Will chiropractic 'cure' my child's autism or ADHD?

No — and any practitioner who promises a cure is being dishonest. What we can do is support your child's nervous system regulation, which often helps with sleep, sensory tolerance, focus, behavior, and emotional regulation. Many of our families see meaningful quality-of-life improvements.

How does this work with my child's other therapies?

Beautifully. We don't replace OT, speech, ABA, or any other therapy your child is in. We support the nervous system foundation that makes other therapies more effective. Many therapists notice that kids respond better to their work when they're also under chiropractic care.

Will my child tolerate the adjustment?

We start very slowly and build trust. Dr. Laura is experienced with sensory-sensitive kids and adjusts her pace, pressure, and approach to each child. Many kids who initially struggle with touch end up loving their visits.

Developmental Support

Chiropractic for Autism, ADHD & Sensory Needs

You've done the OT. You've done the speech therapy. Maybe ABA, maybe medication, maybe all of it. And still, something feels like it hasn't come online yet. We work with families like yours every week — gently, honestly, and alongside the rest of your care team.

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For Families Who've Been Everywhere

A Humble, Honest Place to Start

Families come to us after years of trying the right things. OT, speech, feeding therapy, ABA, behavioral plans, medication trials, dietary changes. Whether it's ADHD and nervous system regulation, autism spectrum challenges, or sensory processing difficulties — some of it helped. Some of it changed everything. And still — sleep is hard, focus is hard, regulation is hard, and you've been told to keep going.

We're not here to tell you that chiropractic care replaces any of that. It doesn't. What we've seen, in hundreds of kids, is that when the nervous system is stuck in a high-stress, always-on pattern, the other therapies have more work to do than they should. Gentle, specific chiropractic care can help the nervous system settle — and when it does, the other therapies often land differently.

Dr. Laura has worked with many families on the spectrum and with neurodivergent kids. She listens first. She coordinates with your therapy team. And she'll be honest with you if she doesn't think we're the right fit.

We are a piece of a larger plan, not the whole plan. That framing matters to us, and we think it'll matter to you.

What Families Often Notice

Small Shifts, Real Differences

Better Sleep

When the nervous system isn't stuck in fight-or-flight, falling asleep and staying asleep gets easier. Many parents notice this first.

Better Focus

Kids whose nervous systems are calmer have more capacity to hold attention, follow through, and engage with the tasks their therapists are asking of them.

Better Sensory Regulation

Overwhelm happens less often, and when it happens, kids often come back down faster. Clothing textures, loud environments, and transitions can feel less activating.

A Calmer Nervous System

A settled baseline means more availability for connection, learning, and play. It also often means fewer meltdowns and shorter recovery times.

These are the patterns we see most often in our practice. Every child is different, and we never promise a specific outcome.

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Our Approach

What we actually do — and what we don't claim. A clear look at our methodology and where chiropractic fits in a larger plan.

Conditions We Help With

Autism, ADHD, sensory processing, anxiety, sleep. What we commonly see and how we talk about it with families.

What to Expect

Your first visit, the neurological evaluation, what a gentle adjustment looks like for these kids, and how we coordinate with your team.

Common Questions

Questions From Parents

Absolutely. Pediatric chiropractic adjustments use incredibly gentle pressure — lighter than what you would use to test the ripeness of a tomato. Our Torque Release Technique is specifically designed to be safe for developing nervous systems.

Children can receive chiropractic care from birth. The birth process itself — whether vaginal or cesarean — can create stress on a newborn's spine and nervous system. Early assessment and gentle correction can support healthy development from day one.

We commonly see children with colic, reflux, latching difficulties, ear infections, sleep challenges, ADHD, sensory processing issues, growing pains, and developmental delays.

Very short — often less than five minutes. The technique uses a small instrument and requires minimal force, so even very young children tolerate it easily. The rest of your visit time goes to assessment and parent questions.

Yes. Many parents bring their newborns in within the first days of life. Birth is often the first traumatic event a nervous system experiences, and early assessment can catch issues before they turn into colic, latching struggles, or sleep problems.

We do not claim to cure autism or sensory disorders, but we consistently see that many kids on the spectrum have nervous system dysregulation that responds well to gentle chiropractic care. For many families, it is a meaningful piece of a larger plan that includes therapy and sometimes medication.

Your child sits or lays comfortably, usually on your lap for babies. We use a small handheld instrument to deliver gentle pressure to specific spots on the spine. There is no twisting, no cracking, no popping. Most kids do not even notice when it happens.

Often dramatically. A huge percentage of what gets called colic has nervous system roots. Babies commonly settle within 2-4 gentle visits. If the fussiness is from something else (reflux, milk intolerance), we will recommend you see your pediatrician.

Yes. We work with active kids every day. Some toddlers we adjust while they are playing, sitting on a parent's lap, or even crawling around the room. We find a way.

Many cases of infant reflux have a biomechanical component in the upper neck and diaphragm area. Gentle adjustments often produce fast, visible improvement — fewer episodes, easier feeds, better sleep. If it does not improve, we will refer out.

Yes. Latching issues often connect to cervical restriction or oral-motor coordination. Dr. Laura Swaim is trained in assessing the full picture, and we work closely with local lactation consultants when cases need added support.

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You know your child

The parent's
gut is rarely wrong.

If you feel something is off — your child is dysregulated, hypersensitive, delayed, struggling — start there. Our approach honors what you've already noticed, and adds objective scans on top.

Our approach

Where regulation begins

A different kind of kid visit.

We move slowly, make eye contact, explain each step, and adjust only when your child is calm. Most kids are more relaxed leaving than arriving.

Dr. Fox kneels by The Roots arch as a toddler runs past at a family day event.

Family day — a Roots tradition.

Carly Lovato plays blocks with a toddler between visits.

Carly — our favorite kid whisperer.

Because kids remember how you made them feel.

Dr. Fox plays on the floor with two children at Little Roots.

Play-based, never pushy.

Children dancing in the warm Little Roots reception lobby.

A lobby kids actually want to visit.

A toddler peeks out from Little Roots' handcrafted treehouse play area.

The treehouse — built for imagination.

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