The most common reason a parent brings their child to the chiropractor is for ear infections.  Chiropractors don’t treat ear infections, but adjustments help the ears drain and can help infections resolve quicker.  Birth trauma, falls, motor vehicle accidents, and sports injuries are other reasons.  There is research on the benefits of chiropractic treatment on asthma, colic, bedwetting, and other childhood conditions.

Yes, but Dr. McCoy has the post graduate education and clinical experience that separates her from every other chiropractor in Westchester County.  Dr. McCoy is the ONLY DICCP Board Certified Chiropractor in the county, and one of only 180 in the world.

Yes!  Chiropractic treatment is safe for everyone, but particularly safe for children.  A chiropractor’s malpractice insurance is very low, and reflects the relatively low risk.  Prescription and non-prescription medications pose more risks than chiropractic adjustments to children.

Newborns and young infants are soft and cartilaginous, to there is no ‘cracking’ or joint cavitations.  Gentle mobilization techniques and gentle vibration are used to mobilize the joints.  Even in toddlers and older children the adjustments are gentle and do not hurt.  Sometimes a pop can be heard when gas is released from the joint.

That depends on the age of the child and their condition.  Children usually respond faster than adults.  After the initial evaluation, an individualized treatment plan will be recommended.

We also do soft tissue techniques, go over exercises, and give home care recommendations that could include natural remedies.  Many patients are unaware of the things they can do at home.

Even a ‘normal’ birth can be traumatic to a newborn, especially if labor or pushing is long.  Torticollis is a condition that can result from intrauterine constraint or labor.

Insurance covers chiropractic treatment for spines of any age, as long as the diagnosis is musculoskeletal.  So, insurance doesn’t cover for a chiropractor to treat an ear infection or colic, but covers the treatment of muscle spasms and joint restrictions that may be contributing to the condition.