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Chiropractic For Kids2024-08-20T13:16:47-04:00

Chiropractic For Kids

Chiropractic For Kids & Treatment

Are you looking for chiropractic for kids? Although it may seem strange for children to see a chiropractor, there has never been a more relevant time in history for pediatric chiropractic care than now. Most of us can comprehend that children’s movement patterns are becoming more monotonous and destructive than ever. Just like taking care of your teeth, isn’t about pain and symptoms, taking care of your structure and nerve system is very similar. Most children can have nerve system, stress and spinal subluxations and not have any obvious pain. Chiropractic is very appropriate and safe for children at all ages. In fact spinal subluxation is often obvious right after birth. Reactive healthcare, known as waiting for pain, is not a successful model for health and well-being. The advantages that children who undergo chiropractic care have our tremendous.

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Newborn Chiropractic (Birth to First Month)

Why would a newborn baby need chiropractic care? A newborn child may experience spinal and nerve system stress from the birth process itself. Interventions such as forceps, vacuum extraction, or C-section were used then this likelihood increases.

How do they affect a baby’s body and development? Spinal subluxations are something that chiropractors are designed to detect in children of all ages. These dysfunctional spinal segments create unnecessary pressure and stress in the child’s nerve system, and can result in a variety of symptoms. These can arrange from movement issues (often seen as a head that tilts to one direction chronically) to digestive issues (colic, GERD) to respiratory and sleep issues. Spinal subluxations can even affect neurological processing impacting the way a child will learn grow and developed.

How are adjustments tailored for a baby? Spinal adjustments for babies are very gentle and can be done with the doctors hands or with an instrument. A newborn will not experience any rapid twisting or popping of joints.

Infant Chiropractic (First Month to 1 Year)

What issues during childhood can be helped with chiropractic care? The nerve system controls all growth and development. Parents in our office often report that there infant is at ease, digesting better, sleeping better, having better bowel function and less irritable.

How is an optimized nervous system beneficial to a child’s development? Since the nerve system inside of the spine is in control of all growth and development, keeping this system at ease and in a state of low stress will help with all function in the body.

Why is it best to identify and correct issues early? The longer a problem persists the harder it is to correct. Much like a small cavity is easier to deal with than a bigger one. The sooner you detect a spinal subluxation the easier it is to correct.

Chiropractic for Toddlers (1-3 Years)

Why is the process of learning to walk physically hard a child’s spine?  Walking itself is very good for the spine and it’s development.  The process of getting there and the thousands of falls involved can often be hard on the spine.

How does “normal life” cause a subluxation?  Impacts from falls, bumps, and even being in things like baby carriers for prolonged times affect the spine and nerve system.

How does chiropractic work on toddlers to correct subluxations and optimize nerve function? Detecting spinal misalignments causing negative nerve stress is what a chiropractor does. Once these are corrected, the nerve system works more optimally and all function gets to benefit.

School Age (5-12 Years)

What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is an S shaped curvature where the spine should otherwise be straight.

How do you identify it? Scoliosis can be identified by chiropractors during a structural evaluation. There are certain postural clues such as uneven, shoulders, and pelvic bones and rib hunching that can be indicators. Confirmation and specific measurements can be done using x-ray imaging.

How do you treat it? Scoliosis is something that is best managed when detected at a young age. If there is a family history of scoliosis, it is even more important to have your child checked for this spinal condition. There are many things that can be done to try and minimize the condition of scoliosis. Chiropractic adjustments, Nerve tension, reduction strategies, and spinal stabilization work are all things that can positively influence scoliosis.

What other risks to school-age children face that might cause injury to their spine?  Children are not designed to be sitting as much as today’s modern society demands. School desks, coupled with personal electronic use has made spinal deterioration start at a younger age than ever.

Chiropractic for Teenagers (12-18 Years)

What are the common challenges teenagers face that make them good candidates for chiropractic care? by the time the teenage years have come, most children are having their lives, dominated by times on electronics. Activity levels are lower than ever and homework and stressful demands are higher than ever. This is a very unhealthy combination for the spine and nerve system.

What are some of the mental and emotional benefits of chiropractic care that might work on an individual with raging hormones? Chiropractic care is one of the most effective ways of taking stress out of the human body. This has a multitude of physical, mental, and emotional benefits. One of the things that is most pronounced is how a person‘s breathing pattern slows and calms immediately following a chiropractic adjustment. This is an indicator that stress is diminishing and homeostasis is being restored. That is wonderful for the health of a teenager.

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Breastfeeding

Why is breastfeeding important? Studies show us that there is no better food source for a child than the breastmilk of its mother. The milk that the mother produces is customized to meet the needs of her particular child.

Why would it become difficult? Breast-feeding can become challenging when the baby struggles to latch or has a preference for only one side of the mothers breast.

How can chiropractic care help with things like torticollis and make breastfeeding easier for the mother and baby? If the child has a spinal subluxation, particularly in the neck, it can impact how comfortable the child is with their head, turned in one position versus the other. This can impact whether or not the child is feeding off both sides equally. In addition, neck subluxations can also affect the child’s ability to latch During breast-feeding. A chiropractor can detect if the spine and nerve system maybe a barrier in your child’s breast-feeding.

Colic

What is colic? Colic is a prolonged and intense period of fussiness in what appears to be an otherwise healthy infant.

Why is it a problem? This is most problematic and stressful for the parents as it is an indicator that something is not right with the child. It can be disruptive to feeding schedules, it can be disruptive to sleep, and it can be very stressful on the entire household.

How does it happen? Doctors are not entirely sure what causes colic. Some suspect it is due to a sensitivity, perhaps in the digestive system. Often we will see that a spinal subluxation, creating nerve irritation, is the source of the child’s fussy nature. Correcting this nerve irritation, often, restores, peace, and homeostasis to the child’s system, and the symptoms improve.

Should exhausted parents “wait it out” or try chiropractic care and what can a chiropractor do about inconsolable crying?  We have seen many cases of colic respond to the gentle pediatric chiropractic that we provide. Our advice would be to not wait it out.

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Frequently asked questions about Chiropractic For Kids

Is chiropractic safe for a child?

Chiropractic is very safe and effective for children.

When should you take children to a chiropractor in Grimsby, ON?

Our advice would be “the earlier the better”.  Just like keeping your teeth healthy.

What age can a child start seeing a chiropractor?

Immediately after birth is when both of our doctors had their children receive their first spinal check-up.

How do I know if my baby needs a chiropractor?

They definitely do if they have any of the above mentioned symptoms or conditions.  A well baby chiropractic check up is something we believe lines up with our preventative health care values.

How does chiropractic help with colic?

By correcting spinal misalignments and restrictions which results in taking stress and irritation out of the nerve system.

Is pediatric chiropractic the same as chiropractic for adults?

The intent of improving the spine and nerve system function is the same however the approach is different.  Children receive extremely gentle care and usually require very few visits to help.

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