Not quite! Chiropractors treat patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, to restore proper nerve flow from the brain to the body and back again. A pediatric chiropractor is trained to fit their chiropractic knowledge to the needs of younger, smaller patients. The adjustments are very gentle in delivery and sometimes utilize no more pressure than what is applied to test the ripeness of a tomato. Adult patients usually require a greater force to move the spinal bones in a better position to relieve pressure from the spinal nerves and the spinal cord.