Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2026 (Aug 22); 34: 39

Table 1 Medical history minimum requirements regarding a child aged 0–12 months

General medical history information	Description of symptoms
	Primary and secondary complaint(s)
	Time of onset
	Known cause/trigger (if any)
	24-h variation
	Course progress—worse, no change, improved
	Improving/worsening factors
	Examined/treated by other health care provider
	Medicine consumption (incl. mother’s consumption when breastfeeding)
	Traumas
	Quiet/irritable/changed behaviour
General welfare	Growth (does the child grow as expected)
	Appetite
	Nutrition—Breastfeeding, infant formulae, solid food
	Sleep pattern—duration, interruption
	Crying pattern
	Bowel movements—diarrhoea/constipation/frequency
Pregnancy	Course
	Complications
Birth*	Course
	Vaginal—any use of vacuum—hard or soft cup- possible haematoma
	Caesarean section—immediate vs. planned—known presentation
	Child’s position at birth—normal, stargazing, seated, arm by head etc
	Child’s condition after birth
	Weight and length (see weight curves at [32])

1. ^*Parents might have an inaccurate or even misunderstood knowledge of exact obstetrical issues, like the birth presentation of the child. If there is a need for precise information about this, information from the hospital record is more comprehensive