Baby Chiropractic Care Somerville – Children & Infant

Our family Chiropractic practice has been offering Baby Chiropractic care to Somerville and surrounding communities, promoting healthy development for over 30 years.

The practice of paediatrics within the chiropractic profession, is founded on the principle that children are unique individuals undergoing the process of human development and not merely ‘little adults’. A paediatric chiropractor is a clinician capable of delivering gentle chiropractic care to a child, observing at all times the clinical parameters which would require that child to be referred to other health professionals where necessary.

How can Chiropractic Care Help Infants and Children?

Our chiropractors can treat a number of concerns experienced by babies and children. Some of the conditions we treat include:

Poor Posture

Statistics say that 73% of parents are concerned about their child’s posture, especially with increased use of phones and tablets leading to slouching and potential spine and neck issues.

Mt. Eliza Family Chiropractic employs a technology-based postural assessment system that detects even the most subtle postural deviations, generates a report with your child’s individual postural images, and then analyses the data relating the postural distortions to individual spinal biomechanics. We use this to provide a baseline of your child’s posture and measure the progress of our tailored treatment plan.

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 vital to pick up in children due to how quickly it can progress. 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 is a condition that describes the damage that may occur in infants when they are born. This condition has been well documented in medical research and can lead to all types of health problems. Our chiropractors can perform a thorough orthopaedic and neurological assessment of your child to identify and treat any potential issues.

Plagiocephaly

Deformational Plagiocephaly is a condition characterised by a flat spot on the back or one side of an infants head caused by uneven pressure on the skull which may lead to developmental delays.

Our chiropractors can give you advice and tips on your baby’s positioning during sleep or when laid down, as well as explaining the options available to you to manage the condition, including the implementation of a Mimos Pillow.

Neurological Developmental Assessment

Neurological Developmental Screening Tests are used to determine which parts of a child’s brain are functioning at the expected level for his/her age and/or which parts of the child’s brain are not functioning at the expected level.  The results will provide us with insight as to whether your child may benefit from treatment and if so what type of treatment would be best suited.

Our chiropractor Jemima Hoult is trained in the field of paediatric neurological assessment and management.

Baby & Children Chiropractor: Dr Glenn Maginness

Dr Glenn Maginness has a special interest in infants and children’s health and has seen only children in practice since 2002. 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 of babies and young children from other health professionals who recognise his training and expertise in the field of baby chiropractic care. 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 a testament to Glenn’s expertise in the paediatric field, Glenn is a much sought after speaker on the issue of chiropractic paediatric healthcare. He has held seminars throughout Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and as well as the U.K. since 2002, lecturing to other chiropractors in the field of Chiropractic Paediatrics.

Glenn has lived on the Mornington Peninsula with his family for over 30 years and hence his roots are firmly planted in his community.

Contact our team to make an appointment today!