Chiropractic Care for Kids

While it’s true that children are resilient and that often the pain they experience is due to growth, that doesn’t mean their bodies aren’t under a lot of stress. Chiropractic care is natural, gentle, and noninvasive and can help to ensure the body stays healthy as it develops. Concerns about spinal alignment actually begin during the birthing process. Whether the birth is natural or Cesarean, the birthing process can be difficult on the body. There’s no way for a newborn to communicate how they feel, so there aren’t many clues when their spine is misaligned. As children grow through infancy, they may sleep in odd positions, and of course, they will fall down a few times as they are growing and experiencing the world. They will play sports and sit awkwardly as they watch television. They will rough house and explore. These are important parts of children’s young lives. For many, these examples won’t put too much stress on their bodies.

Kids are resilient. However, for some repetitive motions, poor posture and small accidents can cause issues that lead to misalignment. Unfortunately, even as children become older and learn to communicate their aches and pains, this doesn’t mean parents will always notice the symptoms of misalignment. Sometimes, the children don’t notice any discomfort. As kids, they don’t have enough experience in their bodies to know what’s normal and what they need to report to an adult. Often, what parents will end up noticing is a child with a bad attitude. They are acting out and crying a lot, they are sullen or grumpy.

For a chiropractor, this means a thorough examination is important. Work needs to be done to discover what the issues are and possibly how they are happening before they will work to create a natural and personalized treatment plan.