Fast Facts About Chiro for Kids

March 29, 2021 Paula STACEY-THOMAS

In Australia, chiropractors provide care to more than 30,000 paediatric patients (0-18 years old) every week.
Chiropractors are taught a range of techniques to care for patients and modify all care to suit the age, presentation and development of the patient.
There is very little evidence of harm associated with chiropractic care of paediatric patients.
All Australian chiropractors abide by a national Code of Conduct to ensure best practice and maintain the highest level of professional competence and ethics, including:
- Ensuring the needs of the patient are at the forefront of all care;
- Ensuring there is informed consent from the paediatric patient’s parent or guardian;
- Carefully explaining the risks of care and alternatives to care to the parent or guardian; and
- Identifying any ‘red flags’ to the paediatric patient and investigating, managing, co-managing or referring to an appropriate health practitioner.
Manual Therapies are valued by parents and form part of a comprehensive approach to paediatric care.
Chiropractors can play an active role in monitoring development, motor skills, and wellbeing through assessments.

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