Pediatric Chiropractor in Pasadena, CA — Infants, Kids & Teens
Your child's nervous system is the command center for everything — how they grow, how they learn, how they sleep, how they handle stress, and how their body heals. When that system is functioning clearly, children thrive. When there's interference, it can show up in ways that don't always look like a "spine problem."
Fussy babies who can't settle. Toddlers with chronic ear infections. School-age kids who can't sit still or focus. Teens battling anxiety. These are the children we see every day at Innate Family Chiropractic — and the results families experience often change their understanding of what's possible.
Dr. Chris and Dr. Adana are both certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) and hold additional Pediatric Chiropractic certification through the National Wellness Foundation. They've been caring for children in Pasadena since 2010 — and their passion for pediatric care runs deep. Dr. Adana adjusted their own daughter just six hours after she was born.
Why Pasadena Families Trust Us With Their Children
We understand that bringing your child to a chiropractor for the first time takes trust. Parents want to know that the person caring for their child has the training, the experience, and the genuine heart for this work.
At Innate Family Chiropractic, pediatric care isn't a side offering — it's one of the core reasons our practice exists. We've helped children with colic, reflux, ear infections, tongue tie, torticollis, ADHD, autism, and anxiety. We've watched non-verbal children begin to speak. We've seen babies who couldn't latch finally nurse comfortably. These outcomes aren't guaranteed for every child, but they happen often enough that families across the San Gabriel Valley seek us out specifically for this care.
How Pediatric Chiropractic Supports Development
Your child's spine and nervous system develop rapidly from birth through adolescence. Birth itself — whether vaginal or cesarean, assisted or unassisted — places significant physical stress on an infant's spine and cranium. This early stress can create subtle misalignments called subluxations that interfere with how the nervous system communicates.
Subluxations don't always cause pain. In children, they more often show up as functional challenges — difficulty feeding, poor sleep, digestive issues, developmental delays, behavioral patterns, and immune system struggles. Pediatric chiropractic identifies and gently corrects these subluxations so your child's nervous system can do its job without interference.
Infant and Newborn Chiropractic
The first weeks and months of life set the foundation for everything that follows. If your baby is struggling with feeding, sleeping, or seems unusually fussy, their nervous system may be signaling that something is off.
Chiropractic for Kids and Teens
As children grow, the demands on their nervous system evolve — school stress, sports, screen time, social pressure, and the hormonal shifts of puberty all take a toll. Chiropractic supports their ability to adapt and regulate through every stage.
Conditions We Help With
Many of the challenges parents bring their children to us for are rooted in nervous system dysfunction. Conditions we frequently work with include:
Tongue tie — supporting feeding and function before and after release
Ear infections — breaking the cycle of chronic infections naturally
Colic — calming an overwhelmed infant nervous system
Infant reflux — addressing the vagus nerve connection to digestive comfort
Torticollis — restoring healthy neck movement and development
ADHD and focus challenges — supporting regulation and attention naturally
Autism — gentle neurological support for children on the spectrum
Childhood anxiety — helping kids shift out of fight-or-flight
What a Pediatric Visit Looks Like
Pediatric visits at Innate Family are designed to be comfortable, kid-friendly, and pressure-free. We start with a thorough consultation and health history with the parents. Then we perform INSiGHT neurological scanning — a painless, non-invasive assessment that shows us exactly how your child's nervous system is functioning.
Adjustments for children are incredibly gentle. For infants, we use no more pressure than you'd use to test the ripeness of a tomato. For older kids and teens, techniques are adapted to their size, development, and comfort level. There is no cracking, no forcing, and no fear.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Pediatric chiropractic is gentle, safe, and specifically adapted for developing bodies. Dr. Chris and Dr. Adana are both ICPA certified and have been adjusting children — from newborns to teenagers — since 2010.
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From birth. Many families bring their newborns in within the first days or weeks of life, especially if there were birth complications. Dr. Adana adjusted their daughter at just six hours old.
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Extremely gentle. Infant adjustments use fingertip pressure lighter than what you'd use to check a peach. Older children receive slightly more force, but it's always age-appropriate, comfortable, and controlled.
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We work with a wide range of childhood challenges including colic, reflux, ear infections, tongue tie, torticollis, ADHD, autism, anxiety, sensory processing difficulties, sleep issues, and immune system concerns. These conditions often have a nervous system component that responds well to gentle chiropractic care.
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Yes. Both Dr. Chris and Dr. Adana are certified through the ICPA and hold Pediatric Chiropractic certification from the National Wellness Foundation. Pediatric care is one of the core specialties of our practice.