Sleep Success Stories
Chiropractic care naturally supports better sleep-in children by addressing spinal misalignments that can disrupt the nervous system. These misalignments, often caused by growth, activity, or birth trauma, may interfere with the body’s ability to relax and regulate sleep cycles.
Gentle chiropractic adjustments restore proper alignment and improve communication between the brain and body. This calms an overstimulated nervous system, eases physical discomfort, and promotes healthier sleep patterns. In fact, better sleep is the number one reported “side effect” of chiropractic care at our office!
Parents often notice their children fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up more refreshed. Chiropractic offers a safe, non-invasive way to help your child achieve restful, rejuvenating sleep. Keep reading to discover inspiring stories from families who’ve experienced the transformative benefits of chiropractic care for their children’s sleep and overall well-being.
More Sleep for the Whole Family
“We started chiropractic care for our then three-year-old daughter due to signs of anxiety and sleep problems. I realized through conversations with Dr. Dave that her level of anxiety wasn’t normal in an otherwise healthy three-year-old kid. She had a tremendous amount of anxiety surrounding sleep. She had a ritual of five things we had to do each night before leaving her room. She would wake 1-3 times each night demanding us to repeat the ritual to reassure her. The middle of the night commotion was waking our entire family every night. During the day, she had a nervous hand tap on her leg that I witnessed many times a day, especially if there was anything she was uncertain about. Tantrums during the day were a norm. I told myself it was just her age, but in my gut, it seemed like something more. For 9 months, we tried different approaches to help her (being stricter with her/her schedule, being more compassionate and reassuring at bedtime, no sugar, etc.), but nothing was lessening the sleeping fits. After 4 months of chiropractic care, we are celebrating MORE SLEEP for the whole family! Beautiful, restful sleep.
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-Mom
Better Sleep
We began with chiropractic care when my son started having behavior issues with having big emotions throughout the day. Some health improvements we have seen have been better sleep and being able to deescalate big emotions over small problems. Dr. Hanson and his wonderful team are just so welcoming and make you feel like a part of their family. They provide so many fun experiences from little special healthy treats for kids to Mother’s Day mocktails! We feel so lucky to have found Hanson Family Chiropractic!
-R.B.
We Love the Staff and Dr. Dave
We noticed our little girl struggling in school with focus and when her teacher was noticing it more frequently, we knew we needed to check things out. Ella is sleeping much sounder, focusing in school a lot better- even jumped from Bs to A’s! Her disposition is much happier, and she hasn’t caught nearly as many germs as her sibling. We LOVE the staff & Dr. Dave. Everyone is super friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. We choose HFC over any other chiro ANY DAY. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
- L.P.
We Are All Getting More Sleep
We started chiropractic care for Bentley because he had bad acid reflux. The difficulties began not long after he was born. He was grunting and waking up very frequently at night. He would also spit up a large majority of his meals. We tried baby Pepcid but did not want to resort to medication just yet. Since being under Dr. Dave’s care, Bentley is now sleeping better and spitting up far less. We are all getting more sleep as Bentley does not wake up grunting anymore! On top of that, the HFC care team has been so kind and welcoming. I highly recommend the team and specifically Dr. Dave, especially for your little ones. I would like to tell others that chiropractic care for babies is so gentle and very effective!
-E.F.
Sleeping Soundly After Three Years of Waking
“Gracie began chiropractic after such a great experience for her brother. Every winter, Gracie’s colds would always settle in her ears, resulting in several ear infections. Once the initial scans were done, we noticed Gracie had an unsettled nervous system. With chiropractic care, Gracie has had mild colds and a mild case of the flu, but NO ear infections! I attribute the mild cases to her system being strong and healthy now. Her scans are clear, and she is sleeping soundly after three years of nightly waking! She is outgrowing a need for a daily nap, but the sound sleep at night is allowing her to wake up rested each day!”
-Mom
He Loves His Adjustments
At 8 weeks Thijs sleep was erratic and didn’t seem to be restful. He would cry while still fully asleep. Additionally, my sleep was negatively affected. I did everything I could to help him sleep more soundly, but nothing made a noticeable difference.
A week after beginning Chiropractic care, Thijs was sleeping soundly for 6-7 hour stretches at night. Now, if he cries there is a clear reason why and I can attend to his needs more confidently and effectively.
Thijs loves his adjustments, and my other two kids feel at home at the office. I look forward to getting more of the family under care.
-Mom & Dad
Great Improvements with Sleep
“My daughter was having a hard time focusing or slowing her body down. It was getting harder for her to focus as she moved up in school. She was also having a hard time falling asleep. Since Izzie started getting adjusted, she sleeps better, is calmer, and has been healthier. Dr. Dave is very patient and listens well. He didn’t push us into any choices, but his confidence in the approach helped. It took a few weeks until we saw changes, but then it was great improvements.”
