Why Healthy Children Need Chiropractic Help

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How does chiropractic help children stay healthy without medications? A normal working nervous system can help children stay healthy. Thinking about putting your child on medications?  Does it feel like they are going through a stage and you’re hoping they grown out of it?  If you’re asking questions like this, stop by our office. The purpose of this blog post is to help you better recognize your child’s unique health requirements and attend to some common questions that you may have regarding chiropractic for children.

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Is Chiropractic Care Different For Children?

Yes, chiropractic care for children is different than adults. Generally, children react much faster and much more exceptionally to chiropractic treatment compared to adults. Adjustments to children are modified based on their weight and age. Their adjustments are gentle and often require no more pressure than you would use to test the ripeness of a tomato. Children in our office appreciate their chiropractic care and anticipate their visits.

Why Should Children Get Adjusted?

Children are more prone to trauma in their spinal columns from all their numerous activities. What happens is that these micro traumas can subluxate the vertebrae of the spine. Subluxations are areas of your child’s spine that interfere or distort controlling nerve impulses between the brain and the body. This can put stress on their spinal nerves and reduce their bodies’ capacity to operate normally. Although symptoms such as pain and malfunction may not show up for years, injury to their essential nervous system could have a life time of destructive results. Only a chiropractic examination can tell if subluxations are involved.

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When Should They Get Adjusted?

When we are born there can be destructive effects to the spine or hips. What about natural childbirth?  Natural birth can be difficult  for  the baby and might have  resulted in uncorrected  trauma.  Children that have ear-infections, colic,  sleep disturbance, asthma, and chronic infections may have spinal subluxations that upset the function of  their nervous system. Early detection and correction can protect against  build up of damage from taking place in the child’s nervous system.

How Often Do They Need To Come In?

It is difficult to know when your children need to see the chiropractor because they may nottypically have consistent pain. To assist with this issue  we advise setting normal wellness visits, the same way you would with your dentist and pediatrician. These help detect small problems before they develop into significant issues and permit children to maximize their health.

Here Is What We Suggest For Wellness Visit Schedule:

• Very first month of life (ASAP!)
• Every other week to once a month depending on the child
Other times to consider bring children in for a session consist of:
• Changes such as learning to sit up, crawling, walking, etc. and other developmental milestones.
• Any trauma, falls, and sports injuries.
• If you notice any signs of imbalance (limping, head tilting, etc.)
• Issues with ear infections, asthma, allergies, colic, and breast feeding.

Chiropractic care for children can help a host of all different issues, bring your child in as soon as possible to get checked if you’re concerned with any functional problems. Regular chiropractic wellness visits are a great addition to your whole family for optimal function and well-being.

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