When Should You Consider Pediatric Chiropractic Care?
Parents usually come to us with something specific: a toddler who tilts their head to one side, a kid who can't sleep through the night, a teenager hunched over a phone or backpack all day. A lot of these get written off as things kids will just grow out of, or handled with a pediatrician visit that doesn't address the muscular or structural piece.
Torticollis (that head tilt), recurring ear infections, and posture strain from screens or sports are some of the most common reasons families end up looking for a pediatric chiropractor rather than waiting it out.
Gentle Care Built for Every Age
Pediatric chiropractic care is not a smaller version of an adult adjustment. It uses very light, specific pressure, often just a few ounces, appropriate to a child's size and developmental stage. There's no cracking or forceful manipulation involved. Care is tailored differently for an infant, a toddler, and a teenager.
Care From Dr. Jenn Tran, DC, CACCP
Dr. Jenn Tran, DC, CACCP, is Innate Chiropractic's pediatric and pregnancy care specialist, certified through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA).
- Age-specific technique, gentle enough for infants
- Care that complements your pediatrician, not a replacement for well-child visits
- Looks at the whole pattern (posture, sleep, nervous system), not just one symptom
What to Expect
Intake and Assessment
Gentle, Age-Specific Adjustment
Ongoing Care Through Growth Stages
How Pediatric Chiropractic Care Can Help
- Support for posture strain from screens, backpacks, and sports
- Better sleep as physical tension resolves
- One provider who tracks your child's development over time, not a one-off visit
The nervous system is the master control center of the body. If there is something wrong, a spinal segment or other joint often goes out of alignment, much like a circuit breaker in your house shuts off. When this happens, you are no longer functioning optimally. Chiropractors are trained to identify and adjust (reset) these joints of the spine or extremities, and to work on the muscles that move them.
Dr. Stefan Cohen incorporates functional neurology and mind-body systems alongside traditional chiropractic care, and holds ICAK Board Certification in Applied Kinesiology. His training includes P-DTR, ART study with founder Michael Leahy, FAKTR with founder Dr. Thomas Hyde, KinEase Release Methods with developer Dr. Ethan Feldman, and studies with UCSF’s Dr. Christopher DaPrato in Myofascial Decompression. Dr Cohen is also a certified NET practitioner.
Dr. Jenn Tran specializes in pre/post-natal and pediatric care, and is certified in both the Webster Technique and Dynamic Body Balancing, bringing gentle, specialized approaches to patients at every stage of life, from newborns to expecting parents.
Together, they help patients with low back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, herniated discs, joint pain, sports injuries, postural issues, and pregnancy or pediatric concerns, using a more integrative, root-cause approach to care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Help Your Child Feel Their Best?
Whether it's a newborn's first checkup or a teenager's posture, Dr. Jenn builds care around your child's stage of growth.
