An increase in chronic childhood disease is part of the reason parents today seek alternative health care for their children. Chiropractic care is an effective and affordable alternative to traditional medicine to addresses children’s health conditions involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Chiropractic adjustments are extremely gentle, noninvasive and drug free. Recent research by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) found spinal manipulative therapy safe and effective in caring for children of all ages.

How Can Chiropractic Help?
Acute conditions may result from birth trauma, sports mishaps and accidental injury. Chiropractic care benefits children by correcting the spinal alignment to improve their overall heath. When vertebral joints are misaligned during birth or from a blow or fall, muscle tissue and nerves may also be affected. Spinal adjustments unlock the joints, restore motion and remove nerve pressure. Parents report successful treatment of children’s health issues such as:

• Earaches
• Upper respiratory infection
• Muscle pain
• Headaches
• Neck pain
• Back aches
• Accidental traumas
• Extremity complaints

Parents surveyed by the ICPA reported behavioral improvement for kids who saw a chiropractor, as well as improved sleep and stronger immune systems. Spinal manipulation for children as young as a newborn baby is an alternative treatment for the discomfort of colic and other digestive disorders as well.

Prevention Care For Children
Proper spinal alignment for children may delay or prevent degenerative bone or joint disease in the future. In addition to maintaining children’s health, regular visits to the chiropractor also instill the value of proactive health care in children, encouraging positive lifelong health habits is one of chiropractic’s benefits.