A child whose tongue is significantly restricted must compensate inorder to breastfeed. They do this by using various postures and muscles that normally would not be used during breastfeeding.
Essentially, chiropractic eases spinal tension that this infant may have as a result of dysfunctional ability to breastfeed. The reverse order seems reasonable to consider also; that if an infant has musculoskeletal tension, it may affect their ability to breastfeed comfortably and effectively.
A chiropractic adjustment is what a chiropractor does to improve the function of the joints of the spine. In a child and infant it is very gentle – there is no “cracking”. Everything will be explained to you to ensure you feel comfortable every step of the way before we perform anything on you or your child.
We have an amazing network of health care providers that work with us as a team. They have expertise in various aspects of breastfeeding issues. This team includes Dentists, Lactation Consultants, Midwives, and Orofacial Myologists.
If you have a question, don’t hesitate to call or email. We’d be happy to help and guide you.
Dr. Nik has extensive training and many years experience working with infants and children, including training with the Tongue Tie Institute of Australia. Click here to view more details of my training.
Fairway Chiropractic Centre Google Reviews
My daughter was born premature with a significant tongue-tie which made our breastfeeding journey painful and tedious. Despite having her tongue-tie released, I found she was still struggling with her latch and, at times, just seemed so uncomfortable in her little body, so I wondered if her muscles and joints were overworked and overtired from compensating for so long.
After scouring the internet for pediatric chiropractors in the area (which are so limited as it is), I landed on Dr. Nik and decided to book an assessment. Going in as a first time mom, I was a little apprehensive but trying to stay open-minded because for me, when I thought about chiropractics, I thought about cracking and that made me nervous for my baby. Im happy to report that what I got instead was the complete opposite of what I was nervous of! Dr. Nik went through our whole intake form and talked about how chiropractics and getting things realigned might help certain areas my daughter seemed to struggle with (latch, reflux, gassiness, etc). He explained that with babies there are no tools used and no cracking involved, and even went as far as to demonstrate the kind of pressure he’d be using on my daughter on my neck so that I had a better understanding of what she’d be experiencing which was SO reassuring. After doing his assessment on her, he explained where he found tension was in her neck, but also after assessing her mouth he showed me just how tight her little muscles were beneath her tongue which I never would have thought to check! Her adjustment was SO quick and simple and after a little complaining on her end, she was all finished and back in my arms for a snuggle. It’s a gradual process so we now go a couple times a week and slowly but surely we’re starting to see improvement!
Everyone in the office is so lovely and welcoming from the minute you walk through the door! The ladies love to see my daughter and often sit with her or carry her around to keep her occupied while I get my adjustment done first, which – by the way – as a breastfeeding mama (or even just a mama period), you know the neck and back pain is brutal. The reduction in the pain I was experiencing has been incredible after only a few visits!
All in all, this long review is to say that chiropractic care for your baby is not nearly as scary as you would think and can help your baby in so many different ways!
Jordann Pawar
