10/24/2025
Happy 6️⃣ days of life Callan! ✨ We’re so grateful for the opportunity to be able to deliver a gentle, specific, pediatric chiropractic adjustment to Callan at the start of his precious life. 💚
But why would a baby just days old need a chiropractic adjustment? 🤔💭
Even in the most natural of births, a baby’s head is still forced through a small opening, and with such malleable bones, it just takes a tiny bit of pressure for a baby’s spine, primarily their atlas (C1) - the top bone in the neck where the brain stem sits - to go out of alignment.
When there is a bone that is misaligned, this is called a subluxation. According to PX Docs, subluxations can alter the tone of a baby’s neuromotor system, leading to either excessive tension or decreased activation and stability. They can also create imbalance + incoordination within the nervous system, leading to dysfunction with various things such as meeting motor milestones, digestive + immune function, emotional + behavioral regulation and more. ❌
Oftentimes, these issues will show up as symptoms like constipation, colic, reflux, trouble sleeping, a decreased immune system etc. That is why it’s so important for babies to get checked by a chiropractor after birth! 🌱💪
