Pediatric Chiropractic Care in Rochester Hills, MI
Children's bodies change significantly as they grow, play, learn and participate in sports and everyday activities. Delta Chiropractic provides personalized, age-appropriate chiropractic evaluations for infants, children and teens, with care recommendations based on each child's health history, symptoms, developmental stage and clinical findings.
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What Is Pediatric Chiropractic Care?
Pediatric chiropractic care is chiropractic evaluation and care adapted to a child's age, size, health history, symptoms and developmental stage.
Children are not simply treated as smaller adults. Evaluation and technique should be modified for age and clinical circumstances. Not every child needs chiropractic care, and some symptoms require pediatrician or specialist evaluation instead. Learn more about Delta's broader chiropractic care.
Why Do Parents Bring Their Children to a Chiropractor?
Parents may seek a pediatric chiropractic evaluation when a child has musculoskeletal discomfort, stiffness, movement concerns, posture-related complaints or activity-related symptoms that may be appropriate for conservative musculoskeletal care.
Reasons can include back or neck discomfort, muscle tension, mobility concerns, previous minor injuries, sports-related complaints or questions about age-appropriate movement. Normal birth, growth and childhood activity do not by themselves mean that a child needs chiropractic care.
What Does Chiropractic Care for Babies Involve?
Evaluation of an infant should begin with health history, birth history when relevant, current medical care and the parent's specific concern. Any chiropractic technique used with an infant should be age-appropriate and substantially modified compared with typical adult care.
Chiropractic care should not be presented as a treatment for reflux, constipation, colic, feeding problems, sleep problems, ear infections or developmental concerns. Those concerns should be discussed with the child's pediatrician or appropriate medical professional.
What About Colic?
Colic describes frequent, prolonged or intense crying or fussiness in an otherwise healthy infant, but crying can have many causes and medical concerns should be ruled out when appropriate.
Chiropractic should not be presented as a cure for colic or as a way to correct a digestive or nervous-system cause. Parents can read Delta's educational colic resource while continuing appropriate pediatric care.
What About Reflux, Constipation or Other Digestive Concerns?
Babies and children can experience reflux, constipation, gas, abdominal discomfort and bowel-habit changes for many reasons. Pediatric digestive concerns should be discussed with the child's pediatrician.
Chiropractic care should not be presented as treatment for gastrointestinal disease or as a way to directly improve bowel movements or reflux. For broader education, visit our digestive health resource.
Chiropractic Care for School-Age Children
School-age children move through sports, playground activity, backpacks, classroom sitting, computers and tablets. When discomfort occurs, evaluation should focus on the child's actual symptoms and circumstances rather than assuming that backpacks, devices or normal growth have damaged the spine.
For musculoskeletal concerns, age-appropriate evaluation may consider movement, mobility, activity demands and relevant examination findings.
Does Posture Matter for Children?
There is no single perfect posture for every child. Children naturally move between many positions throughout the day. School desks, homework, tablets, gaming, phones, sports and backpacks can all create prolonged positions.
A practical approach emphasizes movement variety, comfortable positions, breaks from sustained positions and symptoms rather than fear-based claims about “text neck.” Learn more on our posture page.
Chiropractic Care for Teenagers
Teenagers may experience musculoskeletal complaints related to sports, weight training, running, school, prolonged sitting, driving, gaming, previous injuries and other activities. They can have some of the same types of back, neck and mobility concerns as adults, but evaluation and recommendations should remain age-appropriate.
For active teens, see our sports chiropractic resource for athletes.
What About Chiropractic Care for Young Athletes?
Young athletes in hockey, soccer, basketball, baseball, running, strength training and racquet sports may experience activity-related musculoskeletal complaints. Evaluation can help determine whether conservative care, rehabilitation, sports medicine or another approach is appropriate.
Chiropractic care does not make a child injury-proof and should not be promised to increase speed, strength, reaction time or athletic performance. Visit the Athletes page for more.
What Are “Growing Pains”?
The term is commonly used for recurring limb discomfort, but pain should not automatically be assumed to come from growth. Persistent, severe, one-sided or unusual pain should be medically evaluated.
Headaches in Children & Teens
Headaches have many possible causes. Recurring or significant headaches deserve appropriate evaluation. See our headaches and migraines resources.
Back & Neck Pain
Children can experience musculoskeletal pain related to activity, sports, previous injuries or prolonged positions. Learn about low back pain and neck pain.
Is Chiropractic Care Safe for Children?
Pediatric chiropractic care should be individualized to the child's age, size, health history, symptoms and clinical circumstances. Techniques used with infants and young children should be modified appropriately, and some symptoms or medical conditions require pediatrician evaluation, specialist care or medical clearance instead.
No healthcare intervention is risk-free. Appropriate history, age-appropriate examination, clinical judgment, parent or guardian involvement and referral when necessary are important parts of responsible care.
Do Pediatric Chiropractic Adjustments Hurt?
