Parents take their children to see pediatric doctors on a regular basis but often aren’t aware of the benefits a Pediatric Chiropractor yields as well.  They may believe that they are doing everything they can to give their children a healthy start in life.  Unfortunately, our American medical system is geared toward treating disease rather than promoting a wellness lifestyle in their patients.  How can I say that?  Don’t we check to see if our child is growing according to the normal charts and don’t we give shots to build their immune system?  Aren’t those preventative actions?

Leaving the shot controversy for another time, simply checking to see if your child is growing according to a normal mark on a chart is not enough to produce optimal health.  There are many cases where children meet all the bench marks of normalcy while still suffering such things as asthma, allergies, eczema, breast-feeding problems, irritability, scoliosis, ear infections, poor coordination, ADHD, autism and such. Many times the simple adjustments a Pediatric chiropractor makes can bring relief without drugs or other invasive treatment.

Toddlers live a rough life.  Born with a single curve to their spine, around six months of age, the second cervical curve begins to develop.  Tummy time, crawling, developing stronger muscles and even prolonged looking upward, cause this curve to become more pronounced.  As the child begins to stand and walk, the third lumbar curve develops.  While all of this is going on, he is climbing up and falling down, often hitting his head in the process.  Later on he begins running around often falling down as well.  While his body is able to absorb most of the shock such falls bring, sometimes they result in subtle misalignments that put pressure in his delicate nervous system.  This pressure affects whatever organ that particular nerve serves and over time can cause such symptoms as are listed above.

If you have found yourself returning over and over to the pediatrician’s office seeking relief for your child’s ailment, or simply want to improve your child’s overall health, you should visit a Pediatric Chiropractor.  While there, your child’s spine will be checked and adjusted to allow the free flow of life giving signals along his spinal column and you will be advised on other ways to promote optimal health for your family.

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