Helping Babies To Develop & Thrive ~ with Chiropractor Catherine Kenyon

In 2019 a review into chiropractic care for children was launched in Victoria. The Victorian health minister was already making assumptions about the outcome when she made the announcement. These assumptions were very obviously not positively geared towards chiropractic. Part of the review was an online survey. Both the public and health practitioners from all around Australia were invited to participate.

An overwhelming 21,824 submissions were received from members of the public who had accessed chiropractic spinal care for a child under 12 years. This is the largest number of submissions received to date through Engage.Vic, which is the Victorian Government's Online Consultation platform.

The public responses indicated very strong consumer satisfaction. Of all respondents, 99.7% reported a positive experience with the chiropractic care of their children. The overwhelming majority of parents reported that chiropractic care helped their child, with 98% indicating that their child improved after treatment.

This shows a patient satisfaction that many health professions would be envious of.

So what exactly do chiropractors do with babies that results in such a group of satisfied parents?

Today I’m speaking with Dr Catherine Kenyon, chiropractor of twelve years who is extremely passionate about helping families achieve optimal health and wellbeing through her holistic style of chiropractic. Catherine has such a craving for learning, in her first year out of university she began a three year course in paediatric chiropractic to expand her knowledge of this unique age group. At the same time she also studied attended weekend seminars in Applied Kinesiology. Once finishing both those extended courses, Catherine began her journey into another chiropractic technique – NET. These three qualifications give her a unique and very holistic approach to her patients health.

Catherine has a particular interest in helping families of young babies learn all they can about optimising development from birth; through her discussions on developmental milestones, to her tummy time workshops and everything in between.

In our chat, Catherine explores:

> How birth can be a trauma for babies and the role an adjustment can play post birth for their health and development. 
 
> The impacts and contributing factors of flat head syndrome and ways you can prevent this in your little one.  
 
> The brain development of babies & thoughts on creating sleep routines at an early age. 
 
> What the normal major motor development stages of a baby are and how to make decisions to assist them.
 
 > Using carriers safely for both Mum and baby.

> The best way to keep babies safe while travelling in the car.

Plus more!

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