Chiropractic Care for Kids: Ensuring your child's optimum development

The idea of chiropractic care for babies is new for many people, but it has been going on for over 100 years.

Is chiropractic care safe for infants?

The first thing that most parents feel when they think of chiropractic for babies is fear. Can that be dangerous for my baby? parents ask. What many parents forget is the degree of force and trauma that is often used during the birth process. Some studies suggest anywhere from 30-90 pounds of pressure can be used in a normal birth, and vacuum extraction and forceps can add additional stress. In comparison to the light contact adjustments used by most chiropractors that care for newborns, chiropractic care clearly appears to be much gentler. The chiropractic adjustment that most people think of with twisting and popping is not the same with newborns and infants. In fact, the amount of pressure used is comparable to the amount of pressure you could press on your closed eyelid without any discomfort.