Whether you Googled something specific or you just know something's off, you're in the right place. Here's how nervous system–focused care relates to the things we see most often.
"We don't just chase symptoms. We ask why your body isn't adapting the way it should, and we start there."
Your nervous system is how your body responds to every stress it faces. When it's adapting well, your body handles a lot on its own. When it isn't, small problems can turn into chronic patterns. That's the lens I bring to everything on this page. It's one lens, not the only one, and I'll tell you when someone else should take a look.A baby who cries for hours, spits up a lot, or just can't settle wears everyone out, and I know how heavy that feels at 3 a.m. Nobody fully knows what causes colic. My thinking is that a hard birth can leave some babies tense and hard to settle, and that's what I check for. Spit-up and gas are common and a lot of it is normal. Some chiropractors think neck tension affects the nerves that run the gut, but that's a theory, not a proven fact. Babies who are hard to settle usually don't sleep well either, so I look at the same things. Gentle care helps some babies and not others, and I'll tell you honestly if I'm not seeing it. If your baby has a fever, isn't feeding or gaining weight, vomits forcefully, has blood in spit-up, or something just feels wrong, call your pediatrician first.
Feeding is a team sport for a tiny body. Jaw, tongue, neck, and swallow all have to work together. A tough birth can leave some babies tight through the neck and jaw, and that can make latching harder. I check how your baby turns, opens, and moves. Tongue ties, milk supply, and positioning matter too, so I work alongside your lactation consultant, not instead of them. A baby who always looks one way may be tight through a neck muscle after birth, which is worth catching early. A head tilt that sticks around should be checked by your pediatrician, and many babies do best with a physical therapist too.
Ear infections are one of the top reasons moms bring their kids in, and I get it. Nobody wants one more round of antibiotics. Kids get them partly because their ear tubes are short and drain poorly. The idea behind chiropractic care is that neck and jaw tension may play a part. That's a theory. What I can say is that many parents tell us infections came around less. Decisions about antibiotics belong to you and your pediatrician. If your child has a fever, ear pain, fluid draining from the ear, or trouble hearing, see your pediatrician.
I don't treat ADHD or any learning difference, and I won't tell you I can. What I can say is that a calm, well-rested kid has an easier time focusing, and a lot of parents tell us their child seemed more settled after starting care. If you're worried about attention, your pediatrician or a child psychologist should be part of the conversation. I'm glad to be one piece of the picture.
Pregnancy changes how your body carries weight. Your pelvis shifts, ligaments loosen, and your low back and hips take the load. A lot of moms get told "that's just pregnancy" and are offered very little. Gentle, pregnancy-specific care, including the Webster Technique, is one option many moms find helpful for back, hip, and sciatic pain. Sharp pain, bleeding, leaking fluid, or less baby movement means call your OB or midwife right away.
If your baby is breech, I know your mind is on your birth plan, and I want to be precise about what I do. The Webster Technique is a gentle analysis and adjustment of mom's sacrum and pelvis. It isn't a breech-turning technique, and it isn't a treatment for breech presentation. Some moms choose it for pelvic comfort and balance while they work through the plan with their OB or midwife. Decisions about your baby's position and your birth plan belong with them.
Birth is a big physical event, whether it's vaginal or a C-section. Then come months of nursing, carrying, and bending over a crib. Your body needs time to settle after delivery, and it's a good moment to have things checked. If you're feeling down, anxious, or not like yourself, please tell your provider. Baby blues and postpartum depression are real, and help is available. If you're in crisis, call or text 988.
Headaches that start in the neck are common and often missed, in adults and in kids who spend long hours looking down at screens. Tight joints and muscles at the base of the skull can send pain up into the head, and most of us live with our heads pushed forward over a phone or screen, so the neck and upper back pay for it. If that's your pattern, hands-on care can help, along with simple changes at your desk and with your phone. A new, sudden, or "worst ever" headache, or sudden or worsening headaches in a child, needs a doctor first.
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a chiropractor, and it's one of the conditions with the best research behind it. Most cases involve stiff joints, irritated discs, and muscles guarding to protect you. We work on the mechanics and help your body calm down. Leg weakness, numbness in the groin area, or losing control of your bladder or bowels means go to the ER.
Your body has two gears. Go mode handles deadlines, workouts, and emergencies. Rest, digest, and recover mode is where you sleep, heal, and rebuild. Plenty of us live stuck in go mode, and poor sleep makes it harder to leave. My thinking is that care can help your body shift back toward recovery, and many patients tell us they sleep better and feel steadier. Research on chiropractic for sleep and stress is limited, so I won't promise it. Our HRV scan is one window into how your body is balancing the two gears.
Your body digests in rest-and-digest mode. That's your parasympathetic nervous system, and the vagus nerve is its main line to your gut. When you're stuck in stress mode, digestion is one of the first things your body turns down, which is why constipation and bloating show up so often in stressed, run-down people. My thinking is that care can help your body shift back toward rest, digest, and recover, and plenty of patients tell me their digestion improved when it did. Research on that link is limited, so I won't promise it, and I don't treat IBS or any digestive disease. Blood in your stool, unexplained weight loss, severe or ongoing belly pain, or a bowel change that lasts more than a few weeks needs your doctor first.
Sports bumps, overuse, old ankle sprains, runner's knee, a sore shoulder or elbow: we see it all in young athletes, and we start with the injury but don't stop there. Every injury creates a response: guarding, compensating, moving differently. If nobody addresses that, it can outlast the injury and set up the next one. Any suspected concussion, or a joint your child can't put weight on, needs a medical evaluation first. See everything we do for young athletes →
This covers what we see most often — but it's not exhaustive. If something's going on with you or your child and you're not sure whether we can help, just ask. The worst I can say is we're not the right fit, and if that's the case, I'll point you toward someone who is. If something needs your doctor, I'll tell you that too. That's part of being a good neighbor.
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