Most
parents will not blink an eye when it comes to a routine visit
to a dentist fortheir kids check-up. Why not the Chiropractor?
Should I take my child to a chiropractor even if they are not
having back pain?
Similar
to a dentist a spinal check-up on a child performed by a Chiropractor
can prove invaluable their life. With the trauma of childbirth
alone, children are additionally falling, jumping, bumping into
things and running. Many of these normal childhood activities
are just a few of the various reasons for vertebral subluxations
to occur. If these subluxations are not detected they can have
serious health consequences for the future of your child.
Chiropractors have traditionally been identified with back &
neck pain and as an adult problem. The role of children and chiropractic
has been relatively non-existent. However, no matter what your
age is, the spine which houses the nervous system functions to
control the entire body. Therefore, if problems interfere with
this system any messages raveling throughout the nervous system
via the brain to the spinal cord to the body and back again can
be impaired. These interruptions block the normal healthy actions
and functions of the human body. These interruptions are called
Vertebral Subluxations.
Many
pediatric visits to the chiropractor are due to ear infections,
allergies, asthma, attention problems, bed-wetting, back/neck
pain and headaches. Although, chiropractic does not treat specific
symptoms, we find that a healthy immune system results in an effective
defense mechanism. Such complications can arise when a subluxation
within the vertebra of the spine impair communication of the messages
traveling from your brain via the spinal cord to the body.
Chiropractors
are specifically trained to examine and adjust children of all
ages. Even for newborns it's important that you remove subluxations
to ensure the future health of your child.
Why children should see
a Chiropractor?
Birth
is a time for trauma. Nine months in an uncomfortable position
can create the beginning of future postural problems. In addition,
pulling, twisting, pushing, forceps and vacuum extractions all
cause trauma to the spine of a newborn creating subluxations
and spinal cord damage that can be silent for years.
The
nervous system, made up of your brain and spinal cord, controls
every function of the human body. Subluxations or interruptions
of this communication network means your body can't function
at 100%. This is not optimal health at less than 100%.
Daily
traumas of being a kid must be taken seriously. Running, jumping,
falling, twisting are just a few of the mechanisms for childhood
spinal injury. Furthermore, movements while changing a diaper,
learning to use a walker, being lifted by parents, carrying
a back-pack, physical demands of sports and sleeping behaviors
all become the stepping stone for serious future difficulties
if not dealt with immediately.
Prevention---A
healthy spine and nervous system helps to prevent common health
problems experienced in children. These include ear infections,
colic, headaches, bed-wetting, asthma and other problems.
Posture---the
old adage of "as the twig is bent, so grows the tree".
A child's spine is subject to a number of stress and strains
placing it at risk of future problems like scoliosis or a curved
spine. To prevent this from taking place and causing future
changes regular spinal screens for posture are important. Prevention
is the key at an early age to deal with problems that could
plague your children for a lifetime.
With
a healthy nervous system your child is better equipped to deal
with everything from back/neck pain to sore throats to measles
and chickenpox. Please, don't underestimate the power of the body
when it functions at 100%. By adjusting subluxations, chiropractic
is a power that fuels your body to function at its best. Without
chiropractic some kids have chronic sickness or regular illness
that leads to prolonged consumption or usage of medicines and
possible surgical intervention. Unfortunately, these are very
serious and very real.
My kids don't have any aches or pains currently,
so why do they need to see a chiropractor?
First,
people have been conditioned to think that without signs or symptoms
that you are healthy. Truth be known that once signs and symptoms
are evident you are in the late phase of that scenario. Take the
dentist for example. Can you have a cavity without having a toothache?
The answer is yes. So that's why you go to the dentist for regular
visits to help detect and prevent in the early phases so that
any serious problems won't arise later. The same goes for vertebral
subluxations. Often, subluxations exist without the signs and
symptoms, yet they can produce colic, ear infections, asthma etc.
We stress that chiropractic is not a treatment for signs and symptoms,
a healthy spine and nervous system creates a strong defense mechanism
to battle against sickness. This is why we promote that people
without signs and symptoms be checked for subluxations. "It's
not how your feeling, It's how your healing". Prevention
is our best line of defense with regards to your health.
LifeSource Family Chiropractic is a chiropractic clinic
located in Wesley Chapel / New Tampa area. We look forward to
helping you live a more active,
and healthy lifestyle with gentle, personalized chiropractic care,
rehabilitation and effective, lasting pain relief.
