Baby Chiropractor

Your local & trusted baby Chiropractic practice.

Common reasons parents bring their baby in

From their very first weeks, your baby’s spine and nervous system are doing an incredible amount of growing. At OptiLife, we take a gentle, individualised approach to caring for babies. Every assessment includes a thorough physical and neurological examination, along with an evaluation of how your baby’s body is moving and developing.

We carefully assess areas of the spine and nervous system that may not be functioning or moving as well as they could. Any chiropractic care provided is adapted specifically for babies, using extremely gentle techniques that are appropriate for their age, size and stage of development.

Our team has post-graduate training specifically in paediatric chiropractic, so every check is age-appropriate, gentle and non-clicking.

We are passionate about helping you achieve your goals to raise a healthy baby or toddler.

What's involved in your baby's visit?

Our team at OptiLife Chiropractic has extra training in these age groups, has children of their own, and a passion for bringing out the best.

We see children across they lifespan – the newborn, infant, toddler, preschool age, primary school age, and teenagers. We also accept adults and older adults.

Meet the team caring for your baby

Dr Adam has over 24 years in practice and a special interest in paediatric chiropractic, including postgraduate training focused specifically on babies and children. For over a decade, his practice was dedicated solely to the care of children, roughly half of that to babies.

He has contributed to published research on topics including head shape concerns and breastfeeding difficulties, and has helped train other chiropractors in paediatric care.

Extensive experience in the care of children over 24 years of practice.
Extra post graduate training in the the care of babies, and children.
Previously restricted his practice to the care of babies and children from 2006-2018.
Published research on plagiocephaly, syncope and suboptimal breastfeeding in babies.
Been apart of training other Chiropractors in the care of babies and children.

Our approach with babies and toddlers

We run through a thorough history, including your pregnancy, birth, feeding and settling patterns and any concerns you have.

Chiropractic care isn’t a treatment for any particular condition. Our focus is simply on your baby’s spinal health and nervous system function, so they have every opportunity to grow, move and settle well.

You don’t need a specific concern to bring your baby in. Many parents simply want a functional check as part of looking after their little one’s overall wellbeing.

Primitive and postural reflex checks.
Muscle tone assessment.
Head shape assessments using various standardised methods.
Post birth assessments
Spinal, extremity, and cranial assessments
Gentle, specific, and age appropriate techniques (non-clicking)
Specific advice and home exercises
Referral to other practitioners when required

Practice Locations

OptiLife Chiropractic - Belgrave

Shop 5 / 5 Bayview Road, Belgrave VIC 3160

OptiLife Chiropractic - Berwick

1/5 Gloucester Avenue, Berwick VIC 3806

OptiLife Chiropractic - Cowes

2/15 Warley Ave, Cowes, VIC 3922