Unfortunately, there are quite a few skeptics that believe that chiropractic care is unsafe for children. Unfortunately, these claims are far from truth. Chiropractic care in fact, is safe for all ages (including infants)! One of the primary reasons parents bring their children in for gentle chiropractic treatmen is to focus on the preventative care approach to their health, maintaining the spinal structure and nervous system to keep both healthy during developmental years.
Children: Spinal Issues
When its apparent the child is having spine related issues, if left untreated, continues to worsen over time and eventually starts to prohibit other bodily functions and processes from operating fully. When it comes to people saying chiropractic care is dangerous for children, unfortunately comes from improperly trained chiropractors working on an age population they aren't normally used to. Children have the same physical structure as adults, but joints and bones are far more fragile. Because of this a "softer" approach should be taken for chiropractic care in younger patients.
The benefits that chiropractic care provides for newborns all the up through adults are tremendous. Allowing the body to grow as needed with full health starting at the spinal structure. But chiropractic care is quickly growing in popularity for children as it is a tremendous way to receive full health WITHOUT having to get on medications which is a crucial aspect to avoid for children.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Children
The goal of chiropractic care is to prevent future health problems from arising. Our bodies spine plays a critical role in overall body health and functionality, and has 3 major roles its responsible for:
Protecting the spinal cord and related nerve roots
Providing structural support and balance
Allowing flexible motion
Using gentle chiropractic adjustments, this helps ensure that the spine is properly working to carry out daily functions. Especially during the early growth stages. Parents that have come to Blakely Chiropractic have reported back improvements for their children in the areas of:
Sleep
Immune function
Behavior/attitude
At the very core of chiropractic care, is to properly align and individuals spine in an effort to provide the nervous system the full ability to process and react to information in a healthy manner.
Other benefits for children include:
Improved neural pathway function
Injury recovery
Better mobility
Proper posture
Decrease back/neck pain
Headache relief
Signs Your Child Might Need Chiropractic Care
No matter what, the decision to use chiropractic care as a preventative health treatment is entirely up to the parents! With that said, it is a very common healthcare option providing a natural holistic approach to healthcare as an alternative to traditional medical treatments and medications. Chiropractic care looks inward to the root of the problem that needs help as opposed to trying to treat a list of "associated symptoms".
Signs that might indicate your child could benefit from a chiropractic adjustment include:
Complaints of neck/back pain
Limited head/neck mobility
Uneven shoulders
Irregular sleep patterns
Compensation when walking/running
Chiropractic Care for Infants works to improve issues such as:
Breastfeeding
Reflux
Colic
Crawling/standing
In older children, it can help with specific problems relating to:
Headaches
Scoliosis
Spinal alignment
Growing pains
Digestive issues
Child Chiropractic Care in San Diego, CA
Upon entering our clinic, Dr. Blakely will conduct a full exam of your child’s situation and overall health to determine any clear issues with their spinal alignment. With years of expert experience, Dr. Blakely and his team can help alleviate pain and misalignment that may be affecting your child. Schedule an appointment today!
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