Why do our children need chiropractic care?

Children Need Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic is the healthcare profession that focuses on the care and prevention of disorders of the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on overall health, through spinal adjustments.

Current Situation

More and more parents are seeking chiropractic care for their children. Many of the problems seen in adults begin as early as birth.

So-called natural births can stress the child’s spine and developing nervous system. The resulting irritation on the nervous system caused by misalignment of the skull and vertebrae can be the cause of many health issues in newborns.

Colic, breathing problems, allergic reactions, difficulty breastfeeding, sleep disturbances, and chronic infections can be transmitted with stress to the nervous system.

As trauma can occur at birth, many parents quickly bring their newborn for a check-up. As the child grows, they learn to hold their head up, crawl, and walk.

All these activities affect spinal alignment and it is an important time to check your child by a Doctor of Chiropractic. As soon as the child starts engaging in regular age-appropriate activities such as riding a scooter or bicycle, small but already significant misalignments (subluxations) can form.

If We Ignore These Disorders

If we ignore them, damage during this growth period can lead to more severe problems later in life.

A trauma during childhood will affect the development of the spine, resulting in the impairment of nervous system function.

Any interference in our vital system, such as the nervous system, will negatively affect our body’s ability to function at its best. One of the most common reasons parents seek a chiropractor is due to some injury, trauma, or similar issue.

Misalignment may or may not result in pain or symptoms. Regular check-ups can identify damage in the spine exacerbated by these traumas, and correcting them at an early age helps avoid many of the health complaints seen later in adults.

Spinal hygiene is a crucial key to enjoying better health. Another reason to visit a chiropractor is to address a specific symptom or illness.

Parents seek chiropractic care for conditions such as colic, ear infections, asthma, allergies, headaches, and idiopathic scoliosis (to name a few). They have heard from other parents that chiropractic can help.

What the Doctor of Chiropractic Does

It is important to understand that the Doctor of Chiropractic does not treat diseases or symptoms. The specialty of the Doctor of Chiropractic is to check the spine for misalignment that affects the nervous system and therefore the entire organism.

The bones of the spine, the vertebrae, protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord is the extension of our brain and carries information from the brain to the parts of our body and then back to the brain. Subluxations interfere with the nerves’ ability to transmit that vital information.

The nervous system controls and coordinates the functions of all body systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, hormonal, eliminative, and immune. Any aspect of health is weakened when there is nerve interference. The chiropractic adjustment restores the function of the nervous system, allowing the body to express a greater state of health and well-being.

The Doctor of Chiropractic will conduct diagnostic tests and determine whether there are any nerve interferences (subluxations). The procedure for specific adjustments is modified to fit the size of a child and their unique spinal condition. They are both gentle and specific, applied to the developing spinal structures.

Parents report that their children enjoy coming to our center, and they also say that their children do not get sick as often and that their health level is higher when they come regularly.

To enhance your child’s ability to function in a more optimal state of health, our center in Mataró has specialized in the care of children.

A Positive Change for the Future

Once your family has experienced the benefits of chiropractic care, help us share it with other families. Chiropractic (practiced by Doctors of Chiropractic) is largely unknown in Spain, but worldwide it is the third-largest healthcare profession.

Marc Bony, DC Chiropractic1.com