Ask any parent – it’s the only thing we want! Whether your child is just learning to walk, a college athlete, or anywhere in between, this guide will help you understand the essential role chiropractic care plays in your child’s health and inform you on what you need to know before taking your child to a chiropractor.
Simple, Safe, and Effective
An approach to health that any parent can be proud of. Parents and pediatric physicians alike turn to chiropractors to help establish a safe, natural, and drug-free foundation that can have both immediate and long-term benefits for their child’s health.
Many of you may be asking, “But, why?” To help answer that, let’s start with a simple anatomy refresher.
Like adults, children’s spinal columns comprise 24 independent vertebrae that enable them to twist, bend, and move throughout the day. It also protects the delicate central nervous system, which controls the body’s ability to grow, repair, and function at its best by communicating with every cell, tissue, and organ of the body.
Subluxations of the spine, commonly known as joint dysfunctions, occur when two or more vertebrae become restricted and impede the body’s ability to communicate with itself. Joint dysfunctions in a child can be caused by everyday activities throughout their development cycle.
Falls while learning to walk, championship wrestling with dad, lugging an oversized backpack around, and staring down at their phones are all great examples of activities that put the body in situations that can negatively affect the spine and proper nerve communication throughout the body.
Chiropractors are trained to locate and correct joint dysfunctions by applying a gentle, targeted movement to the body’s spinal column and extremities, when and where needed. This non-invasive technique is commonly known as a chiropractic adjustment, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is safe, and complications are rare.
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