Are Craniosacral adjustments the same as a traditional chiropractic adjustment?

Craniosacral adjusting is part of our chiropractic approach, but it often feels different from what people picture when they hear “adjustment.” It uses very light, precise contacts and focuses specifically on motion and tension patterns involving the skull, spine, sacrum, and related tissues.

Is it gentle enough for babies?

Yes. Care for babies is very gentle and specific. We adjust our approach to the age, size, and needs of each child.

Do I need to know whether Craniosacral adjusting is what I need before scheduling?

No. You do not need to choose a technique before you come in. Request an appointment, tell us what has been going on, and we will guide you toward the type of care that makes the most sense.

Can this be used alongside other chiropractic care?

Yes. We often find that a combination of our techniques work together to help you reach your goals, and will make recommendations for changes in techniques and/or doctors based on where you currently are.

Is this only for babies and moms?

No. While Dr. Josiah has particular experience caring for mothers and babies, Craniosacral adjusting can be used with children, teens, and adults as part of individualized chiropractic care.

Craniosacral | Edmond, OK | Hackney Chiropractic

Unwinding patterns of tension held throughout the body.

Craniosacral adjusting is a gentle, specific chiropractic approach that focuses on the natural movement of the skull, spine, sacrum, and the tissues that connect them.

Because these structures surround and protect the brain and spinal cord, tension in this system can affect the way you settle, move, recover, and respond to stress.

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Craniosacral Chiropractic Care

A gentle approach for every age

BABIES

Birth and early life ask a lot of a baby’s developing body. Gentle cranial and sacral care may be used as part of chiropractic care for babies who seem tense, uncomfortable, difficult to settle, or who show feeding-related tension patterns.

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CHILDREN & TEENS

As children grow, tension patterns can affect how they move, rest, and adapt to everyday demands. CranioSacral adjusting offers a gentle way to support the head, jaw, neck, spine, and whole body during these important years.

ADULTS

For adults, tension may show up as jaw tightness, headaches, neck discomfort, or the feeling that the body has a hard time fully relaxing. CranioSacral adjusting may be part of care for mothers carrying the physical demands of pregnancy, birth recovery, feeding, and daily life, as well as adults with long-standing stress or tension patterns.

Tension patterns

Tension patterns can begin early in life or develop over time.

For a baby, they may be connected to positioning during pregnancy or the physical demands of birth. For a child or adult, they may develop after injuries, orthodontic or dental changes, repetitive strain, ongoing stress, or long-held posture patterns.

Sometimes those patterns are easy to recognize. Other times, you simply notice that your body—or your baby’s body—has a hard time fully settling or moving with ease.

Craniosacral adjusting uses light, precise contacts to assess and address areas of restriction or imbalance involving the cranial bones, spine, sacrum, and surrounding tissues.

The amount of force used is very gentle. but the changes can be felt throughout the entire body as the tension unwinds.

Why this matters for your nervous system

Your nervous system helps you process information, respond to stress, coordinate movement, and adapt to the demands of daily life.

When tension patterns are present in the structures surrounding the brain and spinal cord, your body may have to work harder to adapt.

Through gentle, specific care, we support better movement and less stress in the system so your body has a stronger foundation for healing and healthy function. Our goal is to support how you function overall, with changes in comfort, settling, regulation, or recovery often becoming part of that process.

"Before behavior changes, before symptoms show, the nervous system shifts. That’s where our work begins."

When families choose to explore Craniosacral care

Babies who seem tense, uncomfortable, or difficult to settle
Feeding-related tension or latch concerns
Head shape or head-turning preferences in babies
Jaw tension or TMJ discomfort
Headaches or recurring head and neck tension
Sleep or settling challenges
Sensory overwhelm or a body that stays on high alert
Tension following injury, orthodontic work, or prolonged stress
Postpartum mothers carrying physical strain and whole-body tension

Every person’s history and needs are different.

An appointment gives us the opportunity to understand what is going on and recommend care that fits the individual.

Whether care is for a newborn, a growing child, or a mother who feels like her body has been carrying too much for too long, her goal is to provide specific, supportive care that helps the body function with greater ease.

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