Who it may help
Infants, children, or teens with selected musculoskeletal discomfort, movement limitations, posture concerns, or strains related to active play and sports.
Thoughtful chiropractic evaluation and gentle, low-force care for infants, children, and teens. Every visit is adapted to your child’s age, comfort, health history, development, and the concerns you discuss with the doctor.
Children grow, play, tumble, train, carry backpacks, and spend time at desks and screens. When movement, posture, or musculoskeletal discomfort becomes a concern, an age-appropriate evaluation can help clarify what may be contributing.
Pediatric chiropractic care uses a history, physical examination, and techniques selected for the child’s age and findings. It does not replace routine pediatric care and is not presented as a treatment for infections, feeding disorders, sleep disorders, colic, or developmental conditions.
Recommendations depend on age, symptoms, health history, examination findings, comfort, and whether medical or pediatric evaluation is needed first.
Infants, children, or teens with selected musculoskeletal discomfort, movement limitations, posture concerns, or strains related to active play and sports.
A parent or guardian history, age-appropriate examination, clear explanation, and permission before any gentle, low-force technique is considered.
Dr. Sierra Cutshaw is an ICPA member, and the practice offers family-centered visits in both Andrews and Bryson City.
Children with illness, injury, neurological symptoms, developmental concerns, or persistent pain should be evaluated by an appropriate pediatric or medical professional.
We discuss the concern, health history, birth and development information when relevant, recent injuries, activities, and care from other providers.
The doctor evaluates movement and musculoskeletal findings while watching for symptoms that need pediatric, orthopedic, or urgent medical attention.
The findings and options are explained to the parent or guardian and child in age-appropriate language before any care begins.
If chiropractic care is appropriate, technique is adapted to the child and progress is reviewed. Referrals or co-management are used when needed.
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These general answers do not replace advice from your child’s pediatrician or medical team. Seek prompt medical care for severe, new, worsening, or concerning symptoms.
It is a musculoskeletal evaluation and, when appropriate, chiropractic care adapted to a child’s age, size, development, comfort, and examination findings. The doctor should explain the purpose, options, limitations, and expected response before care begins.
Techniques for infants and children use different positioning and generally much less force than adult care. The exact approach depends on age, findings, consent, comfort, and whether care is appropriate at all.
The practice can discuss care for infants, children, and teens. Suitability is determined individually, and some symptoms or health histories require evaluation or clearance from a pediatrician or another medical specialist.
This page does not claim chiropractic care treats infections, colic, feeding disorders, sleep disorders, developmental conditions, or other pediatric diseases. Those concerns should be assessed by the child’s pediatrician or appropriate licensed specialist.
No. Imaging should not be routine. If an X-ray is being considered, the doctor should explain why it may change care and weigh the potential benefit against radiation exposure. Referral or medical imaging may be more appropriate in some cases.
Seek medical care for significant trauma, fever, breathing trouble, severe or worsening pain, weakness, numbness, loss of balance, altered behavior, persistent vomiting, dehydration, unexplained weight loss, a child who appears very ill, or any symptom you believe may be urgent.
Call the practice and choose the Andrews or Bryson City location that is most convenient for your family.