Thursday, April 21, 2011

Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Kids

An increase in chronic childhood disease is part of the reason parents today seek alternative health care for kids. Chiropractic care is an effective and affordable program by licensed providers that addresses children's health conditions associated with the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Gentle, noninvasive and drug free, chiropractic adjustments treat, resolve and prevent a wide range of health problems. Recent research by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) found spinal correction therapy safe and successful in treating children of all ages.

Acute Conditions

Acute conditions may result from birth trauma, sports mishaps and accidental injury. Chiropractic care benefits children by correcting the spinal alignment to improve their overall health. When vertebral joints are misaligned during birth or from a blow or fall, muscle tissue and nerves may also be affected. Spinal adjustment frees joints, restores motion and relieves nerve pressure, which may be the cause of additional ailments. Parents report successful treatment of children's health issues such as acute earache, upper respiratory infection, muscle pain, neck pain and accident trauma. Spinal manipulation for children as young as newborn babies is an alternative treatment for the discomfort of colic and other digestive disorders as well.

Chronic Conditions

Parents surveyed by the ICPA reported behavioral improvement for kids who saw a chiropractor, as well as improved sleep and stronger immune systems. Although scientific evidence in these areas is still inconclusive, the growing number of those seeking children's health care from chiropractors (up 8.5% since 1991, according to the American Chiropractic Association) is a positive endorsement of its benefits. Chiropractic America reports that natural, drug-free chiropractic care is sometimes more effective than traditional medical approaches for chronic earache, scoliosis and neck pain. Headaches and sleep disorders of nonspecific causes respond well to spinal adjustments, which affect and repair interrupted neural pathways. Asthma and allergy symptoms and patterns of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also be treatable with chiropractic.

Prevention

Success in these areas has implications for chiropractic care's preventive capacity. Periodic ongoing adjustments at a young age may help stave off the above ailments before they begin. Proper spinal alignment now may delay or prevent degenerative bone or joint disease, such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. In addition to maintaining children's health, regular visits to the chiropractor also instill the value of proactive health care in kids. They'll be more likely to monitor and manage their health as they grow up and less likely to be afraid or in denial of any health problems. Encouraging good lifelong health habits is one of chiropractic's best benefits for kids.

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Morris Family Chiropractic at 440-639-9171 or visit our
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5 comments:

  1. Chiropractic care is indeed very beneficial for kids, particularly for growing babies. As children grow older, they will begin doing different activities that involve more and more bodily functions and parts. These movements may sometimes affect their spine, which is the core structure of the skeletal system. Chiropractic care helps prevent this by improving the alignment of the spine.

    -Sharron Bonomo

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  2. As time goes by, positive news has been so overwhelming regarding the pediatric child care. Chiropractic care is just one of the excellent news, even more so now that kids are very much into physical activities. Physical therapy will help to significantly boost their immune system and increase the child’s overall well-being as their bodies develop.


    Gwen Knight

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  4. Statistics show that children who undergo chiropractic care have been found to get sick less often than those kids who aren’t. It’s great for those kids who suffer from spinal problems. The longer your child’s body suffers from this, the worse it will be. By correcting the alignment at an early age, you’re keeping the damage from getting worse.

    Darlene Fanning

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  5. I believe that the younger age group strongly needs alternative remedies. It’s great that chiropractor service is there for the youth to push them to do more. This will help the children grow better and become more active in their daily routines and studies.

    Hugh Fernandez

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