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| HEALTHIER CHILDREN |
Healthier Children with Chiropractic
"Chiropractic care for my child? Why? Her back doesn't bother her."
Often chiropractors have encountered parents who appreciate the importance of regular checkups for their
children's teeth, hearing and vision but draw a blank when it comes to a spinal checkup. That is distressing
because a spinal checkup could be one of the most important checkups your children will ever have! The
reason it's so important is because your children's spines protect their spinal cords, an extension of their
brains. The spinal cord contains billions of nerve fibers that send messages and energy to every part of their
bodies.
Blockages in the Spine
If there is a blockage of any of the nerves along the spinal cord, any nerve damage at all, then a state of
"dis-ease" can develop. Dis-ease is a state of disharmony in the body which can lead to lowered resistance
to disease, organ malfunction, sickness and disease. Blockage of nerves in the spinal column is usually
caused by tiny misalignments of the spinal vertebrae called vertebral subluxations.
The First Subluxation
How can your child's spine lose its natural alignment and develop subluxations? Vertebral subluxations have
many possible causes, some of which may occur as early as labor. Injuries can occur to a baby's spine at
birth due to a breech presentation or a difficult delivery that puts too much stress on the child's body. Health
problems in childhood or even adulthood have been traced back to spinal damage at birth.
Immediately after birth, damage can occur if the baby is dangled by the feet. As the famous French
obstetrician Frederick Leboyer has written in Birth without Violence:
We know very little about our bodies, so little that we forget the importance of the spine...Why, when the
vulnerable spine has always been curved, do we insist on holding the newborn upside down and jerking
the back straight?
Toddlerhood Through Childhood
Toddlerhood through childhood is a very "physical" time. Those first hesitant steps soon evolve into jumping
and running, and falls and accidents are all part of a normal childhood. While most falls are minor, at times
they can cause spinal and nerve-damaging vertebral subluxations with serious long-term consequences.
For that reason all children need periodic chiropractic spinal checkups.
A Family Affair
Doctors of Chiropractic love to see the whole family, from babies to grandparents, coming in for spinal
checkups. Many "chiropractic families" report having more energy, improved health and less dependency
on drugs and medication. It is not unusual to hear parents state that since getting under chiropractic care
their children get sick less frequently, less severely, have less ear infections and take less (or no) antibiotics
and other drugs than their classmates.
Physical and Psychological Benefits
For decades parents, clinicians and researchers have noticed positive changes in not only physical health,
but have also seen behavioral and emotional improvements in children under chiropractic care. Among the
observed benefits are improvements in children with hyperactivity, autism, anxiety, low mental stamina, lack
of concentration, asthma and discipline problems. Improvements in grades and IQ have also been recorded.
The mechanisms explaining these results are varied. There is evidence that subluxation correction improves
blood flow to the brain.
Spinal Checkups Are Vital
If your child is suffering from any of the following common conditions, it is essential to get his/her spine
checked for vertebral subluxations; not as a treatment for these conditions, but because all children,
especially if they are ill, need healthy spines. Being free of blockages to the flow of energy and information
over his/her nervous system can make a big difference in your child's physical and emotional health.
Warning Signs
Because your children (and you) may have subluxations in their spines and not know it, all children need
periodic spinal checkup. There are, however, certain warning signs indicating that the spinal column may be
out of alignment:
Fatigue Joint aches
Shoulder blades flared out One arm looks shorter
Hyperactivity Neck tilt
Frequent falling One leg looks shorter
"Noisy bones" A foot turned in or out
One hip or shoulder higher than the other
Conclusion
More and more families are finding that periodic chiropractic spinal checkups for their children make a big
difference in their health. Why not include chiropractic checkups as part of your family's health care?
"Chiropractic care for my child? Why? Her back doesn't bother her."
