Paediatric Chiropractic in Hamilton
Children’s Care for Brains, Bodies and Behaviour
If you’re worried that your baby never settles or your child is struggling with learning or behaviour, you’re not alone. Many parents are told “they’ll grow out of it,” yet their gut says something isn’t right. At Health-Performance Chiropractic, we look at how your child’s nervous system is working, rather than just managing symptoms, so their brain and body can work together and daily life feels easier.
How We Assess Your Child
Children are not just “small adults,” so their assessment needs to be different. Dr Michael Hooker observes how your child moves, balances and performs age-appropriate skills, and gently checks primitive reflexes.
Applied Kinesiology manual muscle testing is used as a window into how your child’s nervous system is functioning. When a muscle “switches off” under light pressure, it can indicate stress in the brainstem, spine, cranial system, gut or emotions, guiding where care is focused.
Issues We Commonly Support
Parents bring their children to us for functional concerns such as:
- Unsettled babies, colic, reflux and projectile vomiting
- Babies who “just don’t settle” or have trouble feeding
- Toddlers who seem clumsy or have delayed milestones
- School-age kids who can’t sit still, struggle with reading or are labelled with ADHD-type behaviours
- Children with big reactions to sounds, touch or change, or frequent tantrums
We use gentle cranial, spinal, visceral and nervous-system focused care with light, specific contacts to ease tension.
Helping Brains Integrate Reflexes, Gut and Emotions
Our Retained Neonatal Reflexes approach, developed from Applied Kinesiology, tests whether primitive reflexes in the brainstem have settled as they should. By helping these reflexes integrate and addressing emotional stress, gut health, biochemistry, posture and movement, many children find it easier to focus, sit still and learn. Recommendations may include gentle structural care, simple diet changes, supplements or stress-easing strategies.
Schedule Your Appointment
If you feel your baby or child isn’t quite thriving, we’re here to take a thorough, whole-child look at what’s happening. Call our friendly team in Hamilton to book an assessment and see whether this type of care could suit your family.
