Pediatric Chiropractor in Placitas, NM

Children of any age can be evaluated and gently cared for. Our youngest patients are infants; the technique is matched to age and need.

Yes, when performed by a chiropractor trained in pediatric care, with technique scaled to the child. The pressures we use on a 5-year-old are a fraction of what we'd use on an adult.

Absolutely. Mobility, recovery, and injury resilience all improve when the spine is moving well. Many Placitas youth athletes integrate chiropractic into their training year.

Yes, and we'll involve the whole household. Pediatric posture is shaped by the chairs, screens, and habits at home, so the parents become part of the plan.

Plan on about 25 minutes from Placitas to 1453 Rio Rancho Blvd, Suite 2. We are in Sandoval County. Monday–Thursday hours (closed Friday–Sunday). Call (505) 891-2280 if you are coming from Las Placitas Presbyterian Church and need the first or last slot of the day.

Yes. Many Placitas families split care or switch after a thin chain visit. Bring prior imaging. We re-exam rather than copy the last plan.

If your issue matches pediatric and family chiropractic, yes — first visits are 45–60 minutes with a Spinal Health Assessment, not a 6-minute adjustment. If we are the wrong tool, we say so before you start a plan.

Many private plans and some New Mexico Medicaid / Centennial Care cases cover medically necessary chiropractic, often with visit limits and copays. Coverage is plan-specific. Call (505) 891-2280 before the first visit and we will help you check benefits. We do not require prepaid treatment packages.

We do not run a walk-in franchise model. First visits are scheduled (often same week) because the exam takes 45–60 minutes. If you need a same-day slot, call (505) 891-2280 and we will tell you honestly what is open.

Prepaid year-long contracts before an exam, promises to cure non-musculoskeletal disease, discouraging you from seeing your physician, and X-rays on every patient without a clinical reason. A reputable Rio Rancho chiropractor exams first, explains findings, and refers out when chiropractic is the wrong tool.

No. Cortisone injections are outside chiropractic scope in New Mexico. We offer specific adjustments, non-surgical decompression when you are a candidate, Softwave for stubborn tissue, and home rehab. If an injection is the better next step, we say so and coordinate with your MD.

When joint restriction, disc, or nerve irritation is the driver, yes — spinal manipulation is a first-line option for many back and neck cases. It is not “good” as a weekly ritual with no exam. We measure, treat, and stop or refer when the goal is met.