Pediatric Chiropractic at Grimes Family Chiropractic
Just like in adults, a child’s nervous system controls everything their body does, including things like sleeping and digesting. That’s why keeping their nervous system free of interference and working optimally is one key to helping your infant or child feel their best, function optimally and thrive.
Gonstead Technique
Dr. Grimes specializes in the Gonstead Technique, a very specific protocol that identifies nervous system interference and corrects it at its source. We begin with a thorough evaluation, including safe, painless and non-invasive nervous system scans. For children over 5, we will generally also do a full-spine X-ray.
The adjustments for children are much gentler than those for adults, using a very light pressure to restore optimal alignment and remove nervous system pressure.
Who We Help
Being born is a traumatic event that can cause misalignments in the spine—these misalignments (called subluxations) can put pressure on a baby’s nerves, affecting their health in a variety of ways. Dr. Grimes has adjusted babies within hours of being born, to help get them off to the best possible start in life. Some common conditions we see in kiddos are:
- ADD/ADHD
- Back pain
- Bedwetting
- Colic
- Constipation
- Ear infections
- Falls
- Fevers
- Neck pain
- Sensory processing issues
- Sports injuries
Meeting Kids Where They Are
Dr. Grimes is a dad himself, and he’s great at letting his own inner child come out to play. He’ll get down on the floor and play with kiddos, let them hang out in the room and get used to all the new sights and sounds, and just make the experience fun. When your child is ready, Dr. Grimes will do their evaluation and adjustment. Most kids feel so great after their first adjustment that they can’t wait to return again.