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Feeding time stops being a battle. Your baby isn’t arching their back or screaming after every bottle. The constant spit-up slows down, and you’re not changing outfits three times before noon.
Sleep improves—for everyone. When your baby’s digestive system isn’t in distress, they rest longer and wake up less frequently in pain. You get more than 90-minute stretches, and the whole house feels calmer.
You stop second-guessing every decision. The guilt that comes with watching your baby struggle starts to lift because you’re finally seeing progress. Not from another formula switch or a prescription that only treats symptoms—but from care that helps their body function the way it should.
Dr. Paul Roses didn’t stumble into pediatric chiropractic. He originally wanted to be a pediatrician, and that focus on children has shaped our practice for over three decades. He’s treated infants at St. Clare’s Home for Children and worked with some of the most vulnerable kids in our community.
Families in St. Joseph have access to excellent pediatric care through St. Joseph’s Health, including their Level III Regional Perinatal Center. We work alongside that care—not against it. Our approach is about giving parents another option when traditional treatments aren’t enough or when they want to avoid medication for their newborn.
We’ve been serving Hudson County since before most of the big-box urgent cares moved in. That kind of consistency matters when you’re trusting someone with your baby.
The first appointment starts with questions, not adjustments. Dr. Roses asks about your pregnancy, delivery, feeding habits, and when you first noticed the reflux symptoms. Birth trauma—even from smooth deliveries—can cause misalignments in the upper neck and mid-back, right where nerves control digestion.
The exam is thorough but gentle. We check your baby’s head, skull, mouth, jaw, spine, and abdominal tension. A gentle baby adjustment uses about the same pressure you’d use to test if fruit is ripe. There’s no popping, no cracking—nothing that looks like an adult adjustment.
Most parents notice changes quickly. Some babies show improvement after the first session. Others need a few visits before you see consistent relief from baby spitting up after every feeding in St. Joseph. We’ll give you a realistic timeline based on what we find during the exam, and we’ll adjust the care plan as your baby responds.
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Acid blockers don’t fix the reason your baby has reflux—they just reduce stomach acid. But if the problem is nerve interference or spinal misalignment affecting digestion, the medication won’t address it. That’s why some babies don’t respond to prescriptions, and parents end up here looking for colic and reflux natural remedies in St. Joseph.
Chiropractic care focuses on the nervous system. When the spine is aligned properly, nerves can communicate clearly with the digestive tract. That means better muscle coordination in the esophagus, less gas buildup, and a smoother transition from the stress response to the rest-and-digest state your baby needs to eat comfortably.
St. Joseph families dealing with painful gas in newborns often see improvements in multiple areas—not just reflux. Sleep gets better. Fussiness decreases. Feeding becomes less stressful. Research shows that 9 out of 10 babies with colic improve with chiropractic care, and studies comparing adjustments to anti-gas medication found that 67% of babies cried less with chiropractic versus only 38% with medication. It’s not a magic fix, but it’s a real option that works with your baby’s body instead of masking symptoms.
Some babies improve after one visit. Others need a few sessions before you notice consistent changes in feeding, sleep, or spit-up frequency.
It depends on how long the reflux has been happening, how severe the symptoms are, and whether there’s underlying birth trauma. We’ll give you a clearer picture after the first exam. We’re not going to lock you into a long-term plan if your baby responds quickly, and we won’t sugarcoat it if the case is more complex.
Most parents start seeing shifts within the first week—less arching during feeds, fewer middle-of-the-night wake-ups, or a noticeable drop in how much their baby spits up. The goal is always to get your baby feeling better as quickly as possible, then space out visits as symptoms improve.
A gentle baby adjustment in St. Joseph uses very light pressure—about the same amount you’d use to check if a peach is ripe. There’s no twisting, no popping, and nothing that resembles what you’d see in an adult chiropractic visit.
Dr. Roses uses his fingertips to apply targeted pressure to specific areas of your baby’s spine, usually the upper neck or mid-back where misalignments most commonly affect digestion. Most babies don’t cry during the adjustment. Some even fall asleep.
The whole process takes just a few minutes. You’ll be in the room the entire time, and Dr. Roses will explain what he’s doing before he does it. If your baby is fussy or uncomfortable, he’ll pause and try again when they’re calmer. The adjustment itself isn’t painful—it’s gentle, controlled, and designed specifically for an infant’s developing body.
Reflux is one sign, but there are others. Babies with nervous system imbalances often struggle to settle down, even when they’re fed, changed, and held. They might have trouble latching or coordinating their suck-swallow reflex. You might notice they’re always in fight-or-flight mode—tense, fussy, and unable to relax.
Other signs include arching their back during or after feeds, frequent hiccups, excessive gas, trouble sleeping for more than short stretches, and sensitivity to being laid flat. Some babies also show a preference for turning their head to one side or seem uncomfortable in certain positions.
These symptoms happen when the autonomic nervous system isn’t balanced. Instead of shifting smoothly between alert and restful states, your baby gets stuck in stress mode. Chiropractic adjustments help reset that balance by removing interference in the spine, which allows the nervous system to function the way it’s supposed to. It’s not about forcing your baby to relax—it’s about giving their body the ability to do it on its own.
Yes. Most babies can safely begin chiropractic care within the first few weeks of life. The techniques we use for infants are completely different from adult adjustments—gentler, slower, and modified for their size and development.
Research following 697 pediatric patients who received over 5,200 chiropractic treatments found no serious adverse effects. The biggest risk parents report is temporary fussiness right after an adjustment, which usually resolves within a few hours as the body adapts.
Dr. Roses has over 30 years of experience working with infants, including vulnerable populations at St. Clare’s Home for Children. We know how to assess whether chiropractic care is appropriate for your baby’s specific situation, and we’ll refer you back to your pediatrician if we see anything that needs medical attention. Safety isn’t just a priority—it’s built into every part of the exam and treatment process.
Yes. Chiropractic care can be used alongside medication, and many parents find that as their baby improves, they’re able to reduce or eliminate prescriptions with their pediatrician’s guidance.
Medication manages acid levels, but it doesn’t fix the underlying mechanical or neurological issues that might be contributing to reflux. If there’s a misalignment in your baby’s spine affecting nerve communication to the digestive tract, the medication won’t address that. Chiropractic care can.
We won’t tell you to stop any medication your pediatrician prescribed. That’s not our call. But we will work on the structural side of the problem while the medication handles symptoms. Over time, if your baby’s reflux improves and they’re feeding and sleeping better, you and your pediatrician can decide together whether the prescription is still necessary. The goal is to give your baby’s body the best chance to heal and function on its own.
Even uncomplicated deliveries put pressure on a baby’s spine, especially in the neck and upper back. That’s where the nerves controlling the digestive tract are located. A slight misalignment in those areas can interfere with how well your baby’s esophagus, stomach, and intestines communicate with the brain.
Babies who went through longer labors, vacuum or forceps-assisted deliveries, or C-sections are at higher risk for these misalignments. But even fast, “easy” births can cause enough stress on the spine to create problems. Your baby’s neck is delicate, and the forces involved in any delivery—no matter how smooth—can shift things just enough to affect function.
That’s why some babies develop reflux, colic, or feeding issues in the first few weeks of life even though there’s no clear medical cause. Their digestive system is fine—it’s just not getting the right signals. Chiropractic care realigns the spine so those signals can get through clearly, which often resolves the reflux without needing to change formulas, add medications, or wait for your baby to “grow out of it.”
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