23/03/2025
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In March 2019, the Victorian Health Minister tasked Safer Care Victoria (SCV) to lead an independent review of the practice of spinal manipulation on children under 12 years.
SCV wished to hear from parents of children who have accessed chiropractic care, exploring their experiences, both positive and negative. The results speak for themselves:
~ 21,824 submissions in total – the largest
of any public stakeholder engagement
~ 98% said that chiropractic care helped their child, indicating improvement after treatment
~ 99.7% reported a positive experience with chiropractic care of their children
~ 99.1% indicated they were either ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with information provided by the chiropractor about the benefits of treatment
~ 68.9% reported that they had also consulted with a GP about the problem
In terms of safety for chiropractic for children in Australia - there has never been a serious adverse event reported in the literature or in insurance claims. This is despite the fact that there have been an estimated 12-15 million visits by children to chiropractors in the last 20 years. The evidence of harm is low because chiropractors modify their techniques to suit the age and developmental stage of the patient across the lifespan.
As paediatric chiropractors, we are well skilled and highly trained professionals when it comes to your little ones.
Chiropractic care offers a safe, gentle and effective approach to paediatric care!
