From birth to their first year of life, babies’ bodies undergo stress, including everything from the birthing process to conquering developmental milestones and everything in between. The birthing process itself may be layered with complications (i.e. forceps or vacuum use). The duration of labour and malposition can place pressure on your child’s spine, joints, and muscles.
As your little one grows and develops through their milestones, the spine slowly transitions from a c-shape to an s- shape (tummy time → crawling → walking). These structural changes and milestones can lead to falls, tumbles and bumps that can affect their body’s alignment and tissue tension.
Using very light pressure (enough pressure to check the ripeness of an avocado), Dr. Dharani can effectively assess and treat your little ones (days, weeks, months, or years old) to ease discomfort and tension and help support their growth and development.
Treatment techniques include:
• Gentle soft tissue therapy
• Joint mobilizations
• Adjustments (a gentle finger pressure & hold)
• Stretches
Reasons to bring your little one to see a paediatric chiropractor:
• Feeding/latching issues
• Digestive issues, including gassiness and/or constipation
• Torticollis
• Plagiocephaly, a.k.a. flat head syndrome
• Tongue ties and lip ties (pre & post release)
• Colic/irritability
• Poor sleeping habits
• Wellness checks