Parents often ask if Chiropractic is beneficial for children.  The answer is most definitely "Yes!" Whether addressing a specific health related problem or looking to increase the child's overall health, Chiropractic plays a leading role when it comes to working with your child's health.

 While other health care providers treat only a child's symptoms, your Chiropractor constantly strives to find the cause of the problem by assessing the nervous system, the body's master control system.  Because the nervous system maintains and controls all functions of the body, it makes sense to keep your child's nervous system as healthy as possible to reach the maximum health potential.

 Why Check a Child for Vertebral Subluxation?

 Chiropractors look for Vertebral Subluxation. This means an interference to the spinal cord and/or spinal nerve roots that travel between vertebrae in the spinal column.  It often results from the stresses of everyday activities.

With the stresses adults endure every day, it would be foolish to think that our children are immune from such stress.  Physical stress, such as falls, jolts, jars, tumbles and accidents are but a few of the ways children acquire Vertebral Subluxation.

If you see an infant asleep in a car seat, look at the position of the child's neck.  This postural distortion is just a sample of the way children acquire Vertebral Subluxation.  The birthing process may in fact be where many children receive their first Vertebral Subluxation!  Along with chemical and emotional stresses, it is obvious that children are not immune to Vertebral Subluxation. 

Is It Safe to Have a Child Adjusted?

Adjustments given to children are gentle and safe and different from those given to adults.  They accommodate differences in size, shape and strength of the surrounding tissue.  The far-reaching effects of a healthy nervous system are essential for proper development and continued health.

Most children can receive a Chiropractic adjustment and sleep through the whole process!  In fact, most children enjoy their chiropractic adjustments and can't wait to get on the table to have their nervous systems checked.

Regular Chiropractic Care Benefits All Ages!

Because Chiropractic seeks to establish a healthy nervous system, it makes sense that any person can benefit from regular chiropractic care, whether child or adult.  Chiropractic care ensures the best of health and well being.  Many chiropractic offices are filled with families receiving lifetime chiropractic care as a major part in their health care formula.  Ask your Chiropractor for information on how Chiropractic can benefit your family and your child's health.

Remember, Chiropractic is a Family Affair!