-M.D.
Ten Times Better
Millie had started care with concerns torticollis, irregular bowel movements causing discomfort, and problems with reflux. Since coming to Dr Dave, Millie has less spit ups, constipation is a thing of the past, and more motion and control in her neck – which has resulted in Millie enjoying tummy time! As an extra bonus, Millie’s sleep has been 10X better than before and she is able to handle sickness a lot easier!
Care Is Catered to What You Need
My Daughter Austin was about 4 weeks when I noticed she preferred looking to one side over the other. After some research I learned this was not normal and I knew since she had had a traumatic birth (3 days of labor & drugs), I decided to look into chiropractic care for infants. We started coming to see Dr. Dave about 8 weeks and noticed a significant improvement in her neck mobility, eating habits, and sleep. She is 3 months now and is continuing to improve- she is a much happier baby! Austin is able to move her head from left to right whereas before she was looking left and I had to move her head to look right and she would fight it. She also has less reflux when eating, she’s much more tolerable of tummy time now that her neck mobility has improved and is generally a chill, happy baby. I love the care we have received. Natasha and Megan are always so helpful and welcoming and we love coming to see them. Dr. Dave listens and addresses any questions I have and cares about the wellbeing of my kid and I very much appreciate that. I would highly recommend Hanson Family Chiropractic for you family’s musculoskeletal needs, from youngest to oldest, the care is catered to what you need. Once I go back to work, I will probably start getting adjustments for myself too.
-A.L.
Only took a Couple of Sessions to See Improvement
We initially looked into chiropractic care because Clark was only pooping once weekly and it was visibly uncomfortable for him. It seemed to start when he was given supplements during his NICU stay. Clark poops regularly with no distress! It only took a couple of sessions to see improvement. We are so happy to see that he additionally has had greatly improved sleep. In general, he is much more relaxed, which is wonderful, especially considering his stressful start to life with a very premature delivery and long NICU stay. His pediatrician has been so impressed with how he has grown and met developmental milestones and avoided any illness thus far. We are confident that the care from Hanson Family Chiropractic plays a significant role in this! From the moment I called to make Clark’s first appointment, I knew Hanson Family Chiropractic was a wonderful place to be. The office is so beautiful and the whole team is so friendly and welcoming. Natasha, Megan and Bethany always make you feel right at home. Dr. Dave is so kind and knowledgeable and so great with Clark! You can tell that everyone is happy and passionate about what they do.
-A.S.
A Game Changer!
Emrie started getting adjusted by both Dr. Daves when she was just a few weeks old! After seeing such success getting our 2-year-old daughter adjusted as a baby, we knew this was one of the first stops we’d make if we had another baby! From birth, Emrie seemed restless and had a difficult time falling asleep/staying asleep for any length of time. She also had a difficult time pooping and would wake herself quite often each night grunting and straining to poop. Her body was tense & she definitely had her foot on the “gas pedal” so we knew being adjusted by Dr. Dave was just what she needed!
Emrie is a different baby since we started her with chiropractic care. She’s happy, relaxed, sleeping 6+ hours at night and pooping regularly with little effort!
We love Hanson Family Chiropractic! Both of the doctors are extremely gifted at their craft- they know their stuff! The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable and the ladies up front are all so friendly! Everyone goes above and beyond to make you feel welcome! The first time Emrie was adjusted by Dr. Hanson, she pooped mid adjustment. In that moment I was so thankful because I was reminded just how important chiropractic care is! We are so so thankful for the knowledge and individualized care that we received for each of our girls! Definitely a game-changer!
-Mom & Dad
No More Torticollis
Our little Claire Bear is a very happy baby, but struggled with severe torticollis, back arching, low core, and occasional stomach issues. This made it difficult for her to sit up on her own and was contributing to some flatness on the back of her head. She had a pretty intense entrance into this world and spent the majority of her last month in the womb sitting quite low, causing stress on her neck. We tried doing stretches on our own with her, but nothing was helping with her inability to turn her head to the left. She was also a chronic catnapper, never fully comfortable enough to get great rest.
Chiropractic care has completely changed Claire’s sleeping habits and she can now turn her head like a tiny owl! She is taking two naps a day like a champ, and sleeping through the night. She is also sitting up, and on the move with crawling! Her chronic congestion has also slowed down a bit!
