The Gut-Brain-Back Connection: How Chiropractic Supports Digestive Health in Franklin, TN

Is Your Child Struggling with Digestive Issues?

Whether it’s chronic constipation, reflux, bloating, or tummy aches with no clear explanation—digestive challenges are becoming more common in kids. As a parent, it’s frustrating to see your child uncomfortable day after day with little to no lasting help from diet changes or medications.

If this sounds familiar, it’s time to look beyond the gut itself—and take a closer look at the gut-brain-back connection.

Your Gut and Brain Talk Constantly—Through the Nervous System

The gut is often called the “second brain” for good reason. It’s home to the enteric nervous system, a vast network of neurons that control digestion, absorption, and elimination. But here’s the key: this system is deeply influenced by your central nervous system, especially the vagus nerve.

The vagus nerve is like a superhighway that connects your brainstem to the digestive tract. It helps:

• Regulate motility (movement of food through the intestines)

• Manage inflammation

• Stimulate digestive enzyme production

• Support gut-brain communication

When the vagus nerve isn’t functioning properly due to stress, subluxation, or birth trauma, digestive function often suffers—especially in kids.

What Chiropractic Has to Do With Digestion

At Three Nails Chiropractic in Franklin, TN, we focus on the neurological root of digestive challenges. Through advanced technology like our INSiGHT Scans, we assess how well your child’s nervous system is regulating the gut.

Here’s how it works:

• Misalignments (called subluxations) in the upper neck or lower back can interfere with nerve flow from the brain to the gut.

• These interferences keep the body stuck in a “fight or flight” state, slowing down digestion and altering the gut microbiome.

• Gentle, neurologically-focused chiropractic adjustments restore that nerve flow—especially through the vagus nerve—and help the digestive system do its job.

Real Relief for Real Families

We’ve seen incredible changes in children once their nervous system begins functioning better:
✅ Regular bowel movements (bye-bye, Miralax!)
✅ Reduced tummy pain and bloating
✅ Fewer reflux episodes
✅ Calmer mealtimes and happier moods

And because the nervous system regulates so much more than digestion, we often see improvements in sleep, behavior, and immune function too.

Why It Matters in Franklin, TN and Surrounding Communities

Many families in Franklin, Brentwood, Nolensville, Spring Hill, and Thompson’s Station are turning to chiropractic care because they’re looking for more than a quick fix. They want real answers and root-cause solutions that help their kids thrive—not just survive.

Our mission at Three Nails Chiropractic is to provide those answers—and the hope that healing is possible.

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If your child is struggling with digestion and nothing else has worked, don’t give up. There may be a deeper cause—and that’s where we come in. Let’s get to the root of it together.