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Kneeling Play: The Unsung Hero of Your Baby’s Development
A great exercise for 7-9mth olds: Kneeling!
Kneeling play builds your baby’s brain, balance, and strength. Learn why it matters, what to watch for, and how chiropractic care supports healthy development.
What Makes the Nomad Approach to Baby Chiropractic Different?
6 Part Series #6
What’s the Nomad Chiropractic approach to baby chiropractic
At Nomad Chiropractic, our approach to baby chiropractic is gentle, neurological, and family-centred. Learn how we support infant development with safe, tailored care in Mosman.
Is Chiropractic Care for Babies Safe?
6 Part Series #5
Is chiropractic care for babies safe?
Parents often ask if chiropractic care is safe for babies. At Nomad Chiropractic, we all have additional advanced paediatric chiropractic training. We use gentle, age-appropriate techniques to support your baby’s comfort and development. Learn what research says about safety and why many families choose chiropractic care for their newborns and infants.
How Chiropractic Care Supports Feeding, Digestion, and Sleep
6 Part Series #4
How Chiropractic Supports Baby Feeding, Digestion & Sleep
Feeding, digestion, and sleep are central to your baby’s growth and wellbeing. Sometimes tension in the body can make these more difficult. At Nomad Chiropractic in Mosman on Sydney’s North Shore, we provide gentle, tailored care to support your baby’s comfort, helping them feed, digest, and rest more easily.
Why Do Babies Get Tense?
6 Part Series #3.
Why Do Babies Get Tense? Causes & Relief
Babies can carry tension from birth, feeding, or developmental stress. This tension may show as stiffness, difficulty settling, or feeding challenges. At Nomad Chiropractic in Mosman on Sydney’s North Shore, we help babies release this stress naturally so they can grow, move, and thrive with ease. Questions? Book a free 15min chat!
What Actually Happens at a Baby Chiropractic Appointment?
6 Part Series. #2
What Actually Happens at a Baby Chiropractic Appointment?
Gentle care, baby-led sessions, and what to expect on your first visit
Step 1: Listening to the Whole Story
Step 2: Observing Baby’s Tone and Movement
Step 3: Gentle, Specific Care
How long does it take?
What are we actually adjusting?
Will I see changes straight away?
How often will we come?
Why would you bring a baby to a chiropractor?
6 Part Series - #1
Why would you take your baby to a chiropractor
- Common signs parents bring their baby in for chiro
- Why the birth process matters
- What does an infant chiropractic session look like?
- Why the Nervous System?
- Is baby chiropractic safe?
- 🌀 The Nomad Difference
Understanding and Supporting Crying Babies: How Chiropractic Care Can Help
Understanding and Supporting Crying Babies: How Chiropractic Care Can Help
- Medical reasons for crying babies
- What’s a normal level of crying
- Instances where chiropractic might be able to help your crying baby
- Some methods to help calm your crying baby
Primitive Reflexes: Why They Matter for Your Baby’s Development
Baby Milestones & Development
What are the primitive reflexes my baby should have?
Why are they important?
When should they be integrating?
And what home-care activities can I do to help my baby integrate the reflex and hit their next milestone?
Why is muscle tone so important in children?
Muscle tone is the indicator of effective development in our children.
Muscle tone helps with confidence and ability with skills that require balance, coordination and proprioception.
Muscle tone supports posture/alignment, which helps with proper biomechanics of the body/joints.
Good muscle tone in early months and years of life is crucial in the development of the lower limbs
Join Mosman Chiropractors for the full discussion…
A deeper dive into Plagiocephaly / Flat head syndrome
A deeper dive into Plagiocephaly - looking at the research:
- What is plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, dolicocephaly?
- What’s the prevalence of plagiocephaly?
- What are the risks associated with plagiocephaly?
- How is plagiocephaly diagnosed and classified?
- Why does plagiocephaly cause neurodevelopmental delays?
-What’s the chiropractors role in plagiocephaly management?
Plagiocephaly - Flat Head Syndrome
What is plagiocephaly?
What causes plagiocephaly?
How can chiropractic help the shape of my baby’s head?
Homecare advice to help
Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia): Diagnosis, Symptoms, Surgery, and More
By Guest Author: Sarah Hornsby, RDH - is a myofunctional therapist based in Seattle.
What is a tongue tie?
- How to diagnose a tongue tie in Abbies, children or adults
- 8 Symptoms of tongue tie
- Tongue tie causes and risk factors
- Treatment for tongue tie: surgery & myofunctional therapy
- Consequences of untreated tongue ties
- Lip ties
- Tongue tie in adults: should adults have theirs released?
Babies and Torticollis "wry neck"
What is torticollis?
What causes torticollis in babies?
How would I know if my baby has a torticollis?
What happens if I don’t correct my baby’s torticollis?
How can I help my baby’s torticollis?
What home-care exercises can I do for my baby’s torticollis?
Join chiropractor Karli Plowright as she answers some of your common questions on baby torticollis…
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
What is Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)?
Why might you suspect your baby has DDH?
What are the risk factors?
What happens if you receive a DDH diagnosis?
How can chiropractic help?
Recommendations
Why is tummy time important?
Tummy time is so important for your baby as it helps with EVERYTHING! From vestibular system activation, core muscle strength, visual tracking, hand-eye-coordination, to the shape of their head… I.E THEIR DEVELOPMENT!
Read on for more information and some tips for your tummy time :)
Retained Primitive Reflexes
What is a primitive reflex?
Why do we need them?
What happens if they don’t go away?
Can they come back?
** Join Chiro Karli for a chat about Primitive Reflexes and how they may be impacting you and your baby/child…
Why do we Swaddle our babies?
Why Do We Swaddle Our Babies? The Comfort, the Concerns, and the Neurological Story
- A Brief History of Swaddling
- Why Parents Swaddle Today
- Primitive Reflexes: The Neurological Foundation
- Neurological Risks of Over-Swaddling
- Physical Health Risks of Swaddling
- Safe Sleep vs Swaddling: The Ongoing Debate
- Gentle Alternatives That Support Neurology
- The Nomad Difference
Infant Shoulder Dysfunction
“The presence of glenohumeral joint (shoulder) dysfunction in infants has been found to be associated with increased irritable behaviour.
Irritable behaviour in infants is important, as it has been found to be associated with decreased infant sleeping as well as a number of co-morbidities, such as lower IQ scores, poorer fine motor abilities, increased cognitive problems at 5 years of age, and hyperactivity.” (Dr’s Keil and Fludder). Click to read the full article.