Colic causes tummy aches, gas, and general abdominal discomfort which leads to consistent crying and fussiness in young children and babies. It can be difficult to treat and often also results in exhausted parents. Chiropractic care has been shown to improve infantile colic symptoms.

A baby may often regurgitate food at least once a day and it’s nothing to be alarmed about. However, at times of constant or consistent regurgitation or excessive spit-up, it may be a concern. Allergies, sickness, and/or a blockage might cause constant regurgitation

When a child is initially born, it is a traumatic experience for them, as it is for the mother. Afterward, infants can be seen arching their backs, which can be due to a minor subluxation or spinal misalignment that may have occurred during the birthing process. While this is, most often, nothing to be concerned about, it may be the source of their reflux issues.

While it may be hard to notice, at times, babies can have difficulty relaxing after their birthing event and their muscles will remain tense, which can often lead to minor subluxation and issues with acid reflux.

Constant acid reflux is not a natural condition for anyone and should be treated to provide relief. A gentle realignment with a soft touch is required because babies, being so small, require much less pressure to restore proper alignment and quickly resolve the infant’s digestive issues while relaxing their muscles.

Sometimes babies can suffer from digestive issues like excessive spit-up/acid reflux and GERD.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is when there is an issue with the sphincter/valve between your esophagus and stomach functioning properly.  Often this is because the sphincter muscle is neither too relaxed or too weak to function properly. While this can happen in adults, it is commonly associated with infants and newborns as their bodies adjust to new responsibilities. Pediatric chiropractic uses gentle adjustments and soft tissue work to safely treat your little one and provide relief!

A misaligned spine can cause compression or pinching of the nerves that travel between our digestive organs and our brains as they leave the spinal column. When compromised, our brain loses the information necessary to know how, when, and what to digest. This is often referred to as the gut-brain connection. Not only can improvement here address these issues but it can also give a boost to the immune system to help prevent infection.

How to tell if your child is suffering from these?
Common symptoms include irregular eating habits such as arching or extending their back after feedings; coughing or gagging; eating poorly; having irritability after feedings; irregular weight gain/loss; frequent, sometimes forceful, vomiting; and facial redness

It’s thought that the nerves in the brain and back along with the nerves in the gut and head are particularly sensitive. When these are affected, it can result in conditions like acid reflux and ear infections.

A chiropractic adjustment can help to improve what’s known as the gut-brain connection, which is why chiropractic adjustments might help these types of conditions.

This improvement can also boost the immune system, which can help prevent infection.

Medical doctors will sometimes refer patients with ear infections to a Chiropractic doctor. By improving drainage in the ears Chiropractors can lessen the frequency of or/and help cure ear infections in a safe, non-invasive, non-addictive manner that is an alternative to medications that help manage pain and swelling.