pediatric chiropractor as early as a few days old. Any misalignments are pretty easy to fix at this age through gentle adjustments.
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Potential health benefits of pediatric chiropractic care
Pediatric chiropractic adjustments guarantee the removal of the subluxation a child may experience. Restoring a proper alignment in a child’s spine results in numerous improvements. Here are the common benefits that parents notice after taking their infants and kids to pediatric chiropractors:
- Improved sleep
- Better digestion
- Reduced colic
- Strengthened immune system
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Is chiropractic safe for kids?
Yes! If it was not safe, it would not be around. Pediatric trained chiropractors use gentle techniques that use a light touch. Or, they use a spring-loaded instrument as gentle as a light touch to correct.
The joints, tendons, and ligaments in children are still developing. So, pediatric chiropractors do not treat them with the same force as they would an adult. There is no popping or cracking noise!
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At what age can a child see a pediatric chiropractor?
In our office in Austin, we see patients as young as a few days old! We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy functioning nervous system (brain and spinal cord) for life. A healthy spine and nervous system are crucial for having fewer problems through the teen and adult years. Just as maintaining teeth at a young age results in healthier teeth for life, maintaining spinal health is just as important.
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How do chiropractors adjust babies?
With babies, there is no popping, cracking, or twisting! It almost looks like nothing is even happening. Light sustained pressure on a joint with abnormal motion helps free up the joint. Since infants do not have the same muscular support that adults do, it takes almost nothing to guide a joint back into the correct position.
Timely checking for vertebral subluxation prevents young patients from spinal issues in adulthood.