Hyperactivity

Hyperactivity in kids looks different from kid to kid. Some are physically hyperactive — bouncing off the walls, climbing on everything, can't sit through a meal. Others are verbally hyperactive — talking nonstop, interrupting, volume always at a 9. Some are emotionally hyperactive — every feeling is a big feeling, recovery is slow, there's no medium.

What's underneath all of them is a nervous system that can't find neutral. The sympathetic gas pedal is on; the parasympathetic brake can't do its job. From a structural lens, upper cervical and cranial tension is often contributing — the same holding patterns that make sleep hard, sensory processing harder, and school compliance feel impossible.

Chiropractic care that reduces structural load on the nervous system gives kids more capacity for self-regulation. We don't promise care calms a hyperactive child — we do see that kids with regulated nervous systems have more access to their own brakes. Care works alongside any behavioral, OT, or educational support your child is already receiving.