We chose Dr. Dave and Hanson Family Chiropractic because we had such great results with our other daughter, Gracie. We knew that doing this would be the best move for Claire as well, and we (and she!) couldn’t be happier. It’s been wonderful to see the staff at Hanson again, as they are always so kind, caring, and knowledgeable. We feel totally comfortable and reassured that both our girls have been in great hands with Dr. Dave and his practice. If you are feeling hesitant about chiropractic care, don’t. Go see Hanson Family Chiropractic sooner rather than later, you won’t regret it!
-Mom & Dad
So Glad We Found This Approach
“Liam started showing signs of reflux pretty much since the day he was born. Liam’s sister, Laya, had reflux as an infant but never to the level Liam had. Knowing the difference and severity of his case we decided through discussions with his pediatrician that the “only solution” for relief were medications.
The medicine would work at first and then it would quickly wear off and show signs of reflux again. Sleep would be disrupted; his mood would be all over the place and you could tell he was overall extremely uncomfortable. We would contact the pediatrician only to find out we would have to increase his dosage and then eventually switch medication all together. Liams father and I weren’t excited about dosing our infant with medicine after medicine and I started to search for an alternative approach.
There was a small window when we took Liam off his meds completely that his symptoms, while under chiropractic care, came to a peak and we got a little nervous maybe this now wasn’t working. We addressed our fears and concerns during a routine adjustment, and Dr. Hanson calmly assured us these few days/weeks was all a part of the process and to do our best to trust the process and be patient and it was all signs that we were headed in the right direction. We had already seen improvements in Liam’s sleep, so we knew something for sure was working.
We are happy to report, we held through, trusted the process and Liam is med free and reflux free. His sleeping is fantastic and his mood and overall happiness is shining nonstop. I’m so glad we found this approach and I have found myself telling complete strangers what this has done for him. I wish I had done this with my daughter 5 years ago.
-Mom & Dad
Extremely Welcoming
“It was determined that Hannah had a gross motor delay when she was 6 months old. She was late to roll over, bear weight, and is still working on crawling. She began P.T. at 6 months, and her therapist mentioned possible Torticollis as well. Aside from the poor muscle tone and stiff neck, Hannah suffered from bouts of severe constipation and restlessness. She did not sleep more than 4 hours at a time until she was 6 months old.
Recently, Hannah has graduated to solid foods and is much happier. She no longer has GI issues and is able to sleep longer. Her physical therapist has also noticed the muscles in her neck are more relaxed.
Dr. Hopper was extremely welcoming and showed such concern from our first visit on. Hannah is often afraid of strangers, but after our first month, he is able to adjust her without any tears. The entire office is warm, friendly, and understanding.
-Mom & Dad
Greatest Help for Our Family
“After months of not sleeping and colicky behavior, and seeing how impactful regular visits were for our other kids at Hansen Family Chiropractic, we decided to have Dr. Dave begin working with our 6-month-old, Ethan. He hadn’t been getting adjustments as we were paying out of pocket, but the benefit we saw with our other child was too significant to ignore.
While some of Ethan’s issues needed to be resolved later on with oral surgery, the severity of his symptoms decreased dramatically during our visits. It allowed our family to function better, and Ethan to be more comfortable. Now that he has had his surgery, we are continuing care because we see the benefit it has for him for his overall health, not just for symptom relief. It is a sacrifice our family makes with four kids, but when your first question is not ‘should we make this work’, but ‘we need to make this work because it is so beneficial.’
For anyone questioning the value and whether the sacrifice is worth it, we know the challenges that can bring and have to evaluate that with our family as well. However, without a doubt this has been one of the greatest help for our family and worth whatever sacrifice is necessary to make it work for our kids.”
-Mom & Dad
Improved Almost Every Aspect of Our Lives
“We started care because our 8-month-old Henry had been getting ear infections. We were about to start his 4th round of antibiotics when his doctor suggested chiropractic care. We knew we were headed towards tubes so we figured what’s the harm in trying chiropractic? Henry had moved through his milestones quickly but then kind of stalled. It took him a really long time to go from pushing up to crawling. He was constantly sick. Always had a runny nose and was constantly throwing up. We just felt so bad for him. Our first baby was sick and there was nothing we could do. It was heartbreaking.
Chiropractic care has improved almost every aspect of our lives. Since starting care, at 10.5 months Henry has started walking and running. He is also sleeping through the night. 7am to 5:30pm he is just a complete joy to be around. He smiles, he laughs and he hasn’t had a single ear infection. When he did get sick, he had a runny nose for a few days and it cleared up. Before it would have lingered and turned into an infection.
The whole team is absolutely amazing. Everyone is smiling and genuinely happy to see you. They work so hard to accommodate your schedule. Dr. Dave is amazing with kids and Henry loves to get adjusted. He smiles and laughs when while getting adjusted. Thank you, Hanson Family Chiropractic, for changing our lives!”
-Mom & Dad