Kids Need Chiropractic Too ...
"As the twig is bent, so grows the tree" .......... is a chiropractic adage that is seen all too frequently in practice. Many of the problems we see in adulthood are the result of uncorrected spinal trauma from childhood.
Consider all the falls, accidents, sports injuries and mishaps that children experience growing up. That’s after learning to crawl, walk, run and ride a skate board! Children are often subjected to "barbaric rituals"; wearing 'double' diapers that do not allow proper hip movement and development, 'jolly jumpers' that stress spinal discs and hip joints, inlaws who insist on throwing your child into the air, thereby creating a 'whiplash' type of microtrauma to a delicate spine, poorly designed school desks, poor mattresses and sleeping postures, to name a few. Based on this cumulative trauma, wise parents who want the best for their children have them checked regularly for subluxations.
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHILDREN & CHIROPRACTIC ~
Fact #1: Chiropractic care can help children - Researchers in the US, Germany, Denmark, Japan & Australia have shown the effectiveness of chiropractic care with a variety of common childhood illnesses. Click here for fascinating research on the role of chiropractic and childood headaches.
Fact #2: Chiropractic is safe - Today's doctor of chiropractic receives a 4 year, post graduate degree at a government accredited chiropractic college, following 2-4 years of prechiropractic studies. This training & conservative approach makes chiropractic one of the safest forms of health care. Health problems outside the scope of chiropractic are referred to the proper medical specialist.
Fact #3: Many families use chiropractic as part of a healthy lifestyle - Along with regular dental and eye examinations, more & more of today's parents are adding chiropractic spinal checkups for the entire family. The wellness and preventive aspects of chiropractic care are attracting informed, cost conscious health care consumers.
A NATURAL APPROACH ~
The unpredictable dangers of prescription drugs continue to make headline news. Wary of the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, tubes in young ears and other controversial treatments, concerned parents are including a chiropractic doctor on their health care team. When problems are detected and corrected before a child’s spine matures (late teens), the more chronic spinal problems can be often avoided.
This is James & Lily.
James has difficulty sleeping but his adjustments help give him longer, uninterrupted periods of rest. Lily gets checked every month or so, to help keep her nervous system free of interference, allowing her body to function at its highest level.
Ryerson (age 2) and Avah (age 5) are great patients and love their treatments. They are checked every 3 - 4 weeks as part of their parents' wellness philosophy. This will help control the ill effects of falls, etc.before they cause permanent damage.
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