Parents, we understand this topic might feel frustrating to read, but it’s crucial to address a misconception that’s been perpetuated for far too long. Many conventional pediatricians assure parents that certain childhood conditions, like colic, reflux, and constipation, are temporary and that kids will naturally grow out of them. However, this isn’t entirely true.
If you’re spending sleepless nights comforting a child with chronic colic, constipation, reflux, or recurring ear infections, know that these issues don’t usually resolve on their own. Similarly, if your child experiences frequent tantrums, developmental delays, difficulty sleeping, or emotional meltdowns, don’t let anyone dismiss these as just phases.
At Rooted Wellness Chiropractic, we understand how overwhelming this can be. As parents, you have an intuitive sense when something isn’t right with your child. If you’ve been told to “wait it out,” trust your instincts—there’s often more happening than meets the eye. Many of these challenges stem from the central and autonomic nervous systems, areas not typically addressed in traditional pediatric care but are the specialty of Neurologically-Focused Pediatric Chiropractors like us.
What Happens When the Nervous System is Overwhelmed?
From infancy to adolescence, issues like colic, sensory challenges, ADHD, anxiety, and chronic health problems often share a common thread: stress and dysfunction within the nervous system.
When the nervous system becomes subluxated, overworked, or locked into a state of sympathetic dominance (an imbalance in its natural regulation), it struggles to function properly. Early life stressors—like prenatal complications, birth trauma, and exposure to environmental toxins—can contribute to a dysregulated nervous system, a condition known as dysautonomia.
At Rooted Wellness Chiropractic, we specialize in identifying and addressing these stress patterns within the nervous system, helping your child achieve better overall health and well-being.
Why Addressing the Root Cause is Essential
Instead of labeling symptoms and referring your child to multiple specialists, we believe in addressing the underlying cause. Pediatric chiropractic care at Rooted Wellness Chiropractic focuses on calming the overactive sympathetic nervous system and helping the body restore balance. By targeting the nervous system directly, we can positively impact digestion, immunity, emotional regulation, and neurological development.
Conditions that are often brushed aside, like colic or frequent ear infections, can actually set the stage for long-term challenges, such as allergies, autoimmune disorders, and a weakened immune system. Similarly, behavioral challenges like hyperactivity and frequent tantrums are often symptoms of deeper neurological imbalances, which can lead to emotional and cognitive struggles later in life.
Breaking Free from the Perfect Storm
No matter where you and your child find yourselves in this “perfect storm” of health challenges, there’s hope. At Rooted Wellness Chiropractic, we use advanced tools like INSiGHT Scans to pinpoint stress and subluxation in the nervous system, giving us a clearer picture of what’s going on beneath the surface.
Our Neurologically-Focused Pediatric Chiropractic care offers gentle, targeted adjustments that reduce stress, calm the sympathetic nervous system, and reengage the parasympathetic system and vagus nerve. This process allows the body to heal and restore itself naturally—even in older children who have faced prolonged stress.
Take Action for Your Child’s Health
At Rooted Wellness Chiropractic, we specialize in addressing the root causes of these common issues. Through drug-free, natural care, we empower families with action steps to improve their child’s health and well-being.
If you or someone you know has been told to “wait and see,” please share this information. Every family deserves answers, hope, and a path forward.