The Top 10 Reasons to Get a Boost Adjustment (and How It Helps Kids and Families Thrive)

What Is a Boost Adjustment?

A boost adjustment is an extra adjustment recommended on top of your child’s regular care plan frequency when life gets especially stressful. Think of it as giving the nervous system a little extra support when it’s under pressure—whether that’s during an illness, a growth spurt, teething, or even big emotional transitions.

At Soma Chiropractic, we know family life never slows down. Kids are constantly growing, adapting, and facing new challenges, which means their nervous systems need to stay adaptable too. While consistent adjustments create the foundation for health, there are times when giving the nervous system a “boost” can make all the difference—helping kids bounce back faster, stay resilient, and thrive even through stressful seasons.

That’s why every family in our office knows they can call or text anytime for a boost adjustment. These visits are quick, gentle, and powerful—getting kids (and parents!) back on track before small stressors turn into bigger struggles.

When Do Families Need a Boost?

In short: whenever stress piles up. Boost adjustments are especially powerful during:

• Immune challenges like colds, coughs, or ear infections

• Growth spurts and the “growing pains” that come with them

• Teething phases (hello, sleepless nights!)

• Falls, injuries, and accidents

• Seasonal weather shifts

• Busy times like back-to-school or holiday chaos

• Extra stress at work or home

• Big emotional transitions or changes in family life

• Medical interventions such as new meds or vaccines

• Starting new therapies or biomedical interventions

Let’s walk through each one so you can see how a small boost in care can make a big difference.

1. Immune Challenges + Illness

When your child comes down with a cold, the whole household feels it—missed school, restless nights, worry, and exhaustion. Even though kids under care tend to get sick less often, it still happens. The real difference? How quickly they recover.

Boost adjustments help optimize the neuro-immune system, supporting drainage of mucus and congestion, reducing inflammation, and getting the immune system back online. Parents often notice their kids breathe easier, sleep deeper, and bounce back faster when they add in an extra adjustment.

2. Growth Spurts + Growing Pains

Kids can shoot up what feels like overnight, and while exciting, those growth spurts put real stress on muscles, ligaments, and even the protective dura tissue around the spinal cord.

That’s why growing pains aren’t always just “leg aches.” Many kids feel them emotionally too—showing up as irritability, poor sleep, or sensory overwhelm. Boost adjustments during these spurts help the spine and nervous system adapt smoothly, so kids can keep growing without getting stuck in stress patterns.

3. Teething

Teething isn’t just drool and fussiness—it can throw your baby’s entire nervous system off track. Because the teeth and vagus nerve are closely connected, teething often leads to disrupted sleep, extra crying, or even more congestion and illness.

Boost adjustments during teething help regulate the vagus nerve and calm the nervous system, making this tough phase much more manageable for babies (and parents!).

4. Injuries, Falls, and Accidents

Climbing, tumbling, bumping, and crashing are all part of being a kid. Most of the time, their bodies handle it well—but even small falls can create hidden stress (subluxations) in the nervous system.

And when injuries are bigger—like a broken bone, car accident, or ER visit—it’s even more important to schedule a run of boost adjustments. They help the nervous system process trauma, regulate healing, and recover without long-term setbacks.

5. Seasonal Changes + Weather Shifts

If your child struggles when the weather swings suddenly, you’re not imagining it. The nervous system helps regulate body temperature, blood pressure, and circulation—so sudden shifts in weather or pressure can overwhelm it.

Boost adjustments help stabilize the nervous system during these transitions, making seasonal shifts smoother for kids who are sensitive, and more peaceful for the whole family.

6. Busy Seasons: School, Sports, and Schedules

Back-to-school, holiday season, spring recitals, sports tournaments… some seasons of family life are nonstop. Add in sugar-fueled parties, school transitions, and jam-packed routines, and it’s easy for kids’ nervous systems to get overloaded.

For kids who already struggle with transitions, sensory overload, or anxiety, these busy seasons can push them into overdrive. Extra adjustments during these weeks help kids stay calm, focused, and adaptable so they don’t burn out—and parents get to enjoy the season too.

7. Extra Stress + Big Projects (Parents Too!)

This one’s for you, mom and dad. Whether it’s a looming deadline, job changes, or the daily grind of juggling too much, stress doesn’t just live in your head—it shows up in your body, draining energy, patience, and focus.

Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care is all about keeping the brain and nervous system efficient and adaptable. When your system is balanced, your health improves—and so does your brainpower.

Boost adjustments during busy seasons help you stay sharp, calm, and present, so you can lead at work and still have energy to show up for your family at home.

8. Big Life Changes + Emotional Stress

Life throws curveballs: moving, welcoming a sibling, a divorce, or even grieving a loss. Emotional stress is one of the heaviest loads the nervous system can carry, often spilling into the body as poor sleep, tummy troubles, headaches, or frequent illness.

Boost adjustments help calm the stress response, restore balance, and create space for healing. For both kids and parents, they’re an anchor of calm and connection during life’s toughest seasons.

9. Medications, Vaccines, and Medical Interventions

Even when necessary, medical interventions add stress. From new prescriptions to vaccines, the nervous system often struggles to adapt at first.

Boost adjustments support the nervous system through these transitions, helping kids regulate immune, digestive, and emotional responses. Many families also choose updated INSiGHT™ scans at these times to track changes and guide care with precision.

10. Starting New Therapies or Interventions

Many families explore biomedical protocols, speech or occupational therapy, or functional medicine plans. These can be powerful tools—but they sometimes stir things up at first.

Boost adjustments keep the nervous system balanced so kids can adapt faster and get better results from new therapies. Parents often say chiropractic care makes “everything else work better.”

Building True Resilience

Here’s the truth: health isn’t about avoiding stress altogether. It’s about how well your family adapts to it. Boost adjustments are one of the simplest ways to help your child’s nervous system stay resilient through the ups and downs of life.

At Soma Chiropractic, our mission is to help families move from surviving to thriving—without fear, without constant dependence on medications, and with confidence that their bodies are strong and adaptable.

Don’t wait until small stressors pile up into bigger problems. Schedule a boost adjustment and give your family the resilience they need to take on life full steam.

Every adjustment is a step toward calm, connection, and confidence. Book your visit today and let’s build a healthier, more resilient future—together.