Paediatric Chiropractic

Stress and misalignment of the spine can have serious impacts on your child's overall structure, development and health. Life Energy Chiropractic offers gentle and non-invasive therapy along with individual exercises that work to correct any underlying problems before they become hard-wired in during their developmental years.

Kids start to develop bad posture due to long hours sitting in front of a computer either at school or at home which may have serious repercussions on their developing spines. Contact sports, carrying heavy backpacks, sitting in compromised positions on their beds or at their desk often leads to structural problems. It is also important to address those falls and impacts that occur as children play and grow so that they are less prone to developing faulty movement habits that often require professional attention.

Inherent programs that we are born with (genetic codes),enable the maturation and development of our neuromuscular system (nerves and muscles co-ordinating together), these help and enable us to lift our heads up as babies, turn over, reach for an object, crawl, walk and eventually, run and balance with precision. Dr Clive assesses specific developmental movement patterns your child makes and determines if they have quality postural control, healthy and efficient function in their movements, balance, breathing and normal tone of their musculature. X-Rays may be required to rule out more serious problems.Dr Clive always welcomes working with your family doctor or specialist.

Dr Clive adapts his techniques to be suitable for children’s smaller frames and delicate spines, his care usually integrates myofascial release therapy, stretching, posture correction, Chiropractic mobilisations and gentle muscle re-education. To help improve physical stability and coordination, specific functional exercises are given to enhance brain plasticity through a range of genetic developmental positions which also can be used to treat pain and dysfunction in adults with safe and effective results.