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Pediatric Chiropractic Care

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Support your pregnancy journey with safe, gentle, and effective chiropractic care.

A safe and gentle way to help your little one thrive

Benefits of Pediatric Chiropractic Care

At kaer, our registered chiropractors have specialized training in caring for newborns, infants, and children. With expertise in pediatric development, we provide gentle adjustments that support mobility, feeding, sleep, digestion, and overall well-being.

 

Pediatric chiropractic care may help your infant or child:

  • Support healthy spinal and nervous system development
  • Improve feeding and latching challenges
  • Enhance sleep and comfort by easing tension
  • Encourage balanced movement and motor skill development
  • Relieve discomfort from birth stress or positioning in utero
  • Optimize digestion and overall health
 
What to Expect

Your child’s comfort comes first. Pediatric chiropractic care with infants is performed while your baby is safely in your arms or resting on a soft pillow.

 

During the appointment:

  • A detailed health history and assessment of spinal alignment, mobility, and reflexes

  • Gentle, precise adjustments using techniques specifically designed for infants and children

  • Education and guidance so you feel confident in supporting your baby’s progress at home

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Healing Safe, Gentle & Effective Chiropractic Care in Toronto

Our pediatric chiropractors are highly trained in newborn, infant, and child care. Adjustments are non-invasive and specifically adapted for developing bodies.

If your baby experienced birth stress, prolonged labor, or required forceps or vacuum extraction, chiropractic care may help release lingering tension and support smoother development.

 

By addressing spinal and nervous system imbalances early, chiropractic care helps your baby reach milestones with ease—setting the foundation for long-term health and comfort.

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Support for every developmental milestone

Many newborns experience tension or imbalances from birth. Gentle chiropractic adjustments may help with:

  • Head tilt to one direction

  • Preferring one shoulder over the other when looking around

  • Feeding challenges: preferring one breast, difficulty latching, clicking sounds, blisters on lips, fatigue during feeding

  • Difficulty breathing during nursing or bottle feeding

  • Sleeping only in one position

  • Rolling to only one side

Chiropractic care in the first months can support improved feeding, more restful sleep, and greater ease in early motor development.

As your baby becomes more active, chiropractic care can help support movement, comfort, and milestones. Signs that care may be beneficial include:

  • Avoiding tummy time

  • Delayed or atypical crawling (dragging one leg, bum scooting, using only arms)

  • Difficulty sitting unaided

  • Digestive challenges

  • Trouble passing a toy from one hand to the other

  • Persistent head tilt or preference for one side

  • Sleeping or rolling only in one direction

Gentle adjustments at this stage help with mobility, balance, and coordination, while supporting healthy growth and development.

Our chiropractors use age-appropriate techniques to support proper alignment, mobility, and development. Care for children focuses on:

  • Encouraging healthy posture and spinal alignment

  • Supporting comfort during growth spurts

  • Reducing tension from sports, dance, or physical activity

  • Addressing aches and pains related to backpacks, screen time, or sitting

  • Improving sleep and overall well-being

Every adjustment is tailored to your child’s age, size, and needs. Sessions are interactive and calming, designed to make children feel comfortable and cared for.

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Real People, Real Reviews

Such a gem for moms and moms to be. Had my initial chiropractor to prepare for labor today. Dr Nicole Procyk was great!
Karen
Im 19 weeks pregnant and just had my first treatment here...Dr. Edman was fabulous. She took so much time and care - was one of the best chiropractic experiences I have ever had... Highly highly recommend.
Malina
Chiropractic appointments went amazing! I really enjoy my times here and feel a lot better after my appointments. I would definitely recommend this to friends and family!
Fizza

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Toronto Doctor of Chiropractic

Dr. Kari Edman

Dr. Kari is an experienced Doctor of Chiropractic with over 20 years of experience with a focus and specialization in perinatal and pediatric care.

Background
Throughout her career, Dr. Edman has focused her practice on family care, both her own and that of her patients. She is dedicated to helping individuals become the best version of themselves and achieve optimal health. 

Approach to care
Dr. Edman is known for her patience, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail. Her empathetic nature and strong listening skills enable her to understand patients' personal experiences and consider them when providing care. Dr. Edman maintains open and respectful communication, allowing her to make the best decisions for her patients. With a proactive approach to health and wellness, Dr. Edman ensures that individuals and their growing families have everything they need to be healthy and productive. 



