Can Babies and Children Benefit From Chiropractic Care?

Many people think of chiropractic care as a means to treat neck pain, back pain, or headaches, for adults. Many don’t know children can benefit from chiropractic care as well.

We are often asked by patients and those in the community, why does a baby or small child need to be adjusted?

The answer is simple. Chiropractic care is not just about aches and pains, it is about optimum brain-body function.

We help children become healthier.

Kids don’t usually experience the aches and pains of adults. While we do care for kids with spinal concerns such as scoliosis, most children come in because their parents want them to be healthier.

For instance, we see many during the flu and cold season, to continue to boost their immune system. Research demonstrates that the white blood cell counts (the cells that fight off germs, bacteria, and viruses) are increased after a chiropractic adjustment by as much as 60 percent.

We often see kids with allergies and asthma. As an asthma sufferer myself, I know exactly how debilitating it can be to experience these concerns, and the amazing benefit chiropractic care can have on breathing.

We also care for sufferers of neurological conditions such as ADD and ADHD, where concentration is extremely difficult. By decreasing the stress responses in the body, we are able to help increase focus in school, and keep up with their course work. Our goal is to find the neurological interference from the subluxation, through misalignments, causing pressure in the nervous system and remove or reduce it. This allows your child to experience optimal health.

When should we start?

Research has revealed that up to 90 percent of kids are born with spinal subluxation or spinal misalignment, causing nerve interference in babies. It is never too early to send your child in for chiropractic care. You can start as soon as possible.

We know you may not want your child to be “popped” or “cracked.” The reality is much different, however. Children’s adjustments involve much less force than those of adults. The force used is like that of checking the firmness of a tomato. It is gentle and specific, to allow your child to function better, and ultimately allow them to develop into a healthy adult.

Chiropractic care is essential because it’s easier to create healthy kids than fix sick adults.