Start With the Person, Not the Diagnosis
A four-week-old, a nine-year-old soccer player, and a mom thirty-two weeks along do not get the same care, even when their discomfort sounds similar.
- Infants — sustained fingertip pressure, roughly what you’d use to check a ripe tomato
- School-age kids — quick, playful, and built around a nervous system that is still wiring itself
- Pregnancy — tables and side-lying positions that keep weight off the abdomen entirely
- Adults — firmer when that’s what a body responds to
- Grouping the pages this way keeps those differences visible
What Each Page Tells You
Every condition page follows the same four-part structure.
- What tends to be going on underneath
- What we check during an exam
- What the first visit looks like
- The signs that mean you should be calling a pediatrician, an OB, or an emergency room instead of us — the part we think matters most
- Chiropractic care is one option among several, and it is not the right first call for an infant with a fever, a head injury with vomiting, sudden vision changes, or bleeding in pregnancy
- Those red flags are written into each page in plain language rather than buried in fine print
If Nothing Here Matches
This list covers what we see most often, not everything we see.
- Families come in with concerns that never made it onto a page
- Sometimes the honest answer after an exam is that chiropractic isn’t the right fit and someone else should look at it first
- We would rather tell you that in a ten-minute conversation than have you drive to Frisco to find out
- Call 214-997-1220 and describe what’s happening — Dr. Tori or Dr. Madison can tell you whether an appointment makes sense
Babies and infants
Newborn work is the gentlest care we provide: sustained light contact, usually while the baby is feeding or asleep on a parent.
Part of pediatric chiropractic
Colic and reflux
Inconsolable evening crying, arching away from the bottle, spitting up through the night.
The fussy, tense baby
A baby who never quite settles, startles at everything, and hates being put down flat.
Latch and feeding trouble
A strong latch on one side and a shallow, painful one on the other, or a head that won't turn to feed.
Torticollis and flat spots
A consistent head tilt or preferred turn, and the flattening that follows it.
Infant constipation
Straining, hard stools, and long stretches between diapers in a baby who is otherwise feeding well.
Infant sleep struggles
Short naps, frequent waking, and a baby who only sleeps upright on someone's chest.
Recurring ear infections
What we check, what the evidence supports, and when the pediatrician needs to lead.
Growing kids and teens
School-age visits are fast and low-drama. Most kids are off the table before they've finished telling us about their day.
Part of pediatric chiropractic
Growing pains
Aching legs at bedtime, and how we tell ordinary growth from something worth investigating.
Bedwetting
For the child who has stayed dry before, or never has, long after their friends stopped.
Attention and focus
Where chiropractic fits alongside a pediatrician, a therapist, and school support — and where it doesn't.
Sensory processing
Tag-cutting, sock seams, meltdowns in loud rooms, and care built around a child's sensory limits.
Anxiety and stress in kids
Stomachaches before school, clenched jaws, shoulders that never come down.
Frequent illness questions
What families ask us during cold season, and what we can and cannot say about it.
Tech neck and posture
Hours on a screen, a heavy backpack, and a head that lives six inches forward.
Youth sports strain
Overuse from year-round single-sport schedules, and recovery between seasons.
Injuries and accidents
Children hide injury well. A kid who walked away from a crash can still be guarding a week later.
Part of pediatric personal injury care
After a car accident
Documentation, exam, and care for a child who was in the seat during a collision.
Whiplash in children
Why symptoms often show up days later, and what a proper exam covers.
Post-concussion support
Working alongside the physician managing a diagnosed concussion, not instead of them.
Falls and playground injuries
The tumble that seemed fine at the time and didn't stay that way.
Pregnancy and postpartum
Every visit is positioned so nothing presses on the abdomen, from the first trimester through the fourth.
Part of prenatal chiropractic
Pregnancy back pain
The low back ache that arrives with a shifting center of gravity and loosening ligaments.
Pregnancy sciatica
Electric pain down one leg, worst on stairs and after sitting through a workday.
Pelvic girdle pain and SPD
Pain at the front of the pelvis when rolling over, dressing, or getting out of the car.
Round ligament pain
The sharp catch on one side when you stand up too quickly or sneeze.
Webster Technique
What the Webster analysis is, what it addresses, and what it is not.
Birth preparation
Pelvic balance work in the weeks before a due date.
Postpartum recovery
A body that has been carrying, delivering, feeding, and lifting a car seat since.
Adults and the whole family
Parents usually book for themselves months after bringing their kids in. You can be seen at the same visit.
Part of family chiropractic
Low back pain
Desk hours, lifting toddlers, and the mornings it takes ten minutes to stand up straight.
Neck pain
Stiffness on one side, limited turning, and the ache that climbs into a headache.
Sciatica
Pain, numbness, or tingling traveling from the low back into the leg.
Headaches and migraines
The pattern that starts at the base of the skull by mid-afternoon.
Posture
Rounded shoulders, a forward head, and what actually changes them.
Stress and the nervous system
A body stuck in a gear it can't seem to shift out of.
Sleep and insomnia
Tension that makes it hard to fall asleep, and discomfort that wakes you at three.
Common questions
Do I need a diagnosis before booking?
No. Most families arrive describing symptoms, not diagnoses. The first visit is a consultation and exam, and part of its purpose is figuring out whether what you're describing is something chiropractic care can help with at all.
What if my child's concern isn't listed here?
Call and describe it. This list reflects what we see most often, not the full range. If it isn't a fit for our office, we'll say so and point you toward the right provider.
Can more than one family member be seen in the same appointment?
Yes. Scheduling siblings, or a parent and child, back-to-back is routine here, and our waiting area has toys and a playhouse for whoever isn't on the table.
How do I know if this is urgent instead?
Each condition page includes specific red flags. In general, fever in a young infant, head injury with vomiting or confusion, sudden weakness, loss of bowel or bladder control, or bleeding during pregnancy all mean you should contact your physician or emergency services rather than schedule with us.
This page is educational and is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Chiropractic care does not treat or cure disease; it supports the function of the nervous system and spine. Please speak with your pediatrician or a licensed clinician about your family's specific situation, and seek immediate care for any urgent symptom.