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Is Spinal Damage At Birth Affecting Your Children's Health?

Posted: Friday, June 13, 2008

by Hans Freericks
Discover Chiropractic

All parents want their children to be healthy. To that end, most parents are diligent about making sure their family receives good nutrition and regular checkups for their teeth, hearing, and vision.

Yet, most overlook the importance of having their children visit a chiropractor. Regular visits to a chiropractor for children are important because the spine protects the central control system for the body – the nervous system. Within the spine are billions of nerve fibers that send messages and energy to every part of the body giving in formation on how to function, thrive and heal.

Blockage of nerves in the spinal column is typically the result of small misalignments of the spinal vertebrate that are known as "vertebral subluxations." Periodic check-ups by a chiropractor can detect and remove these subluxations before they cause permanent damage.

This, in turn, can lead to a variety of health problems including:

Weak immune system
Organ malfunction
Scoliosis
Headaches, back aches, neck pain
Weak immune system
Allergies
Hyperactivity

Untreated, subluxations can also lead to irreversible spinal degeneration.

Vertebral subluxations have many possible causes, some of which may occur just by experiencing the birth process. Injuries can occur to a baby's spine at birth simply by the twisting and pulling on the baby's head. Health problems in childhood and even in adults have often been traced to spinal damage at birth that was never treated.

But children are also vulnerable to vertebral subluxations as they grow. Here are a couple examples:

In toddlers, spinal misalignments caused as a result of falling while learning to walk can be helped through chiropractic care. Left untreated, bumps caused from falls by toddlers can lead to spinal deformities later in life and may also increase the potential for scoliosis and a weakened immune system
As they age, the need for chiropractic care is even more crucial among children involved with contact sports. This is because these activities can cause spinal injuries that interfere with proper growth during rapid stages of physical development

Spinal checkups by chiropractors can also have other benefits. Parents, clinicians and researchers have noticed positive changes in the physical, behavioral and emotional health of children under chiropractic care. Conditions which have shown improvement as a result of chiropractic care include:

Hyperactivity
Autism
Scoliosis
Aches and pains
Ear infections
Asthma
Allergies
Eczema

It may be surprising to think that chiropractic care can have an effect on such health issues. The truth is, the brain and the nervous system are the control center of the body. Signals from the brain travel through the nerves to all the organs. Imagine that the nerve from your brain to the lungs is cut. The result would be devastating. Now imagine that same nerve is pinched slightly. The result would be a compromise in the function of the lungs – or asthma. If the spine is out of alignment and putting pressure or pinching one of the nerves, known as a subluxation, a health issue almost always results.

Both children and adults can have subluxations without showing signs of any symptoms. But there are warning signs to look for that may indicate the spinal column is out of alignment:

Fatigue
Shoulder blades flared out
Hyperactivity
Frequent falling
Irritability
Joint aches
One arm or leg that appears to look shorter than the other
A foot that is turned in or out

Chiropractors are experts in the care of nerves, muscles and connective tissues, which make up 60 percent of the body. All of the joints in an individual's body are part of this musculo-skeletal system and its optimal function is necessary for overall good health.

As with any treatment, chiropractic adjusting techniques are also modified based on an individual's size, weight, and unique spinal problems. Recommended treatments may include specific spinal adjustments, recommendations on exercise, nutritional advice or other conservative methods of care based on health history, age, and lifestyle.

Dr. Hans Freericks specializes in chiropractic care for children. Being a father to two daughters, himself, Dr. Hans understands the importance of keeping your children's healthy starting with proper spinal care. If you would like more information on keeping your children healthy, contact his Discover Chiropractic office in Fremont, CA and Union City, CA, today. He can also be reached at 510-797-4796. http://www.discoverchiropractic.com.

Dr. Hans Freericks answers FAQs about chiropractic care like "how long will it take?" on his website and in his office. His practice, Discover Chiropractic, has offices in Fremont, CA and Union City, CA to serve patients. Dr. Hans specializes in gentle, safe, and effective chiropractic care that works. He has been a Fremont Chiropractor since 1995.

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