A Different Kind of Care for a Different Kind of Patient
Dr. Aimee VanDerschelden, DC has practiced since 2014. She's a Webster-Certified member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA).
That certification exists for a reason. Adjusting an infant is not the same skill as adjusting an adult.
Most chiropractors never train specifically for children. They adjust them anyway, using the same techniques they'd use on a grown adult. Dr. Aimee trained specifically for this population, and that difference shows up in every visit.
What Brings Families to Momma's Chiro
Parents usually come to us in the middle of something hard.
Maybe your baby cries for hours and nothing helps. Maybe reflux or constipation is turning every day into a struggle. Maybe your baby always turns their head to one side, or nursing just isn't working.
Pediatric adjustments don't diagnose or cure these conditions. They address spinal and nervous system interference that may be contributing to your baby's symptoms.
Dr. Aimee will walk you through exactly what she finds. She'll explain exactly what she plans to do, every single time.
The fear underneath most of these questions is the same one: will this hurt my baby? That question deserves a real answer, not just reassurance.
The Ripe Tomato Standard
We reject the idea that pediatric chiropractic is just adult chiropractic on a smaller body. That assumption is common in this industry, and it's wrong. It's also the reason so many parents stay afraid of a care their child could safely use.
Here's how a pediatric visit actually works.
Dr. Aimee examines your child's spine and nervous system by hand. She's looking for areas of tension or restricted movement. She explains what she finds in plain language before she does anything else.
Then she adjusts using light, precise contact. The pressure is about the same as checking whether a tomato is ripe. No pops. No cracks. No force.
She asks permission at every step. She explains what's happening as it happens. Nothing is rushed, and nothing happens without you understanding it first.
If you're expecting your own care during pregnancy, Prenatal Chiropractic Care → follows this same standard: certification-backed, explained at every step, never rushed.
Credentials You Can Verify
You don't have to take our word for any of this.
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Dr. Aimee VanDerschelden, DC has held an active California chiropractic license (#33130) and Webster Certification through the ICPA since 2014.
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Momma's Chiro has earned 285+ five-star Google reviews, many describing real outcomes with colic, reflux, torticollis, and constipation.
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The Momma's Chiro YouTube channel has more than 80,000 subscribers, including a video approaching 552,000 views showing a real infant adjustment for constipation. You can watch what we do before you ever book.
An Office Built for Kids, Not Just Patients
A lot of clinical offices are built for adults. They just tolerate children. Ours isn't one of them.
Every treatment room has toys. The changing station is fully stocked, always.
If you're bringing a toddler along because you don't have childcare that day, come in. The office was built assuming you would.
Momma's Chiro Isn't for Every Family
We're upfront about who this care is and isn't built for.
If you're looking for adjustments that pop and crack the way adult chiropractic does, this isn't that.
If you want a fast, one-visit fix for colic or reflux with no explanation of what's happening, this isn't that either.
And if you're not open to a care plan built around your child's specific situation, a drop-in, one-and-done visit isn't how we practice.
Families who do best here want to understand what's happening with their child. They're willing to commit to a plan built around that child specifically.
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Gentle care, explained every step, built around your child's situation
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Pop-and-crack adjustments or a fast, no-explanation fix
