Why Children Need Chiropractic
As the father of a 4 year old daughter I know first hand how much chiropractic care can help children. I have witnessed my daughter recover from ear infections, back pain, wrist pain, knee pain, headaches, digestive problems, you name it…at warp speed, from chiropractic adjustments.
After-all, how often do kids fall down every day as they run around and play?
It’s makes sense that kids would respond quick to chiropractic adjustments. Things just heal faster when you’re a kid. However…what about the misalignments in the spine (subluxations) that don’t heal? What if your child does not visit a chiropractor on a regular basis like they should (in my opinion)?
Well…this is a problem. It is thought that most of the problems that adults present with at a chiropractors office are from subluxations that were left undetected and uncorrected from childhood.
Think about it…How many times did you fall learning how to walk, ride a bike, or at gymnastics?
Do you think maybe something could have been knocked out of position? Do you think it would just go back into position by itself? Actually, the body is always going to make sure all of it’s parts are where they are supposed to be. But sometimes it just needs a little help…help from a chiropractor.
Hey…the beauty of it is that chiropractors do not put anything into the body. We do not remove anything from the body. Chiropractors offer the body a very gentle force (especially with children) that the body can use to help restore the subluxation. Does this hurt? NO….not usually.
Do children look forward to chiropractic adjustments? Yes…after the first few sessions. You may have to drag them down to the chiropractor at first…and they may need to watch you get a chiropractic adjustment before they get theirs…and they may even cry a little…but it doesn’t hurt…and it’s very safe.
Then…after your child gets used to their chiropractic adjustments…look-out…they will run to the treatment table, and they will want to get adjusted first.
Don’t you think it makes sense to ensure that the spine is in it’s proper alignment during the growth spurts? Heck…if something is out…and lots of times there are no symptoms…and it stays that way as your child grows…it could rear it’s ugly head later on in life.
It’s sure a lot easier to stay healthy than it is to get healthy.
If you have children and they have never had a chiropractic examination, maybe now is the time.
Oh, I did not even mention the damaging effects of video games, backpacks, and computers have on children’s posture. Your chiropractor can help with this too
Posted in blogcatalog.com on February 06, 2010 by Dr. Eben Davis, a San Francisco Chiropractor.
