EXCLUSIVE Doctors warn against 'disturbing' BABY chiropractors who crack bones of newborns to stop them crying READ MORE: Australian chiropractors are banned from cracking babies' backs By Maiya Focht For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:54 EDT, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 14:04 EDT, 9 July 2024 e-mail 5 View comments Experts have raised alarm bells about a online trend that sees chiropractors 'adjusting' the backs of newborn babies — putting the infants at risk of joint, spine and tendon damage. Parents have shared clips on social media of their children, some just weeks old, on chiropractor tables as the healthcare professionals manipulate their tiny limbs, pressing on their spine, neck and shoulders.
One video shows Texas chiropractor Jason Roberts briefly turning a baby upside down during a consultation. These manipulations can lead to damage to blood vessels and the spine in adults- which can lead to paralysis, and in rare cases, death. Chiropractic professionals say these complications have never been reported in a child, however.
'I would advise parents to not allow this sort of practice to be done to your child,' Dr James Best, a pediatric family practitioner with a private practice in Australia said. He called the practice 'deeply disturbing' and was part of a group of providers asking it to be banned in children under two. @drrobertschiro #chiro #backpop #neckpop #baby #chiropractor ♬ Chopin Nocturne No.
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