One of the most common questions we get is whether chiropractic is safe across the lifespan. The answer is yes - when the technique is matched to the patient. The adjustment used on a six-week-old is nothing like the adjustment used on a college lacrosse player, and neither resembles what a 75-year-old with osteoporosis would receive.
Through the lifespan
Infants and toddlers
Birth - even a smooth one - places real mechanical demand on a baby's spine. Gentle techniques (we're talking the pressure you'd use to test a ripe tomato) can address feeding asymmetries, restricted neck rotation, and reflux contributors.
Children and teens
Backpacks, devices, and sports load young spines hard. Care here is part adjustment, part posture coaching, part movement screen - catching issues before they become adult problems.
Adults
The classic mix: desk work, parenting, weekend warrior injuries, and old injuries that never quite resolved. Care here is about restoring capacity and preventing the slow drift into chronic pain.
Older adults
Mobility is independence. Low-force techniques, mobility-focused care, and gait support keep older patients doing the things they love. We're proud of the number of patients we see in their 70s and 80s who are more active than people decades younger.
