

Dr Christian Fludder
Chiropractor for Children
B.Chiro.Sc., M.Chiro., DACCP, Advanced Paediatric Chiropractor (ACCP)
Member Australian College Chiropractic Paediatrics
Publications
(IN REVIEW) Keil, B.G. & Fludder, C.J. “Forces recorded in manual therapy techniques applied to a mannequin simulating a 3- 4 month old infant” Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Fludder, C.J. & Keil, B.G. “Is force an important factor for treatment effectiveness? A case report of improved neurodevelopmental changes in an infant after increased force application.” Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic, 2025 (8)
Fludder, C.J., & Keil, B.G. “Guideline discordance in the management of a toddler with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip” medtigo Journal of Medicine, 2025, 2(3)
Fludder, C.J., Keil, B.G. & Neave, M.J. “Case Report: Morphological changes evident after manual therapy in two cases of late-diagnosed developmental dysplasia of the hip” Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023, 10(1)
Fludder, C.J. & Keil, B.G. “Letter to the Editor: Treatment of infantile idiopathic scoliosis using a novel thoracolumbosacral orthosis: a case report” Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022, 16:421
Keil, B.G. & Fludder, C.J. “Letter to the Editor: “The effect of chiropractic care on infantile colic: results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial” and “Identifying potential treatment effect modifiers of the effectiveness of chiropractic care to infants with colic through prespecified secondary analyses of a randomised controlled trial”” Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2021, 29(1):1-2
Fludder, C.J, Bourgeois-Bell, J., Neave, M., Committee on Chiropractic Paediatric Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures “Policy: Infant Hip Screening”. Endorsed by the Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics 2020.
Keil, B.G. & Fludder, C.J. “The prevalence and predisposing factors of infant glenohumeral joint dysfunction: a retrospective study of 178 cases” Chiropractic Journal of Australia, 2020; 47: 65-71
Fludder, C.J. & Keil, B.G. “Deformational plagiocephaly and reduced cervical spine range of motion: a retrospective case series of 150 infants in a paediatric chiropractic clinic” Journal of Alternate Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2020; Jul 15;AT6232. ePub ahead of print.
Fludder, C.J. & Keil, B.G. “Routine Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip by chiropractors: A case report of late diagnosis in an infant” Journal of the Canadian Chiropractors Association, 2020; 64(2): 144-155
Fludder, C.J. & Bourgeois-Bell, J. ” Chiropractic management of an infant with breastfeeding difficulty and poor weight gain: A case study”. Breastfeeding Review, 2020; 28(1): 21-28
Fludder, C.J., Keil, B.G., Bourgeois-Bell, J., Kohlhoff, S., Repka, L., Epskamp, A., Neave, M. “Interim Policy: Spinal Manipulation in Children under 2 Years of Age”. Endorsed by the Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics 2019.
Keil, B.G., Neave, M., Bourgeois-Bell, J., Kohlhoff, S., Epskamp, A., Fludder, C.J., Committee on Chiropractic Paediatric Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures “Policy: Using the Infant Inversion Test”. Endorsed by the Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics 2019.
Fludder, CJ., Bourgeois-Bell, J., Thomas, J., McNamara, C. & Kyte, J. “Chiropractic Evidence-Based Management of Breastfeeding Difficulty”. Endorsed by the Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics 2018.
Fludder, C.J. & Keil, B.G. “Instrument-assisted delivery and the prevalence of reduced cervical spine range of motion in infants” Chiropractic Journal of Australia, 2018; 46:162-171
Fludder, C.J. & Keil, B.G. “Presentation of neonates and infants with spinal vs extremity joint dysfunction” Chiropractic Journal of Australia, 2018; 46:79-91
Keil, B.G. & Fludder, C.J. “Chiropractic Evidence-Based Management of Deformational Plagiocephaly”. Endorsed by the Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics 2017.
Fludder, C.J. & Keil, B.G. “The prevalence of extremity joint dysfunction in neonates and infants within a paediatric chiropractic clinic” Chiropractic Journal of Australia, 2017; 45:359-367
Presentations
World Congress of Chiropractic Students – RMIT Chapter (2018) – Introduction to Paediatric Chiropractic
The Chiropractic Alumni (tCA) (2019) – The Adolescent Spine
Chiropaeds Paediatric Masterclass Singapore (2019)
Chiropaeds Paediatric Masterclass Malaysia (2019)
DACCP Refresher Program Adelaide (2019)
ACCP Annual Conference 2020 – The importance of Research, Writing Case Studies
The Kid’s Summit 2021 – Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
ACCP Annual Conference 2021 – The Infant Hip
North Queensland Paediatric Forum 2022 – Why see a chiropractor (Chiropractic Assistant stream), The Infant Hip/The Limping Child
ACCP Annual Conference 2022 – Morphological changes on xray after manual therapy in late-diagnosed DDH
ACCP Annual Conference 2023 – Being a Paediatric Chiropractor
ACCP Annual Conference 2024 – Force, Safety and Effectiveness; Unsettled Babies and the Gut
AICE Paediatrics – 2025 Connecting Kids Symposium Sydney – Clinical application of the Pull to Sit Test; Why the History Matters
ACCP Online 2025 – Clinical application of manual therapy to improve magnocellular response in cases of sensory processing disorder