The first days are very important in a baby’s life. Many studies say that these are the days in which they forge their personality, acquire traumas or develop certain skills that will serve them later in life.
Beyond all this, it is also very important to have an examination of your neck and spine to see if everything is okay. If not, it is necessary to have a chiropractic adjustment so that the baby can grow healthy and without problems.
Although your baby has a perfect spine, the truth is that chiropractic can help with other problems such as relieving colic or improve your baby’s sleep among other benefits. In our chiropractic center in Barcelona we can inform you about everything your baby may need and, of course, offer you the necessary treatment to achieve it.
Chiropractic adjustment for infants
Even if the baby was born healthy and strong, it is likely to need some chiropractic adjustment. We must not forget that childbirth, in addition to the mother, is also a very intense process for the baby. The baby feels some stress on the body that may affect him and therefore may need some chiropractic adjustment.
What is chiropractic for babies?
Infant chiropractic is a specialized practice within chiropractic that focuses on evaluating and correcting any misalignments a baby may have in his or her spine, as well as other joints.
Tensions in a baby’s body can manifest themselves in different ways, from colic to irritability problems or problems with breastfeeding. Chiropractic for babies frees the little ones of all these problems by providing postural wellness babies.
The specialized baby chiropractor performs this comprehensive baby care promoting a healthy and comfortable development for the baby. This chiropractic is often recommended especially when the mother has needed additional help during childbirth, for example, through the use of forceps.
All these techniques put enormous stress on the baby’s spine, especially on the first vertebrae. The fragile nerves that the baby has can be damaged due to the stress endured.
Benefits of chiropractic for babies
The benefits of chiropractic for babies are numerous. The first and most obvious is that thanks to this comprehensive care can correct postures to achieve body balance and that babies can develop healthy without problems.
These muscle adjustments have many more benefits than you can imagine, for example, there are many studies that indicate that chiropractic for babies helps improve their immune system. With a few chiropractic adjustments, babies can improve their immune system by releasing cells that better fight certain diseases.
Chiropractic for babies helps them to be better. This results in a reduction of irritability because the baby is much more relaxed and less tense. In many cases this irritability is due to the fact that the baby has subluxations in his spine. Thanks to chiropractic the nerves are repositioned and all those blockages that caused the baby headaches, muscle spasms or difficulty sleeping are removed.
In short, all the benefits of chiropractic for babies can be summarized in a greater overall well-being. Breastfeeding is facilitated because the baby will be able to latch on better to the breast, will achieve optimal neurological development because the nervous system works more efficiently and will also be relieved of colic or sleep better. This baby’s well-being will also help new and not-so-new parents.
Is chiropractic safe for babies?
Chiropractic is very safe for babies. This is possible because chiropractic performed to improve the development of babies makes use of gentle techniques.
These gentle adjustments for babies use very gentle techniques to correct any spinal misalignment or tension, making them very safe for newborn motor development.
When to take your baby to a chiropractor?
As soon as possible. In the same way that parents take their child to have their hearing or teeth checked, it is also necessary to have their spine checked. A chiropractor specializing in newborns will be able to carry out the indicated treatment as soon as the problem is detected.
Taking your baby to a specialized chiropractor like the ones at our clinic early is good for his well-being. The sooner adjustments are made to improve your baby’s posture, the less likely he or she is to suffer from associated problems.
Our specialized approach to baby care in Barcelona
In order to enjoy the best care in a chiropractic service for babies it is important to have a specialized approach. In our center in Barcelona we only work with the best chiropractors specialized in baby care in order to offer the best neonatal adjustments to our clients.
It is clear that newborns have many differences with the body of an adult person, so it is necessary to carry out certain safe techniques that allow babies to enjoy this natural care of chiropractic.
Here you will find the best professionals who will provide specialized care for the comprehensive care of your baby so you can be sure that all adjustments that are carried out are what the baby needs. With our chiropractic adjustments for babies you will not only end with the problems of tense muscles, but also with other common discomforts or excessive crying among others to improve the health of your baby.
Frequently asked questions about chiropractic for babies
We answer some of the most frequently asked questions that our clients have asked us when they have come to our center with their baby.
Is chiropractic for babies necessary?
Chiropractic for babies is highly recommended because of all the benefits it brings and the absence of side effects.
What is a chiropractic adjustment on a baby like?
Unlike chiropractic adjustments that can be performed on an adult, chiropractic adjustments on an infant are extremely gentle and very specific. A certified chiropractor will perform these adjustments with very light techniques to correct any spinal misalignment.
What should I expect from a visit to a chiropractor?
The chiropractor will perform a complete evaluation of your baby in addition to a gentle physical examination. The adjustments that will be performed on the baby will be quick and painless, so you won’t have to worry.
Why is it important to check my baby’s spine?
The subluxations that the spine may suffer can occur from birth. If the birth has been with intervention, that is, it has not been natural, it is likely that the baby’s neck has suffered traumas that affect the spine. This is the main reason why the baby’s spine should be checked so that it has a good development without problems.
