Cranial adjusting is a specialized form of chiropractic care focused on the bones, joints, and surrounding soft tissues of the skull, face, jaw, and upper neck. Our doctors have completed specific postgraduate training to evaluate these areas and use precise, low-force chiropractic adjustments based on each patient’s age, anatomy, and individual needs.

Cranial adjusting is not the same as craniosacral therapy. While craniosacral therapy generally uses sustained, massage-based holds, cranial adjusting involves specific chiropractic assessment and targeted adjustments performed by a trained chiropractor, however it does feel similar to the patient! Families often seek this care for babies with head-turning preferences, jaw or facial tension, positioning difficulties, chronic illness (EDS, Arnold Chiari, fibromyalgia, POTS, stress, etc) or feeding challenges. Children and adults may receive cranial adjusting for jaw tension, facial tightness, restricted movement, or headaches associated with neck and muscle tension. It may also be incorporated into care before or after a tongue-tie release when appropriate.