Chiropractor who was filmed hanging a two-week-old baby upside down to crack its back will stop performing treatments on children Melbourne chiropractor faced backlash over spinal treatment of newborn baby Dr Andrew Arnold seen dangling two-week-old baby upside down by their legs He went on to tap the baby on the head and press down on skull with both hands Authorities have kickstarted investigation into Dr Arnold and his practice The chiropractor is prohibited from treating children under 12 during this time Video of consultation has sparked debate into the effectiveness of techniquesBy Kylie Stevens and Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:13 GMT, 21 February 2019 | Updated: 07:13 GMT, 21 February 2019 Viewcomments A chiropractor at the centre of an infant spinal manipulation controversy which has sparked public outrage can no longer treat children while authorities investigate. Dr Andrew Arnold, the Melbourne chiropractor filmed hanging a newborn upside down to crack its back agreed to not treat anyone under 12 after he appeared before the Chiropractic Board of Australia on Thursday. 'I will not undertake any chiropractic treatment of children from birth to 12 years,' an undertaking published on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website stated. 'I will not publish, display, promote or provide materials, information or advice that relates to the assessment, management or treatment of children from birth to 12 years, including but not limited to the publication of material on social media, blogs, and/or any other platform on the internet.' Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos confirmed to reporters Dr Arnold is being investigated by AHPRA and the Chiropractic Board of Australia on Thursday. 'They are investigating this matter and in fact I have invited them to meet with me and I will be meeting with both the chairperson of the Chiropractic Board of Australia and the CEO of AHPRA next week,' she said. 'I'm concerned by this particular case but I also want to ensure there aren't other chiropractors around Australia who are similarly undertaking these types of practices. 'It's very important that the [board] does issue very clear advice to all chiropractors in Australia about the inherent risks associated with these types of practices.' Dr Arnold was performing a spinal treatment on a two-week-old baby and filmed the session and later posted the video to Cranbourne Family Chiropractic's Facebook page, which has since been taken down. The footage shows the chiropractor perform a series of controversial tests on the baby, which Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos later described as 'extremely disturbing'. Dr Arnold begins by folding the baby's legs into his hips until he feels a click while the newborn's parents stand off-camera. A chiropractor has come under fire over his treatment of a two-week-old baby after he dangled the newborn child upside down during a consultation At length, he pulls out a device called the activator, a spring loaded chiropractic device At length he pulls out a device called the activator, a spring loaded chiropractic device. He tests the device on an adult's hand to give them an idea of the force of the tool. 'We're going to use the activator on the lower setting and I'll just show you on your hand here,' Dr Arnold says to the person off-camera. He then proceeds to place the activator on the newborn. Within moments of activating it, the baby bursts into tears. But Dr Arnold doesn't stop there. He rolls the baby on its back to test its collarbone. With two fingers on the crying baby's collarbone, he uses his free hand to tap on the upset baby's head. A series of tests later, Dr Arnold goes on to check the bones in the baby's head. This time he presses down on the child's head with both hands, the child visibly distressed. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Cranbourne Family Chiropractic for comment. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president, Harry Nespolon, has called on the government and authorities to ban the practice. 'The concept of manipulating a baby's back is just horrifying,' he told AAP. 'The government must start looking at this very carefully and decide whether or not they think it is okay to perform this treatment on a baby.' A series of tests later, Dr Arnold goes on to check the bones in the baby's head This time he presses down on the child's head with both hands, the child visibly distressed The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Harry Nespolon has called on the government and authorities to ban the practice Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility