Spinal Manipulation May Cause Adverse Effects in Babies: Australia’s Peak Physiotherapy Body

The Australian Physiotherapy Association has advised parents against spinal manipulation for infants across all conditions, impairments, and spinal levels.
Spinal Manipulation May Cause Adverse Effects in Babies: Australia’s Peak Physiotherapy Body
Spinal manipulation has become a source of contention after the Chiropractic Board of Australia (CBA) gave the green light for chiropractors to resume the treatment for babies under the age of two. Graeme Robertson/Getty Images
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Australia’s peak physiotherapy body has advised parents against having their infant’s spine manipulated “for any reason,” saying that the potential risks are high.

This comes after the country’s peak chiropractic body updated its guidelines to permit chiropractors to resume manipulating the spines of children under the age of two. An interim ban had been in place for four years.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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