Love Dr. Amy! She adjusts me, my husband and she’s worked on my little girl since she was 4 months old. She always makes us feel better! My youngest has torticollis and even after the first visit her neck mobility was so much better.
There are actually a variety of reasons for a child to see a chiropractor. Many spinal problems seen in adults began as early as birth. Even natural birthing methods can stress an infant’s spine and developing nerve system. The resulting irritation to the nerve system caused by spinal and cranial misalignment can be the cause of many newborn health complaints such as:
- Chronic Ear Infections
- Colic and Reflux
- Constipation
- Latch Issues with Breastfeeding
- Acute Torticollis
- Headaches
- Bed Wetting
- Asthma and Allergies
- Persistent Colds/ Sickness
- Growing Pains
Since significant spinal trauma can occur at birth, many parents have their newborns checked right away. As the infant grows, learning to hold up the head, sit, crawl and walk are all activities that affect spinal alignment and are important times to have a child checked by a Doctor of Chiropractic.
As the child begins to participate in regular childhood activities like skating or riding a bike, small yet significant spinal misalignments (subluxations) may occur. If neglected, the injuries during this period of rapid growth may lead to more serious problems later in life. Subtle trauma throughout childhood will affect the future development of the spine leading to impaired nervous system function. Any interference to the vital nerve system will adversely affect the body’s ability to function at its best.
One of the most common reasons parents seek care for their child is trauma from an injury of some sort. These misalignments may or may not result in immediate pain or symptoms. Regular chiropractic checkups can identify potential spinal injury from these traumas, make the correction early in life and help avoid many of the health complaints seen later in adults. Proper spinal hygiene is an important key to better health. Another sought out reason for care is the resolution of a particular symptom or condition. Parents seek care for conditions such as colic, ear infections, asthma, allergies and headaches (to name a few) because they have heard from other parents that chiropractic care can help.
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THINGS CHIROPRACTIC CARE CAN HELP…
It is important to understand that the Doctor of Chiropractic does not treat conditions or diseases. The expertise of the chiropractor is in checking the child’s spine for mis-alignments that impair nerve system function therefore affecting overall body function. The nerve system controls and coordinates the function of all the systems in the body: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, hormonal, and immune system. Any aspect of health may be impaired by nerve interference. The chiropractic adjustment restores nerve system function allowing the body the ability to express a greater state of health and well-being.
IS CHIROPRACTIC SAFE FOR NEWBORNS, INFANT AND CHILDREN?
At Elite Chiropractic, we use very soft and gentle pressures (the amount to see if a peach is ripe) to relieve irritation on the nervous-system so your baby can be healthy and happy as God created them to be.