Chiropractic Care for Your Whole Family — Newborns, Kids, Adults, and Seniors

Every member of your family deserves to feel their best, and at MNJ Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic, every member is welcome. As a pediatric family chiropractor in Palmetto Bay, Dr. Matthew Westrich has cared for patients ranging from infants just a few days old to great-grandparents working to stay active and independent. When you walk through our door, you're not just a new patient — you're part of a community of families who've chosen natural, proactive care over the cycle of prescriptions and specialist referrals.

One doctor. One clinic. Your whole family, cared for together.

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Pediatric chiropractic is nothing like what most parents picture. There is no popping, no cracking, and no force. For infants, Dr. Westrich uses only gentle fingertip pressure — about the same weight you'd use to test the ripeness of a peach. It's a calm, reassuring experience, and most babies sleep right through it.

For newborns and young infants, this kind of gentle spinal care can make a meaningful difference in common early struggles:

• Colic and excessive crying linked to nervous system tension
• Nursing difficulties caused by restricted neck movement
• Disrupted sleep patterns and general fussiness
• Discomfort from the physical demands of birth

As children grow, chiropractic care addresses the new pressures their bodies face — heavy backpacks pulling their posture forward, hours spent looking down at screens, and the recurring headaches or ear infections that some kids seem to cycle through endlessly. Adjustments for children are light, quick, and sized to their bodies. Many kids genuinely look forward to their visits. Some giggle through the whole thing.

Supporting Families Through Every Stage of Life

Parenting is physical work. Lifting toddlers, carrying infant seats, hunching over a crib at 2 AM — the toll adds up fast, and most parents put themselves last on the list. We see a lot of moms and dads who came in for their child and ended up realizing they needed care just as much.

For pregnant patients, Dr. Westrich is trained in the Webster Technique, a gentle, research-supported approach designed to reduce pelvic tension and support optimal positioning as pregnancy progresses. Many patients report significant relief from back and hip pain during their second and third trimesters.

For seniors, the goal is maintaining the freedom to move well and live fully. Low-force adjustment techniques keep joints mobile, reduce stiffness, and support the balance and coordination that help prevent falls — one of the most serious health risks for older adults. Whether it's a grandparent who wants to keep up with the grandkids or a patient managing arthritis, we adapt every visit to what the body needs at that stage of life.

Managing separate appointments across a pediatric specialist, a pain clinic, and a primary care provider is exhausting. Families at MNJ Chiropractic skip all of that. Parents routinely bring the whole family in for back-to-back appointments — kids adjusted, parents adjusted, everyone out the door in a single trip.

Because Dr. Westrich is the only doctor in the practice, he sees every member of your family himself. Over time, he comes to understand your family's full health picture — the patterns, the recurring issues, the goals. That continuity matters. It's the difference between being a chart number and being known.

Our clinic is open until 7 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and walk-ins are always welcome. We built our schedule around families who are busy during the day, because that's most of the families we serve.