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Paediatric Chiropractors
on the Sunshine Coast
Are you looking for a safe, natural, and effective way to enhance your child's health and wellbeing? With over 34 years of experience in treating children of all ages, our team of doctors uses gentle, non-invasive techniques tailored specifically for the young body's needs.
Every child deserves a healthy start in life
Chiropractic care can help treat many common childhood challenges, such as:
- sleep issues
- ear infections
- feeding difficulties
- digestive problems
- behavioural challenges
- growing pains
- posture issues
- sports injuries
Introducing your child to our team of chiropractors from a young age can establish a strong foundation for a lifetime of optimal health and wellbeing.
Our team is dedicated to helping your child reach their full potential by ensuring their spine and nervous system are functioning optimally. Our paediatric chiropractic approach is safe, gentle and proactive.
How we can help
Our chiropractors are committed to guiding your child towards optimal health and wellbeing. Their treatment may include:
- Gentle spinal adjustments performed with fingertips
- Gentle soft tissue therapy
- Stretching and therapeutic mobilisations
- Low-force techniques such as the activator technique (low setting)
- Children size pelvic blocking
- Functional neurology activities
- Myofascial release
- Cranial techniques to address issues related to the head and jaw
- Posture correction
- Nutritional guidance
- Relaxation techniques
- Prescription of practitioner only supplements or further medical tests
Relieve and prevent your child's pain
Diagnostic
Our doctors will diagnose the cause of your child’s symptoms. During an initial consultation, they will take an in-depth medical history, perform a physical exam and may carry out imaging diagnosis (from X-rays or MRIs).
Chiropractic Care
Depending on your child’s symptoms, we can provide gentle spinal adjustments, soft tissue therapy, stretching, posture correction, myofascial release, pelvic blocking and tailored exercises.
Advice
We can give you and your child personalised advice to help manage and reduce their symptoms such as therapeutic exercises, functional neurology activities and relaxation techniques. We may also prescribe supplements or complementary medical tests.
Why choose our team?
We are a multidisciplinary team of experienced chiropractors, with both female and male doctors available.
We love what we do and care deeply about our patients' wellbeing and happiness, some of which have been coming to us for decades.
We have two clinics, located in the heart of Maroochydore and Coolum Beach, open Monday to Saturday.
We are Bupa and Medibank preferred providers. We also accept Eftpos, Medicare, DVA and EPC.
Your questions, answered
Chiropractic care is suitable for children of all ages, from infants to adolescents, addressing a range of health and developmental issues. Our paediatric chiropractic adjustments are gentle, safe, and tailored to each child's size and developmental stage.
No, they are not painful. Chiropractic adjustments for children are gentle and non-invasive, aiming to ensure comfort and alleviate any discomfort.
Our paediatric chiropractors can guide your child towards optimal health and wellbeing. Examples of benefits we can help them achieve include:
- Improved sleep
- Enhanced immune function
- Reduced colic symptoms
- Enhanced digestive function
- Balanced behaviour
- Growing pains management
- Support for neurodevelopment
- Injury prevention
It can be both corrective for existing issues and preventive to maintain optimal health and development.
While not a direct treatment for ADHD, chiropractic care may contribute to improved focus and behaviour by addressing underlying neurological issues.
By addressing musculoskeletal issues and promoting relaxation, chiropractic care may contribute to improved sleep patterns in children.
Frequency varies based on individual needs, but regular check-ups may be recommended to monitor development and address issues early.
During your first visit, your chiropractor will thoroughly evaluate your child's health to understand their needs. This includes posture and spinal alignment among other things. If necessary, they will order X-rays.
Many insurance providers cover paediatric chiropractic care. Check with your insurance provider to understand your coverage.