The Importance of Pediatric Chiropractic Care: Ensuring Your Child’s Health and Development
At Vitality Chiropractic & Family Wellness in Wake Forest, we understand that a child's health is every parent's top priority. Regular spinal checks are an essential part of maintaining a child's overall health and well-being. Chiropractic care for children is both safe and highly effective, providing gentle adjustments tailored specifically for their growing bodies. The adjustment procedure for children differs from that of adults, using significantly less pressure to ensure it is both gentle and safe.
Birth and Subluxation
A child’s first subluxation may occur during the birthing process. Birth itself can be traumatic for a newborn's spine, especially in cases involving cesarean sections, the use of forceps, or vacuum extraction, all of which place unnatural stress on the infant's spine. Twisting, pulling, and stretching during delivery can lead to subluxations, making it essential to have your child’s spine checked shortly after birth to ensure proper alignment and nerve flow.
A Child’s Development
As children begin to crawl and walk, their spines develop secondary curves, and their bodies undergo rapid growth and change. In the natural course of play, children often jump, tumble, and fall, which can cause additional stress on their spines and lead to further subluxations. Just like in adults, subluxations in children can interfere with nerve function, distorting communication between the brain and body.
Common signs of subluxations in children include symptoms such as frequent fevers, stomach aches, sore throats, bed-wetting, poor posture, hyperactivity, and recurring ear infections, colds, or flu. These are warning signals that the body may not be functioning optimally. Ensuring your child receives regular chiropractic care can help prevent and address these issues, promoting better health and development.
Make sure to have your child's spine checked regularly to ensure proper alignment and optimal health throughout their crucial development years.
Infant Chiropractic
Chiropractic Care for Infants: Safe and Effective for Over 50 Years
Infant chiropractic care is far from a new concept—parents have been bringing their infants to chiropractors for over 50 years! When we tell parents that we offer chiropractic care for infants, we often hear the same questions: Is it safe? Why would an infant need an adjustment? How can you tell if an infant needs to be adjusted? Let's address those concerns.
Is Chiropractic Care Safe for Infants?
Absolutely! Chiropractic adjustments for infants are incredibly gentle. The amount of pressure used is comparable to the light touch needed to press on your eye. Before adjusting, the infant is thoroughly checked by hand and with specialized technology to assess their needs. The adjustment itself is done with the infant lying on a pillow or cradled in their parent's lap, using very gentle pressure. It’s a simple, safe, and effective procedure.
According to research conducted by the American Chiropractic Association, the safety of infant and pediatric adjustments is well-documented. Out of 250 million pediatric visits, only one case of an adverse event was reported, making chiropractic care one of the safest procedures available. For the best care, we recommend taking your child to a chiropractor trained in pediatric adjustments, such as the doctors here at Vitality Chiropractic & Family Wellness.
Why Would an Infant Need to Be Adjusted?
The birthing process is often where an infant experiences their first spinal misalignment, or "subluxation." During birth, significant pressures and forces are exerted on the baby’s spine, which can lead to misalignments. These risks increase in non-natural births, such as cesarean sections, or when tools like forceps or a vacuum are used.
Here are some common factors that can contribute to birth-related trauma, increasing the likelihood of a subluxation:
- Very short labor
- Very long labor
- Failure of the cervix to dilate
- Use of Pitocin to induce or strengthen contractions
- Use of forceps or vacuum extraction
- Cord wrapped around the baby’s neck
- Cesarean delivery due to lack of progress
- Pulling or twisting on the baby’s head during delivery
Ensuring that your infant's spine is properly aligned can help prevent potential health issues later on. Chiropractic care provides a safe, gentle way to address these concerns early, promoting optimal health and development for your baby.
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