Pediatrics
Many times we get questions like:
"How can Chiropractic help children?", "Is that child coming to
see you?" or "Why does my child need their spine checked if they
have no pain?" My response generally goes like this,
 "Does
a child have a spine?" "Do they have a nervous system that
controls their body?" In Dr. Erik's health talk you learn that
what we treat as chiropractors is called, "Subluxation". You
may also remember him talking about the Three T's that cause
subluxation are Toxins, Trauma and Thoughts. Here are some
examples of how all age groups are confronted with these causes.
Trauma (physical stress):
- Birth Process
- Numerous falls while
learning to walk
- Falling from a bike,
wrestling with family
- Sports Injuries
Thoughts (emotional stress):
- What is the relationship
of the family at home? Do we always remember to keep our
arguments from the children
- Does the child get teased
by siblings or friends?
- Are they able to keep up
with schoolwork or are they overwhelmed?
- Peer Pressure!!!!
Toxins (chemical stress):
- Diet (limiting refined
sugars and processed foods)
- Environmental toxins
- Prescription and
over-the-counter medications
- Caffeine
How early should I have my child checked and what good is it if
their body is constantly changing? Birth is the best time to
start. Keeping a child subluxation-free allows their body to
function properly while they are growing and changing. If a
child has a subluxation, proper growth of the spine is
compromised, potentially causing abnormal curvatures.
Subluxations put stress on surrounding joints and cause
degenerative changes later in life.
Chiropractic has been shown to be very effective for numerous
childhood conditions such as colic, asthma, ear infections,
allergies, bowel problems, scoliosis and many more. Restoring
proper function to the body through proper nervous system
function early on in life gives a child the best chance to not
only resolve an existing problem, but also avoid problems later
in life.
If you have any questions about chiropractic for children or
would like additional information, please do not hesitate to
ask.
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