Chiropractic Care for Infants
Infants & Babies
Have you had your baby’s spine checked? Should you have it checked? These are questions parents often have when considering chiropractic care for their infant. While some conditions common in infancy, like torticollis, may seem like an obvious condition to seek a chiropractic examination for, others, like ear infections, colic, poor sleep, and projectile vomiting, are lesser known conditions that chiropractic treatment could help treat.
Event without a specific condition, infants often have minor "trauma" associated with the birthing process that could lead to issues later in development. According to Abraham Towbin, MD, the "mechanical stress imposed by obstetrical manipulation" could lead to neurological symptoms and musculoskeletal complaints.*
Again, there are several conditions that have been noted in the clinical literature as being responsive to chiropractic care including: colic, difficulty breast-feeding, Erb’s palsy (an arm is limp and underdeveloped), torticollis (wry neck), foot inversion, ear infections, sleep disorders, and projectile vomiting.
When Does A Baby Need A Spinal Checkup?
After the birth process.
When the baby starts to hold his/her head up.
When the baby sits up.
When the baby starts to crawl.
When the baby starts to stand.
When the baby starts to walk.
Our children can be treated naturally, without drugs or surgeries, in a majority of cases. Make regular spinal screenings and spinal care part of your baby's and child's regular health check-ups and routines!
* Towbin, A> Latent spinal cord and brain stem injury in newborn infants. Develop. Med. Child Neurol., 1969:11 54-68.
