Chiropractic For Kids
Chiropractic care can help kids of all ages. Kids are active and continuously moving, growing, and testing their body’s boundaries. It is important to make sure that their busy bodies are growing in the correct alignment and that their nervous system is functioning optimally
What Is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is the treatment of all conditions related to the nervous system, muscles and joints. A chiropractor’s main aim is to correct spinal misalignment’s also known as subluxations. A misalignment in the spine will cause tension into the surrounding muscles and irritation to the nerve roots.
What is Chiropractic for Kids?
Kids are constantly testing their boundaries, running, jumping and playing.
Joints work together and rely on surrounding soft tissue structures for activation which allows them to move the way they do.
Look out for kids struggling to climb up onto furniture or play equipment, limping, always favoring one side. This could be signs of misalignment’s causing compensation and improper movement patterns.
Chiropractic treatment for kids consists of:
- Gentle spinal manipulative techniques adapted to your child’s age to help relax stiff joints
- Soft tissue therapy to relieve tension in surrounding musculature.
- No chiropractic treatment will be prescribed for your kids if there is no spinal misalignment or lack of mobility.
Below are some common conditions that kids present with.
- Torticollis
- Joint hyper mobility
- Asymmetrical movement
Chiropractic treatment will consist of a combination of gentle spinal manipulations which will help by correcting misaligned joints and bring the joints into a more appropriate movement pattern. Treatment will also consist of soft tissue massage, heat therapy and home exercises.