Techniques for children should be adapted to age, size and clinical circumstances. Many pediatric techniques use different positioning and force than typical adult chiropractic care. Parents should ask questions about any technique recommended for their child, and no provider should promise that discomfort or risk is impossible.
What Happens at a Pediatric Chiropractic Visit?
Health History
We discuss the parent's concern, medical history, symptoms, previous injuries, current pediatric care and relevant developmental or activity information.
Age-Appropriate Evaluation
Depending on the concern, this may include observation, movement, mobility, range of motion, posture and relevant musculoskeletal screening.
Clinical Assessment
We consider whether chiropractic care appears appropriate or whether pediatrician, imaging, specialist or another evaluation should come first.
Personalized Recommendations
If care is appropriate, the recommended technique, goals and plan are explained to the parent or guardian.
What May Pediatric Chiropractic Care Include?
Depending on age, symptoms and examination findings, recommendations may include age-appropriate chiropractic techniques, gentle joint mobilization when appropriate, movement or mobility recommendations, home guidance, posture or ergonomic guidance, activity recommendations, therapeutic exercise for older children or teens, or referral and co-management.
Not every child receives every type of care, and an infant and teenager should not be assumed to receive identical treatment.
When Should a Child See a Pediatrician or Seek Medical Care First?
Chiropractic care does not replace a child's pediatrician.
Urgent or medical evaluation may be appropriate for significant trauma, suspected fracture, loss of consciousness, severe or rapidly worsening pain, new weakness or numbness, difficulty walking, significant coordination changes, high fever with concerning symptoms, persistent vomiting, difficulty breathing, seizure, unexplained weight loss, blood in stool or vomit, severe abdominal pain, dehydration, significant lethargy, sudden severe headache, new vision or speech changes, persistent symptoms that concern a parent, or symptoms the child's pediatrician has instructed the family to report.
Can Chiropractic Treat Childhood Medical Conditions?
Chiropractic care should not be presented as treatment for childhood diseases or medical conditions outside a chiropractor's musculoskeletal scope.
This page does not claim chiropractic treats or cures ear infections, asthma, allergies, ADHD, autism, immune dysfunction, frequent illness, fever, reflux, constipation, gastrointestinal disease, sleep disorders, bedwetting, seizure disorders, developmental delays, breastfeeding difficulties or learning disabilities. Parents should work with the child's pediatrician or appropriate specialist for these conditions.
Can Chiropractic Care Be Used Alongside Pediatric Medical Care?
Yes, when appropriate. Chiropractic and pediatric medical care serve different roles and may coexist when a child has a musculoskeletal concern appropriate for chiropractic evaluation. Chiropractic does not replace pediatric medicine, and referral or co-management may be appropriate.
Meet Your Delta Chiropractic Team
Delta Chiropractic provides care for families in Rochester Hills. Dr. Justin Berlin, owner of Delta Chiropractic, graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2006 and is a lifelong Michigander.
Delta also lists Dr. Rick Bieszki as a family and pediatric chiropractor. Delta's current doctor profile states that he graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2014, participated in Palmer's Pediatrics Club, pursued advanced education through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association after graduation, and is certified in the Webster Technique.
Provider recommendations should still be individualized to the child, and pediatric medical care remains important when appropriate.
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Why Families Choose Delta Chiropractic
Age-Appropriate Evaluation
Recommendations consider the child's age, size, symptoms, history and clinical findings.
Personalized Approach
Not every child receives the same technique or care plan.
Parent Involvement
Parents or guardians should understand the evaluation, recommendations and techniques being considered.
Collaborative Care
Pediatrician, specialist or other professional referral may be recommended when appropriate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a pediatric chiropractor?
What age can a child see a chiropractor?
Can babies see a chiropractor?
Is chiropractic care safe for children?
Are pediatric adjustments different from adult adjustments?
Do pediatric chiropractic adjustments hurt?
Why do parents take children to chiropractors?
Does every child need chiropractic care?
Can chiropractic help colic?
Can chiropractic help infant reflux?
Can chiropractic help constipation in children?
Can chiropractic help babies sleep?
Can chiropractic help ear infections?
Can chiropractic boost a child's immune system?
Can chiropractic help ADHD?
Can chiropractic help autism?
Can chiropractic help headaches in teenagers?
Can children have back pain?
Can children have neck pain?
Can chiropractic help children's posture?
Can young athletes see a chiropractor?
What happens at a child's first chiropractic visit?
Do children need X-rays before chiropractic care?
When should my child see a pediatrician instead?
Where can I find a pediatric chiropractor in Rochester Hills?
Pediatric Chiropractic Care in Rochester Hills
Delta Chiropractic
1136 S Rochester Rd Suite B
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Phone: (248) 963-8181
Schedule Your Child's Chiropractic Evaluation in Rochester Hills
If your child or teenager is experiencing a musculoskeletal concern, Delta Chiropractic can provide an age-appropriate evaluation and help determine whether chiropractic care, medical evaluation or another form of care is the appropriate next step.