Adjusting babies and small children is different from adjusting adults. Most of it is done using very light touch tonal contacts and craniosacral unwinding rather than the more structural work associated with adult care. Babies’ systems are very responsive and most of the work requires less than 5 grams of pressure.
People sometimes ask, “Why would a newborn baby or young child need chiropractic care?” Infants have sensitive spines and rapidly developing nervous systems that can be interfered with in many different ways: from constraints while in utero, difficulties with the birth process, nursing challenges, physical and/or chemical stressors from pre- or post-natal interventions just to name a few. The importance of having your baby checked for subluxation and nerve interference cannot be overstated. Any blockage or disharmony in an infant or young child can lead to future health challenges as their systems mature and develop.