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PEDIATRIC Chiropractic Care
in Keller TX
Chiropractic Care for Children
Pediatric chiropractor in Keller TX providing gentle, neurologically-focused chiropractic care for babies, toddlers, and children.
Chiropractic care isn’t just for adults. Today’s kids are under a surprising amount of physical, chemical, and emotional stress—from birth experiences and developmental milestones to school, screens, and everyday life. Pediatric chiropractic care helps support the connection between the brain and body, allowing the nervous system to function optimally. When the nervous system is supported, children are better able to rest, regulate, grow, develop, and heal naturally.
If you’ve ever wondered how chiropractic care could help your child or teen, you’re not alone. The nervous system plays a central role in everything from brain development and blood flow to posture, coordination, and immune function. Because children are constantly growing and adapting, supporting their nervous system early can have a meaningful impact on their overall health and development.
Children don’t always have the words to express what’s going on in their bodies. Discomfort or nervous system stress may show up as irritability, emotional outbursts, trouble sleeping, poor focus, or excessive crying in babies. Spinal tension and nervous system imbalance can also be connected to common childhood challenges such as colic, ear infections, digestive issues, sensory challenges, and ADHD. Our goal is to gently support your child’s nervous system so their body can do what it was designed to do—heal and thrive.
Regular Visits to a Pediatric Chiropractor can help your child with…
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- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Ear Infections
- Asthma
- Sleep Behavior & Emotions
- Speech Development
- Colic Nursing Issues
- Reflux
- Bed Wetting
- Headaches
- Torticollis
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Is Chiropractic Care for Children Safe?
An adjustment for an infant looks very different than an adjustment for a toddler, which looks very different from an adjustment for an adult.
During an adjustment of an infant, Dr. Jake is looking for nerve interference in the spine and feeling for areas of the spine that aren’t moving correctly. Since babies’ spines are so soft and easily moveable, it takes about the pressure of checking the ripeness of a tomato to make the adjustment. There is NO popping or cracking of the spine! A lot of the time, the adjustment is so relaxing that the infant will sleep right through it (and usually have a blowout right afterward 😉 You’re welcome mom!)
An adjustment on a toddler is very gentle as well. The spine moves very easily and there are so many different ways we do this, whether it be with the hands, an activator, table drops, toggle piece, and many more. Many times toddlers will laugh through their adjustment, or will keep playing with their toy and not even miss a beat!
We have many different ways to make adjustments to the spine that are gentle and most comfortable for your child and what is best their body. It is never a one size fits all model, as we believe each and every person is unique and responds differently to different styles of adjustments. We always change things up along the course of care to find the best combination that works for your child at that stage in their life!
After getting adjusted throughout your pregnancy, there is no greater honor than when you bring your precious little one into the office so we can check and make sure their nervous system is functioning properly so they start their life off functioning perfectly and able to grow, adapt, and thrive!
