Paediatric Chiropractor Chelsea – Infant & Child Chiropractic Care

For over 35 years, Mt Eliza Family Chiropractic Clinic has been delivering Chiropractic care for babies and children to the Chelsea community.

The chiropractic approach to paediatrics is grounded in the belief that children are unique individuals developing through different stages, rather than being treated as ‘mini adults’. A paediatric chiropractor delivers gentle chiropractic care to children and carefully monitors clinical indicators that might require referral to other healthcare providers when necessary.

How Does Chiropractic Care Benefit Infants and Children?

Our chiropractors are able to treat various concerns that babies and children may experience. Conditions we commonly treat include:

Poor Posture

Studies show that 73% of parents worry about their child’s posture, particularly as the increased use of phones and tablets contributes to slouching and possible spine and neck problems.

Mt. Eliza Family Chiropractic uses a technology-driven postural assessment system that identifies even the slightest postural deviations, produces a report featuring your child’s unique postural images, and analyses the data to link the postural distortions to specific spinal biomechanics. This assessment allows us to create a personalised care plan and monitor your child’s progress and improvements over time.

Scoliosis

Scoliosis is usually first seen in children between the ages of 10 and 15. However, it can occur in younger children aged 3 to 10 years (juvenile scoliosis) and in babies (infantile scoliosis). The effects of scoliosis can include poor posture, shoulder humping, muscle weakness as well as spinal pain and can be a more serious condition in children because it can rapidly progress as the child grows. Scoliosis can be managed by a children’s chiropractor in a variety of different ways to help alleviate pain and restore normal functionality.

Traumatic Birth Syndrome

Traumatic Birth Syndrome describes the potential for spinal damage in infants resulting from the birth process. This condition has been well supported by medical research and can lead to a variety of health concerns. Our chiropractors can perform a detailed orthopaedic and neurological examination of your child to identify and treat any possible problems.

Plagiocephaly

Deformational Plagiocephaly refers to a condition marked by a flat area on the back or one side of an infant’s head, caused by uneven pressure on the skull, which may result in developmental delays.

Our chiropractors can provide guidance and tips on how to position your baby during sleep or when lying down, and will explain the available options to manage the condition, including the use of the specially designed TinyYears pillow by Dr Glenn Maginness.

Neurological Developmental Assessment

Neurological Developmental Screening Tests assess which areas of a child’s brain are functioning at the expected level for their age and/or which areas may not be. These results give us valuable information about whether your child could benefit from treatment and, if so, which type of treatment would be most appropriate.

Our chiropractors are qualified in paediatric neurological assessment and management, with expertise in integrating retained primitive reflexes and providing vestibular system support.

Dr Glenn Maginness: Your Paediatric Chiropractor

Dr Glenn Maginness has a special interest in infants and children’s health and he is a true paediatric chiropractor as he sees only children in practice. He graduated in 1986 from RMIT University as a Doctor of Chiropractic and he completed a Masters degree in Chiropractic Paediatrics in 1998. Glenn is one of only a handful of chiropractors Australia wide to have achieved this degree.

Glenn regularly receives referrals for babies and young children from other health professionals who recognise his training and expertise in the field of chiropractic paediatrics. This includes referrals from paediatricians, medical doctors, maternal health nurses as well as midwives and obstetricians. Over the past 30+ years a reputation of professionalism and integrity has been established which has resulted in Glenn playing an integral role in the healthcare management of many families on the Mornington Peninsula.

As proof of Glenn’s expertise in paediatric chiropractic care, he is a widely sought after speaker on chiropractic paediatric healthcare. Since 2002, he has held seminars in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and the U.K., teaching other chiropractors about Chiropractic Paediatrics.

For more than 40 years, Glenn has lived on the Mornington Peninsula with his family, firmly establishing his roots in the local community.