Frequently Asked Questions

  • Absolutely! There are no reported adverse events to chiropractic care for babies and children reported in the literature.

    Our chiropractors modify their technique to patient size, patient preference, and the stage of their development.

    Generally a range of techniques are utilised to help your child. If you have any questions about how we can help your child please get in touch. Dr Jay offers complimentary initial phone calls for any questions or to see if chiropractic care can help your child before you actually come in!

    References

    Todd, A. J., Carroll, M. T., Robinson, A., & Mitchell, E. K. (2015). Adverse events due to chiropractic and other manual therapies for infants and children: a review of the literature. Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics, 38(9), 699-712.

    Todd, A. J., Carroll, M. T., & Mitchell, E. K. (2016). Forces of commonly used chiropractic techniques for children: a review of the literature. Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics, 39(6), 401-410.

  • During your initial consultation, the chiropractor will go through a detailed history and exam. This includes getting up and moving for functional and postural assessments. Generally your first appointment will be 45 minutes. Please allow 1 hour total as we would like you to come 10 minutes early and allow a few minutes for check out.

    Your second visit will be a report of the findings where we will put our findings together with your unique goals to create a treatment plan catered to you. Please allow 30 minutes for the appointment.

    Standard adjustments are 10-15 minutes.

  • Initial Consultation $155

    Standard $82

    We take Medicare Chronic Health referrals as well as DVA patients.

  • After our initial assessment, our chiropractor will use the best evidence available, your child’s needs, and her clinical experience to determine how often your child needs to be adjusted to get the best results. This is different for each person! Speak with your chiropractor to see what your child needs.

  • Heck yes! Although Dr Jay has a passion for seeing children, she also enjoys seeing the whole family. Dr Jay has experience helping lower back pain, sciatica, neck pain, headaches, carpal tunnel, whip lash injuries, pregnancy care, and so much more.

  • Being pregnant means a lot of changes to your body! A chiropractor aims to align the pelvis, decrease pressure on joints, and help your nervous system regulate through all those changes! It is safe to be adjusted in ALL trimesters (including the fourth with little bub)! Your chiropractor will modify their techniques to suit your body during this special time.

    Getting adjusted during pregnancy can help with creating more space for your baby and assist getting baby into optimal positioning.

  • You do not need a referral to be seen by a chiropractor. However, you may be given a referral by your doctor which is a Medicare EPC plan. Please bring this refferal to your appointment.

    We also accept DVA patients. We will need a referral from your doctor, which gives you 12 visits to see us.

  • Your spine is like your suit of armour, and when you are growing and developing, it can mean a lot of physical and functional changes! Getting checked by a chiropractor can be helpful in detecting issues early on— even before pain! When looking after children, we generally recommend “Wellness” visits, to check in on spinal growth, developmental milestones, neurological function, primitive reflex integrations, and so much more. Many parents opt to bring their children in proactively, instead of reactively for care.

    Hawk, C., Schneider, M. J., Vallone, S., & Hewitt, E. G. (2016). Best practices for chiropractic care of children: a consensus update. Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics, 39(3), 158-168.