Kids 'n Chiropractic Arlington Chiropractic Wellness Center, P.C. 2778 Washington Blvd. Get Special Treatment Treatment for children is appropriate to their size and needs. Spinal adjustments for children are different from adjustments for adults. Your chiropractor places very gentle pressure on the spine of children to correct problems and help allow the spine to develop properly. As with adults, your child should feel little or no discomfort.
Children usually respond quickly to light adjustments and other chiropractic treatment.
At about six months, neck muscles develop and help the infant hold up his head. At about nine months, the lower back curves, the muscles in the lumbar area develop and the child learns to crawl and stand. The child now has the strength and balance to walk and run. Like an adult, the child now has three natural curves in the spine to support the body. As they learn to walk and run, children fall, and can suffer strains and sprains as a result.