Pediatric Chiropractor in Cambridge, Ontario
You want your child to be completely comfortable in their own skin. But like you, they can also experience musculoskeletal disorders that negatively impact their ability to function. That’s why we’re happy to offer pediatric chiropractic services in Cambridge, Ontario. We’ll safely and gently restore your child to a place of physical well-being.
When most people think of the typical chiropractic patient, office workers with lower back pain and older individuals with kyphosis usually come to mind. Infants, children, and teens don’t, though many would greatly benefit from gentle chiropractic care.
Infant Chiropractic Care
Infants don’t come into this world completely unscathed:
Some infants experience a limited range of motion after holding a strained/awkward position while in utero.
The birthing process is hard on little ones. They experience a lot of pressure on their head and neck while being pushed/pulled out. This, too, can result in a limited range of motion and misalignment.
In addition, some infants experience misalignments due to awkward sleeping positions and/or injuries.
The symptoms of misalignment can be both subtle and obvious. If your infant is unable to move their head in a certain direction or has a persistent head tilt (torticollis) those are fairly obvious indications that something is amiss and you need to see a professional. But more often than not, symptoms fly under the radar: we’re talking about things like colic, trouble latching, and gastroesophageal reflux here. These problems are often treated separately with bandaid-type solutions (think anti-gas medications and acid blockers), or are left to run their course with no remedial action because it’s just ‘part of being a baby.’
We’re happy to offer pediatric chiropractic services that get to the root of the problem. Certain therapies we use can effectively:
1) Loosen up strained and tense muscles
2) Encourage the small intestine to work properly
3) Remove subluxations that impede proper breastfeeding
4) Reduce the amount of pressure placed on the stomach by the spine
Since symptoms are so subtle (and your infant can’t tell you they’re in a state of discomfort) many parents bring their little one in as a precaution.
Children and Adolescents
Child and adolescent clients usually come to us with specific issues they’d like ‘fixed’:
Back or neck pain (teenagers do spend a lot of time looking down at their phones!)
Sports injuries
Growing pains
Improving symptoms of scoliosis (while we can’t completely heal this condition, chiropractic treatments can help with symptoms)
With that being said, we do get clients who come to us as a preventative measure: they want to have good posture, increase their mobility, and have a body that’s ready to perform optimally at all times.
No matter what brings your child into our clinic, we’re ready to help. Our experts will safely and gently realign the spine and remove subluxations that threaten their overall ability to function well.
Gentle and Compassionate Pediatric Chiropractic in Cambridge, Ontario
You can trust us with the health of your child. No pressure we use would be hard enough to bruise the skin of a peach—let alone your precious boy or girl. From their first days to their teenage years, we’ll make sure their musculoskeletal system is in optimal condition, bringing them back to a place of optimal physical health using safe and gentle techniques.
Get started with Mitchell Chiropractic today!