Baby Chiropractor in Walnut Creek
Elon Bartlett is a chiropractor for babies in Walnut Creek, CA who takes the time to explain to parents what is being evaluated, and what the treatment options are before beginning care. Chiropractic care for babies at Acorn Wellness Center includes sessions that are long enough to answer all questions that parents might have, and to evaluate what changes have been made since the last visit, and then address what remains.
The goal of chiropractic care for babies is to support your little one in being more comfortable in their body, and to remove stress from the nervous system so that all the other systems can function at their best. Acorn Wellness Center serves the East Bay from their location in Walnut Creek, California.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Babies
Even the gentlest births are traumatic for the baby. We specialize in addressing physical and/or emotional stress that may affect a baby’s spine or connective tissue. This can make the baby’s transition to living outside the womb much easier.
We use CranioSacral Therapy (CST) which is a subtle, profound, and painless bodywork technique that releases restrictions of the connective tissue throughout the body. If babies have spinal/nervous system interference, they can be treated with a gentle pediatric adjusting tool.
CranioSacral Therapy For Babies
CranioSacral Therapy can be especially effective for babies & infants.
Allergies
Anxiety
Asthma
Attention issues, such as ADD or ADHD
Autism
Birth trauma such as forceps delivery, vacuum extraction or Cesarean birth
Breast Feeding Problems
Colic
Difficulty nursing (diminished suck reflex)
Ear Infections
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Headaches
Irritable Infant Syndrome
Seizures
Trauma from vaccination, circumcision or other surgery
Frequently Asked Questions
When Can I See a Baby Chiropractor?
Since all treatments are tailored to the individual patient, it’s possible to have your baby treated right away, including on their first day of life! Dr Bartlett has been called to attend births and worked on babies who are only minutes or hours old. Since infants are brand new without much history of accumulated muscle tension, they usually don’t have stuck patterns of muscle tension, so they respond well to very gentle treatments, such as CranioSacral Therapy, or light taps on the spine with a pediatric adjusting tool.
What is the Training for a Chiropractor for Babies?
Dr Bartlett has taken a year-long postgraduate course of study in pediatric care through the ICPA – International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. Dr Bartlett’s CranioSacral Therapy education is through The Upledger Institute and includes their CranioSacral for Pediatrics course.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Babies in Walnut Creek
Birth can be traumatic for babies, especially if there is the use of forceps delivery, vacuum extraction, or Cesarean surgery. Some early medical treatments can be impactful to the baby, such as vaccination, or circumcision or other surgery. Babies may respond by displaying difficulty with breastfeeding, having digestive issues, or poor sleep patterns. Chiropractic care for babies can relieve stress from the nervous system, helping to provide comfort at this critical time.
- Colic
- Torticollis
- Difficulty nursing (diminished suck reflex)
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Seizures
- Irritable Infant Syndrome
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Ear Infections
- Anxiety
- Attention issues, such as ADD or
- ADHD
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Special needs