What Parents Need to Know About Low Muscle Tone
Low muscle tone might look like a strength issue… but it’s usually a brain-body communication issue. INSiGHT Scans help us uncover nervous system dysregulation and subluxation patterns that affect your child’s posture, stamina, and motor control. If you’ve tried everything else and still see your child struggle — this could be the missing piece.
Hey parents — have you been told your child has low muscle tone but you’re still looking for answers?
You’re not alone. Many families come to us after trying physical therapy or occupational therapy, making some progress — but not seeing the full picture improve. That’s because low muscle tone isn’t just about the muscles — it’s about the brain’s ability to regulate those muscles.
Muscle tone is controlled by your child’s central nervous system — especially the brainstem, cerebellum, and spinal cord. If communication between those areas and the body is disrupted — due to early birth trauma, C-sections, or subluxation in the spine — the brain can’t properly signal the muscles to stay “on.” That leads to the floppy posture, poor endurance, clumsy movement, and even delays in speech and motor skills we often see.
At our office, we start by using INSiGHT Scans to assess the function of your child’s nervous system. These scans show us patterns of stress, subluxation, and dysautonomia that traditional approaches often miss. Once we know where the problem lies, we use gentle, neurologically focused chiropractic adjustments to restore balance to the nervous system.
That’s when real changes happen — not just stronger posture, but better coordination, improved stamina, more regulated emotions, and enhanced focus. If you’ve been looking for an approach that goes beyond just exercises and digs into the why behind your child’s tone issues — we’d love to help.