Pediatric Chiropracitc Care
As children grow, their bodies go through rapid physical, emotional, and neurological changes. Learning to walk, experiencing frequent falls, carrying heavy backpacks, playing sports, and even prolonged screen time can place cumulative stress on the spine and nervous system. Chiropractic care helps support balanced posture, coordinated movement, and healthy neurological function during these critical years of growth.
Teenagers, in particular, face unique challenges as they navigate growth spurts, hormonal changes, and increasing demands from school, sports, and extracurricular activities. Long hours spent sitting in class or on devices can contribute to poor posture, back or neck pain, headaches, and fatigue. For student athletes, repetitive strain and injury are common concerns. Chiropractic care can help teens maintain proper spinal alignment, recover more efficiently from sports-related injuries, improve focus and emotional regulation, and optimize overall performance both physically and academically.
Many parents seek chiropractic care for their children and teens to support
Proper spinal alignment during growth spurts
Improved focus, mood, and emotional regulation
Enhanced sleep quality and immune resilience
Better coordination, recovery, and athletic performance
Relief from colic, ear infections, headaches, and digestive issues
Chiropractic Care for Newborns, Children, and Teens
Pediatric and adolescent chiropractic care offers a gentle, noninvasive way to support healthy development by focusing on the alignment of the spine and the function of the nervous system. Using light, specific adjustments, with no more pressure than checking the ripeness of a tomato, chiropractors help correct subtle misalignments that may affect a child or teen’s overall health.
The birth process, while natural, can be physically stressful for a newborn. Whether delivery is quick, prolonged, assisted with forceps or vacuum, or even via cesarean section, it can place significant strain on an infant’s spine and nervous system. These early misalignments, often called subluxations, can interfere with communication between the brain and body, potentially contributing to challenges with latching, digestion, sleep, immunity, and overall comfort.
Dr. Hudson brings extensive training and experience to this specialized area of care. A graduate of Life Chiropractic College West, she focuses on pediatric, adolescent, prenatal, and postnatal chiropractic care. She is Webster Certified through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), with advanced expertise in optimizing pelvic biomechanics to support safer, more efficient birth outcomes. Dr. Hudson has also completed a 200-hour postgraduate certification through the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics (CACCP), further refining her clinical expertise in working with infants, children, teenagers, and growing families.
With a neurologically informed approach and a deep understanding of development from birth through adolescence, Dr. Hudson is passionate about helping kids and teens thrive at every stage, supporting not just their physical health but also their resilience, confidence, and overall well-being.