Dr. Edman looks forward to helping patients on their personal wellness journeys.

Approach to care
Dr. Kari’s Qualifications include:

  • Doctor of Chiropractic (Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College)
  • Webster Technique Certified (Prenatal care)
  • Member of ICPA (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association)
Toronto Doctor of Chiropractic

​Dr. Nicole Procyk

​Dr. Nicole Procyk

Dr. Nicole is a Doctor of Chiropractic with over 9 years of experience with a focus and specialization in prenatal and pediatric care.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Care
Dr. Nicole is an advocate for chiropractic care for the whole family for optimal health. Her holistic and comprehensive approach to care helps educate, empower and inspire entire families to improve their health and wellbeing in a proactive manner. Whether you are pregnant or postpartum, experiencing low back, hip or pelvic pain, SPD, adaptations in posture or looking for an optimal pregnancy and labor she will help you to be as comfortable as possible along this incredible journey. She provides safe, specific, gentle, effective adjustments and custom supportive exercises, to achieve your goals and improve your quality of life. 

Pediatric Care
With years of experience working with infants and children with numerous challenges, she is able to create a warm, stress-free environment for not only the child but parents as well. Dr. Nicole welcomes your baby to get assessed by a chiropractor with experience with infants as the birth can be be quite an ordeal not only for you but baby too. This can help support and enhance your baby's function through difficult challenges such as kinematic imbalances, torticolis, plagiocephaly, breastfeeding and those ever important developmental milestones

When she is not working, she can be found adventuring in nature, trying a new workout or DIY project and spending time with her family.

Dr. Nicole’s Qualifications include:  

  • Doctor of Chiropractic (Life University)
  • Webster Technique Certified
  • Member of the ICPA(International Chiropractic Pediatric Association)
  • DONA International trained birth doula
  • BIRTHfit Professional training
Toronto Doctor of Chiropractic

Dr. Elisa Petricca

Dr. Elisa Petricca
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Background  
Dr. Elisa Petricca is a family Chiropractor and Acupuncture  provider with a special interest in pre and post natal care as well  as pediatric care.  
She grew up in the suburbs of Toronto and was a competitive  dancer for many years. She has always had a strong passion for  movement and overall health and wellness.   Dr. Elisa thoroughly enjoys the opportunity to make connections  with all of her patients and provide them with the best quality of  care. When not at the studio she spends her time practicing &  teaching yoga, travelling outside the city and spending as much  time as possible with family and friends.  

Approach to Care  
Dr. Elisa focuses on providing her patients with an individualized  plan of care to address their needs and goals. Dr. Elisa has a  special interest in working with women during and after  pregnancy. Her continued education and training in the Webster  Technique allows her to help pregnant mum’s find comfort during  their pregnancy and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle.  
Dr. Elisa also focuses on pediatric care and addresses common  concerns after birth including head positioning, feeding  difficulties, colic and sleep to name a few. She truly loves working  with little ones and their families in helping them navigate  through this new and exciting time.  

Dr. Elisa’s Qualifications include:  
 • Doctor of Chiropractic (Canadian Memorial Chiropractic  College) 
 • Medical Contemporary Acupuncture (McMaster University) 
 • Webster Technique (prenatal care) & member of ICPA  (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association)   
 • PIPS Intraoral Technique (for the pediatric patient)   
 • Certified Yoga Instructor (250 hours) & Yoga Mamas Postnatal Yoga Training   
 • GrowCo Postnatal Rehab Certification
 • Specialized training in MPS Scar Release using the Dolphin Neurostim, to help release all types of scars including c-section scars

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a pediatric adjustment look like?

A pediatric adjustment looks very different from what you may picture for adults. No twisting, cracking, or popping. Instead, chiropractors use gentle, sustained pressure or small instruments designed for children. The appointment is calm and comfortable, and most little ones tolerate it very well—many even smile, laugh, or feel immediate relief.

Chiropractic care for children is not about “fixing” problems—it’s about supporting healthy growth and development. Many families seek care for issues such as colic, difficulty latching, frequent ear infections, digestive upset, sleep challenges, or postural changes. Others choose regular care simply to help their child’s nervous system function optimally, much like visiting the dentist for prevention.

No referral is needed. You can book directly with Kaer, though we are always happy to collaborate with your healthcare provider if you’d like your care team connected.

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