Pediatric Chiropractic

Over 60% of neurological development occurs after birth in a child's first year of life; that is so crucial to have a child's spine evaluated for neck problems that can manifest as health problems as a child or as an adult years later.

Children deserve to enter the world as healthy as possible. While we support a natural approach to birth whenever possible, we acknowledge the effect trauma can have on both baby and mom during the labor and delivery process, particularly when medical interventions such as vacuum extraction, episiotomy, caesarean sections and other surgical procedures are employed. Even in the North American “natural birth” the force exerted on a baby’s neck is 60 – 90 lbs. In the current healthcare economy, birth trauma is frequently ignored, overlooked and in many cases misdiagnosed. The research is clear that upper neck problems are found in newborns (even without any obvious symptoms). We care for many infants in this office. Many parents bring their babies in a few days after birth to have them checked for nerve interference. This is really crucial since the birthing process can be very traumatic to their delicate spines. Many childhood ailments can be resolved through specific chiropractic care.

After having two young boys of his own Dr. Glen takes a special interest in pediatrics. It is very important that the parents have their children checked in our office as soon as possible so we can help them live a healthy life the way it is intended. When performing an adjustment on a child, skilled and experienced chiropractor like Dr. Johanson need only use a minimal amount of force, analogous to the pressure used to check the skin of a ripe tomato, and can even be performed while the child is sleeping!