Active Life Chiropractic provides gentle, individualized chiropractic care for infants, children, and adolescents in Ballantyne and South Charlotte.
Every child is different. That’s why Dr. Bob Mason begins by learning about your child’s health history, development, symptoms, and your concerns as a parent. If chiropractic care is appropriate, treatment is tailored to your child’s age, size, and individual needs.
Our goal is to help children move comfortably, support healthy movement, and give parents clear information about their care options.
Parents may seek a pediatric chiropractic evaluation when their child experiences:
Parents may also have questions about concerns such as colic, excessive fussiness, feeding or latching difficulties, reflux, constipation, sleep difficulties, or recurrent ear discomfort.
When something seems off with your child's movement or comfort, it's natural to want answers. Rather than recommending the same approach for every child, Dr. Bob Mason considers your child's health history, current concerns, physical findings, and developmental stage before discussing care.
At Active Life Chiropractic, we provide individualized care for infants, children, and adolescents, using techniques adapted to each child’s needs.
With more than 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Mason takes a careful, conservative approach to pediatric chiropractic care.
Care may focus on:
– Supporting comfortable spinal and joint movement
– Addressing areas of restricted mobility identified during an evaluation
– Using gentle, age-appropriate chiropractic techniques when indicated
– Helping children maintain comfortable movement during everyday activities
– Providing parents with clear explanations and guidance
For infants and younger children, techniques are adapted to their size and stage of development. Pediatric techniques use substantially lighter pressure than the techniques commonly used with adults.
We will talk with you about your child’s health history, symptoms, development, and the concerns that brought you to the office.
You’ll have an opportunity to explain what you’ve noticed and ask questions about the evaluation and potential care options.
Your child’s evaluation will be tailored to their age, symptoms, and health history. We will assess relevant areas of movement and function to help determine what may be contributing to the concerns you’ve described.
We will explain the findings and whether chiropractic care may be appropriate for your child.
If care is recommended, you’ll learn what it may involve and have an opportunity to discuss the proposed approach.
Techniques are adapted to your child’s size, age, and developmental stage.
For infants and younger children, the pressure used is extremely light, often compared to the gentle pressure used to check the ripeness of a tomato.
Pediatric chiropractic care uses very light techniques tailored to a child’s age, size, and developmental stage. Care begins with a thorough evaluation, and recommendations are based on the child’s specific needs and parental input.
Children of many ages, from infants to teenagers, may receive chiropractic care when appropriate. Techniques are always adapted to the child’s age, size, and stage of development.
A visit typically begins with a conversation about your child’s health history, growth, and any concerns you may have. The chiropractor will perform a gentle evaluation and recommend care options based on your child’s needs.
A referral is not required. Many parents choose chiropractic care on their own, and we are always happy to coordinate with your child’s pediatrician if needed.
Dr. Mason sees infants, toddlers, children, and teens. Care is always adapted to the child’s age, size, and developmental stage.
Extremely gentle. Techniques use light pressure appropriate for a developing spine, often compared to the pressure you’d use to check the ripeness of a peach.
If Dr. Mason feels chiropractic care is not appropriate, he will tell you honestly and guide you toward the right next step.
