Kids...
Most people recognize the value of
chiropractic care for adults. But a more normally working
nervous system can help everyone. Before subjecting their
child to risky drugs or hoping it’s "just a phase they’re
going through," wise parents consult our office.
Chiropractic care for children is different from that for
adults. Tailored to their age and weight, their
adjustments often require no more pressure than you’d use
to test the ripeness of a tomato. Children in our office
enjoy their chiropractic care and look forward to their
visits.
Can you recognize the signs of spinal nerve interference
in your children?
Proper maternal nutrition, exercise and regular
chiropractic care help create the best opportunity for
healthy prenatal growth. Baby clothes, bassinets and car
seats are also concerns. These are important, but consider
the trauma of the birth process.
Pulling, forcing and twisting a baby from the birth canal
are still too common. Cesarean section, forceps, suction
extraction or eager hands can do unseen damage. Even
"natural" birthing methods can cause subluxations.
Subluxations are areas of your baby’s spine that interfere
or distort controlling nerve impulses between the brain
and body.
With vital neurological signals compromised, your child’s
health is impaired from his or her first breath. Other
problems can appear years later.
Only a chiropractic examination can tell if subluxations
are involved.
Without the language to explain what’s wrong, some
newborns exhibit unexplained crying, a lack of appetite,
allergic reactions or other difficulties.
Newborns and infants often show a tendency to hold their
head to one side or prefer breast feeding from one side.
These are ways they cope with abnormal spinal function and
an impaired nervous system.
Chiropractic care has been shown helpful for infants
suffering from colic. As subluxations are reduced, more
normal sleep patterns emerge. Many parents notice that
other aspects of their child’s health improve as well.
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Chiropractic? continued.....
Dr. Cindy and child patient......
Chiropractors are alert to the many ways nerve
interference can negatively affect your baby’s health.
As children grow and explore their world, crawling leads
to walking. Walking leads to running. Tricycles lead to
bicycles. Before we know it, their mobility and curiosity
produce a whirlwind of nonstop activity.
Along the way they lose their balance. They fall. They
slip. They trip. They stumble. They tumble.
A kiss and a bandage may be comforting, but what about the
unseen injury to their spine?
Even though your child’s young body has
tremendous capacity to adapt, uncorrected subluxations can
set the stage for problems often seen later in adults.
Regular chiropractic checkups during this time of rapid
growth are essential.
What’s the difference between children who seem to get
"the bugs that are going around" and those who don’t?
Spinal subluxations can hamper your child’s ability to
ward off infection. Weakened by a compromised nervous
system, his stomach, lungs, nose, ears and throat can
welcome viruses and other microbes.
Restoring the integrity of the nervous system and the
workings of every cell and tissue is what chiropractic
care is all about.
Many parents who consult our office report that their
children miss less school and seem healthier than other
children.
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Source: A Parent's Guide To today's
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