Pediatric Chiropractic For Kids in Missouri City, TX

Newborn Chiropractic (Birth to First Year)

Spinal misalignments, which can occur as early as birth, affect biomechanical development, posture, and the way joints move, operate, and coordinate activity with other body parts. They can also affect sensory and motor communication between the brain and the body. Chiropractic care is essential to correct these physical and neurological issues so your child can develop correctly.

As specially certified pediatric chiropractors, we tailor adjustments for infants. A baby’s spine has different needs than an adult’s, so it’s essential to see a chiropractor who is trained to identify and care for those unique needs in a very gentle, low-force, safe way.

Infant Chiropractic (First month to 1 Year)

An optimized nervous system is critical during this phase of a child’s development to help with learning, coordination, movement, posture, muscle tone and activation, balance, and brain function. Identifying and correcting issues early will mean a stronger and healthier child.

Chiropractic for Toddlers (1-3 years)

A child falls 15-20 times an hour when learning to walk. Their spine is more flexible and soft, designed to handle this increased trauma, but it is still a lot of force for them to absorb. Spinal misalignments are common during this time, especially in the pelvis and sacrum. Correcting these misalignments is critical as they develop their posture and coordination and learn how to move. Pediatric certified chiropractors are trained to work with the specific needs of toddlers to correct spinal misalignment and optimize their nerve system function so they develop as strong and healthy as possible.

Preschool Chiropractic (3-5 Years)

Chiropractic can be beneficial for normal sensory motor integration in this age group, especially for children with sensory issues like ADD, ADHD, PDD, OCD, Asperger’s, and even Autism. Chiropractic care regulates and lowers sensitivities in children, helping them integrate, learn, and sleep, as well as deal with light, sound, textures, and speech.

School-Age Chiropractic (5-12)

Posture plays a key role in the lives of school-age children. Sitting at a desk for hours a day, often on a computer or tablet, significantly increases the occurrence of spinal distortions in the cervical spine (Tech Neck) and lumbar spine. When a child has tech neck, they are far more likely to develop:

• Issues focusing
• Anxiety
• Sleeping problems
• Cognitive issues
• Headaches
• Migraines

Scoliosis is another issue that can present in the later years of this phase. Scoliosis is the abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that can cause musculoskeletal issues into adulthood and compromise the function of internal organs. There are numerous causes of scoliosis – repetitive trauma, birth trauma, injury, genetics, etc. – but a postural assessment and X-rays can identify the issue so you can work to restore your child’s spinal structure. Some postural cues are uneven, shoulder tilt, where one appears dropped lower than the other, or one hip that’s dropped lower or rotated forward.

Specific groups of chiropractors specialize in corrective care to help identify and reduce spinal curvatures and scoliosis. They work with the biomechanics of the spine and pelvis through specific chiropractic corrective adjustments combined with customized rehabilitation programs for a comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal approach.

Chiropractic for Teenagers

Many teenagers have had a phone in their hands since they were four. Their posture hunched over computers and scrolling through their phones weakens their spinal structure and impedes their nervous system. They are still young enough to respond quickly to chiropractic care before these abnormal postures set in as adults and become more challenging to correct. As they begin participating in sports, chiropractic increases their endurance, energy, reaction time, and strength, as well as speeds up their recovery.

Teenagers also benefit from improved regulation of their hormones during this time, improving their mood, behavior, learning, anxiety, and sleep.

Reflux

Acid reflux results from digestive dysfunction, allowing stomach acid to wash up into the esophagus. Babies will often spit up or experience painful, burning symptoms. Commonly, chiropractors work with the nervous system in the mid-thoracic spine, which might be weakened or irritated from spinal misalignments, leading to miscommunication between the brain and the body. The brain controls all functions of the body, sending messages down the spinal cord through the nerves. When the nerves are weakened or irritated, they send faulty signals, resulting in poor tone in the sphincter muscles that close off the stomach to prevent reflux.

Colic

Colic is similar to reflux but occurs due to dysfunction lower in the spine. It’s very common for a child to have spastic or uncomfortable bowels, creating bowel pain or cramping, making a child restless. They stay up all night crying and seem inconsolable. Colic is hard not just on the baby but also on the parents.

Chiropractic is great at removing interference in spinal segments that irritate the digestive system’s nerves and cause colic. It’s a very safe, gentle, and successful way to provide infants and parents with colic relief.

Issues With Crawling, Standing, or Other Movements

Healthy spinal curvatures develop in the neck and the lower back gradually over time. Tummy time is crucial for core muscle development, which stabilizes healthy posture. Healthy spinal structure is critical for balance and coordination as babies learn to crawl.

Spinal subluxation can weaken the nerve roots that control muscle tone, balance, and coordination. Babies can develop and regulate naturally when free and clear from the biomechanical and neurological stress caused by spinal misalignments.

If misalignments go uncorrected, they can lead to more hardwired misalignments of spinal curvatures, development of scoliosis, or inactivation of certain muscle groups. Entrenched bad patterns require more complicated rehabilitation later in life. One of the most important things you can do to ensure proper development is regularly checking your child’s spine to identify challenges early and maintain normal health.

Asthma

Asthma occurs when the airways inside the lungs become constricted, inflamed, and irritated. This makes it hard for air to pass through the lungs and affects how the body is oxygenated. Asthma is common in children, as their lungs and immune systems are still in development.

Chiropractic care works biomechanically with the joints of the thoracic spine and rib cage to move and hinge properly, allowing the lungs to fully and contract fully. Compromised alignment or fixated segments constrict the airway and limit lung expansion. Chiropractic helps restore normal biomechanical alignment and removes nerve irritation that could interfere with normal lung function.

Bedwetting

Chiropractic can help children suffering from bedwetting by working with the nerves in the lumbar spine and sacral area that control bladder tone and timing. Optimizing the nervous system to improve communication between the brain and the body is essential for transmitting the correct signals at the correct time.

Ear Infections

Cervical misalignments downregulate and weaken the nerves that control the immune system and the glands of the ears, eyes, nose, and throat, making children far more susceptible to chronic ear infections. Chiropractic is a great natural option for resolving recurring ear infections. Ensuring no interference in the cervical nerve roots improves function and allows the ears to drain better, reducing ear infections.

Sports Injuries

Athletes under chiropractic care, including children, are far less likely to become injured because they have healthy posture, alignment, and biomechanical function. Their strength and reaction time improve under care, contributing to peak performance and injury prevention. If an injury does occur, recovery times are much shorter for athletes under care. That’s why most professional sports teams have a chiropractor on staff, and athletes like Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, and Venus rely on chiropractic to keep them healthy.