Often chiropractors have encountered parents who appreciate the importance of regular checkups for their
children's teeth, hearing and vision but draw a blank when it comes to a spinal checkup. That is distressing
because a spinal checkup could be one of the most important checkups your children will ever have! The
reason it's so important is because your children's spines protect their spinal cords, an extension of their
brains. The spinal cord contains billions of nerve fibers that send messages and energy to every part of their
bodies.
Blockages in the Spine
If there is a blockage of any of the nerves along the spinal cord, any nerve damage at all, then a state of
"dis-ease" can develop. Dis-ease is a state of disharmony in the body which can lead to lowered resistance
to disease, organ malfunction, sickness and disease. Blockage of nerves in the spinal column is usually
caused by tiny misalignments of the spinal vertebrae called vertebral subluxations.
The First Subluxation
How can your child's spine lose its natural alignment and develop subluxations? Vertebral subluxations have
many possible causes, some of which may occur as early as labor. Injuries can occur to a baby's spine at
birth due to a breech presentation or a difficult delivery that puts too much stress on the child's body. Health
problems in childhood or even adulthood have been traced back to spinal damage at birth.
Immediately after birth, damage can occur if the baby is dangled by the feet. As the famous French
obstetrician Frederick Leboyer has written in Birth without Violence:
We know very little about our bodies, so little that we forget the importance of the spine...Why, when the
vulnerable spine has always been curved, do we insist on holding the newborn upside down and jerking
the back straight?
Toddlerhood Through Childhood
Toddlerhood through childhood is a very "physical" time. Those first hesitant steps soon evolve into jumping
and running, and falls and accidents are all part of a normal childhood. While most falls are minor, at times
they can cause spinal and nerve-damaging vertebral subluxations with serious long-term consequences.
For that reason all children need periodic chiropractic spinal checkups.
A Family Affair
Doctors of Chiropractic love to see the whole family, from babies to grandparents, coming in for spinal
checkups. Many "chiropractic families" report having more energy, improved health and less dependency
on drugs and medication. It is not unusual to hear parents state that since getting under chiropractic care
their children get sick less frequently, less severely, have less ear infections and take less (or no) antibiotics
and other drugs than their classmates.
Physical and Psychological Benefits
For decades parents, clinicians and researchers have noticed positive changes in not only physical health,
but have also seen behavioral and emotional improvements in children under chiropractic care. Among the
observed benefits are improvements in children with hyperactivity, autism, anxiety, low mental stamina, lack
of concentration, asthma and discipline problems. Improvements in grades and IQ have also been recorded.
The mechanisms explaining these results are varied. There is evidence that subluxation correction improves
blood flow to the brain.
Spinal Checkups Are Vital
If your child is suffering from any of the following common conditions, it is essential to get his/her spine
checked for vertebral subluxations; not as a treatment for these conditions, but because all children,
especially if they are ill, need healthy spines. Being free of blockages to the flow of energy and information
over his/her nervous system can make a big difference in your child's physical and emotional health.
Warning Signs
Because your children (and you) may have subluxations in their spines and not know it, all children need
periodic spinal checkup. There are, however, certain warning signs indicating that the spinal column may be
out of alignment:
Fatigue Joint aches
Shoulder blades flared out One arm looks shorter
Hyperactivity Neck tilt
Frequent falling One leg looks shorter
"Noisy bones" A foot turned in or out
One hip or shoulder higher than the other
Conclusion
More and more families are finding that periodic chiropractic spinal checkups for their children make a big
difference in their health. Why not include chiropractic checkups as part of your family's health care?
| Arm, hand or shoulder pain Weakness or fatigue Vision problems Skin disorders Ear infections Painful joints Stomachaches Skin conditions Sinus problems Hip, leg or foot pain Breast-feeding difficulties |
| Poor posture Sore throat Loss of hearing Bronchitis Croup Allergies Scoliosis Backaches Headaches Bed-wetting Nervousness |
| Constipation Poor Concentration Numbness Arthritis Colic Eye Problems Irritability Neck aches Poor coordination Asthma and wheezing |
| Your children need a healthy spine for a healthy life. |