Kids and Chiropractic
Chiropractic is basically based on the important relationship between the nervous system and the spine. One of the most fundamental ideas in chiropractic is that dysfunction in the spine and its joints can cause dysfunction within the nervous system and as the nervous system coordinates and controls all of the systems of the body, dysfunction of spinal can have wide ranging effects on the health of body.
Chiropractors are taught to evaluate and take care of this dysfunction within the spine and other joints.
Why do kids need chiropractic?
A child has several physical stresses to cope with during their growing years, and problems in spines of children can take place at almost any point in their growth and developments.
Most likely the earliest challenge a developing spine faces is the position it is forced to take on in Utero. Many women must have heard about foetal positions which can lead to problems with labor but what is less known is that these can also lead to problems in the spine of baby too.
Spinal segments can be forced out of place or jammed by the position of the baby in the womb, and if this position is less than optimal, it can lead to a longer and more difficult trip through the birth canal, which can mix these problems.
In this way, natural birthing techniques can also stress nervous system and spine of an infant - not mentioning the interventions like induction, vonteuse suction, ceasarean section or forceps. The latter seems to provide a lower traumatic birth for the child and can in reality create a complete new set of problems.
The cause of many newborn complaints of health like colic, breastfeeding difficulties, reflux, allergic reactions, chronic infections and sleep disturbances can habitually be traced to irritation to the nervous system caused by these cranial and spinal misalignments.
As considerable spinal trauma can take place at, or prior to birth, many parents opt for having their newborn baby’s spine checked right away. Many developmental milestones like learning to hold up the head, crawling, sitting upright and walking are all activities that influence alignment and are considered as important times to have a child tested by a chiropractor, no mentioning the falls, playground injuries, sports injuries and heavy weighted school bags to which they are subjected in later years.
Every child functions well with 100% nerve function. Every child deserves the right to convey their fullest potential. Chiropractic care for children is considered as gentle, safe and effective. It provides the opportunity for utmost potential for well-being.
