Chiropractic Care for Children
Let’s face it; your child came into this world on a wild ride without a seat belt! Did you ever stop and think about the tremendous force placed on your baby’s tiny neck and back as he or she was pulled from the birth canal? Maybe there just wasn’t any way around the twisting, turning, jerking and jolting of the birth process. But the spin is the housing for the baby’s entire nervous system, and the future health of the child can be affected by those few crucial moments.
Nature has its way of erasing the “memory” of this traumatic experience, however, serious problems such as spinal curvatures, misalignment and other structural disorders can still occur. These conditions begin at birth, and can grow into more serious problems later on in life if not corrected.
Birth trauma to the spinal column can cause one or more vertebrae to slip beyond normal range. This can result in the blockage of “messages” that travel through the nervous system to the brain. When life-giving nerve impulses can’t flow freely, that affected part will, in time, become diseased.
Yet, with gentle finger pressure, the misaligned vertebrae can be moved back into proper position, and this may often prevent future problems from ever developing.
Childhood is the best time to start chiropractic care. Most conditions are easily and effectively corrected. Kids heal faster than adults. Children not only respond well to chiropractic, but they love it! Going to the doctor can become a welcomed experience. |
