Kids & Chiropractic

You do so many things to ensure the health and safety of your child. You make sure they eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, avoid excess sugar, encourage an active lifestyle, but have you had their spine checked for Subluxations? The Chiropractic Lifestyle is about prevention. Chiropractic care for infants is about monitoring or detecting and correcting small problems in the spine, before they develop into symptoms that debilitate your child’s health.

With the birth process becoming more and more of an intervening “medical procedure”, the chiropractic check-up at infancy becomes even more crucial to your child’s future health.

“Spinal cord and brainstem injuries often occur during the process of birth, but frequently escape diagnosis. In infants there may be lasting neurological defects reflecting the primary injury.” Towbin A, Develop Med Child Neurology 1969; 11:54-68.

My Child Doesn’t have neck or back pain, so why do they need a chiropractor? The simple process of changing a diaper, can put unwanted strain on the spine and pelvis of an infant. As they get a little older, children begin to crawl and then progressively they learn to walk. During this time they bump into things and are repeatedly falling on their bottoms. This too traumatizes the spine. Then when they get a little older, they play sports and run around at recess swinging and sliding on equipment.

In addition to improved physical health, chiropractic care is known to improve a child’s behavior and emotional health. More and more families are finding that periodic chiropractic spinal check-ups for their children make a big difference in their health.

Many times Subluxations are silent or symptom-free. Perhaps your first subluxation occurred during your childhood and the pain and suffering you are experiencing could have all been prevented? A chiropractic exam is a simple, painless way to give your child the best chance at a healthy, productive future.