Children also benefit from regular spinal exams!

Let's face it, the children today are the unhealthiest generation of children the states have ever seen, way worse than the days of Polio.  On February 17th, 2010, the Jounral of American Medical Associstion released a report that 52% of children ages 8-14 had had a chronic disease.  Chronic disease has DOUBLED in the last 20 years...so say it's because of genetics is like saying a forest fire is genetic.  Autism is sky rocketing, allergies and asthma are rampant, and we're seeing pathologies like diabetes, heart disease, spinal degeneration, depression, headaches, anxiety, and auto-immune disorders in this age group when even 5 years ago, they were considered 'adult diseases.'  In fact, the USA has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world...more babies die in our country compared to countries like Cuba.  The solution is usually more screenings, more drugs, and more surgeries.  If a plant were wilting, why do we have a natural tendency to add water, sunlight, and nutrients but when a child is wilting, we add chemicals or take out body parts?

The truth is that you and your child were and are designed to heal.  God put the most amazing ability to heal inside that body.  It's the same body that started as 2 cells and within 9 months, there is a fully functioning human being.  The 1st system to form in the body is the nervous system.  It's the system that controls and coordinates all functions in the body.  Wouldn't it be wise to check the system that coordinates every other system in your child before adding chemicals or taking out body parts?  

At Alta Vista Chiropractic, the only reason we care about the spine is because it protects the nervous system.  In a child, damage can start as soon as the birth process.  Has your child had any birth trauma like forceps, suction, c-section, excessive pulling, or a long delivery?  

As children develop, they learn to walk.  If you have children, how many times did your child fall down while learning to walk?  Imagine yourself falling every 15 minutes throughout the day, how much damage do you think that would incur?  The next time your child falls, make a mental note about watching how his/her head whips around.  It's like baby whiplash. Does your child play contact sports?  These are what we call macro-trauma, the hard hits.  

Over the past 5-10 years, we are seeing more damage from micro-trauma.  Micro-trauma is the repetitive type damages not just children suffer form but adults too.  The #1 micro-trauma to a child is sitting.  Sitting to the spine is like sugar to the teeth.  More often than not, sitting never causes pain but produces an abundance to your brain called nociception.  Movement is what combats these bad signals.  This prolonged sitting from viseo games, computers, school, etc, damages the spine and alters signals from the body to the brain.    

The slightest misalignment can cause a child to suffer from adult type problems, such as headaches, back pain, poor concentration, irritability, etc. and for many, a simple, painless spinal exam will allow us to find, and treat if necessary any misalignments.  I'm not telling you to disallow your kids from playing sports, video games, and other hard activities, just monitor them and don't wait until a real problem develops. 

The cool thing about kids is that they typically heal quicker than adults.  By raising them as a chiro kid, your child will soon become the 'abnormal' one.  While the other kids around your child are getting ear infections, repeated colds, constant runny noses, your child's health will be leaps and bounds above the rest.   

Chiropractic care for children is much more than just spinal exams, it's part of a wellness lifestyle.  For questions or inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact us in the 'Contact Us' tab at the top.