BABY CHIROPRACTIC on Sydney’s North Shore

The softest touch

Chiropractic care for babies and toddlers is gentle.

Join the hundreds of family’s who have turned a stressful newborn phase into the bliss it’s meant to be with the care of our Mosman Chiropractors

We highly recommend newborn checks to ensure optimal function from birth. Whether you’ve had intervention, a difficult pregnancy; short or long labour - or a smooth sailing entry to the world - The greatest gift you can give yourself and your bubba is to ensure their nervous system is firing as best it can from the start :)

BABY CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES

Health & Vitality

Unsettled Baby Check

Breastfeeding Difficulty

Tongue Tie (TOTs)

Breast Preference

Neuro-developmental

Rolling

Crawling

Milestones

Range of Motion

Newborn Checks

Accidents happen

Cranial Assessment

Head Shape Asymmetry / Plagiocephaly

Traumatic Birth | Interventions

We work collaboratively with IBCLC’s and dentists for tongue / lip tie body work pre/post revision for bubba’s; and to attempt to avoid where we can. This type of body work involves a holistic assessment - including a thorough history, neurological and orthopaedic examination.

Why would you have your baby checked?

Health and vitality newborn check! You don’t need a symptom or sign for a check.
breastfeeding difficulties (your lactation consultant might refer you to us)
- pre and post tongue tie revision care
difficulty turning head both directions +/- breast preference
shoulder dysfunction +/- only rolling one direction
short/long labour or a traumatic birth
interventions eg forceps, vacuum, c-section
sleep difficulties
an unsettled baby check
flat head / asymmetrical head / cranium
- we do gentle cranial releases that may help with headshape and development
primitive reflex check; etc

Care is tailored to each baby and techniques used are gentle - please call us at Nomad Chiropractic if you would like to discuss anything on Ph 0491 064 117. A chat about your concerns will help to determine if an assessment might be necessary; and if chiropractic is the right modality for you and your family.

**Plagiocephaly FAQ**

- What is plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, dolicocephaly?
- What’s the prevalence of plagiocephaly?
- What are the risks associated with plagiocephaly?
- How is plagiocephaly diagnosed and classified?
- Why does plagiocephaly cause neurodevelopmental delays?
- What’s the chiropractors role in plagiocephaly management?
**Click to learn more…**

ACCIDENTS HAPPEN!

From simple falls off the bed, getting pulled by a sibling, to getting double bounced on the trampoline or bigger incidents with broken bones..
* Looking for advice?
* Or who to turn to when the hospital checks you out?
Come and have your child’s nervous system and structure assessed as soon as possible after their fall.
From gait and posture analysis to primitive reflex re-assessment. Let’s balance them out.

“Life for the newborn depends upon the preservation and healthy functioning of the brainstem and spinal cord at the level of the upper neck” - Abraham Towbin M.D.

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References:

(1). Joyce, M.,Fontana, M., Jernlas, K.,Olofsson, H & Verwijst. I. 2013. Risks and rewards of early musculoskeletal assessment. Journal of Health Visiting. Vol 1: Issue 10: 590-596
(2) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8263433
(3) http://jccponline.com/Musculoskeletal01.pdf

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Resources: Tongue Tie/Breastfeeding

Sydney’s baby chiropractors. Dr Kristin Webb, Dr Sandy Ghobrial and Dr Lucy Bartlett (Family Chiropractors) are here to help you and your family enjoy the fourth trimester and beyond.