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When Should
Your Child Have a Chiropractic Exam?
Newborn infants should be checked within hours after birth. The
birth process, even under natural and controlled conditions, is
potentially traumatic. During the pushing stage of labor, the spine,
particularly the neck, may be injured as the baby is compressed
and pushed down the birth canal. The most frequent subluxation experienced
by newborns results from the pulling, twisting, and compression
of the infant's spine during birth.
Although birth subluxations may
cause immediate symptoms, such as respiratory depression, there
may be far-reaching effects that are manifested for years. The child's
ability to fight against disease, for example, may be lowered. Colds,
ear infections, colic, and other illnesses may result.
Subluxations may also interfere
with internal organ function, resulting in the in-ability to produce
chemicals responsible for raising and lowering body temperature
as needed. Research has also indicated that the body's immune response
in the production of anti-viral and anti-bacterial agents to fight
infection is greatly compromised due to vertebral subluxations.
Healthy
children
Many factors contribute to your child's overall health. A major
component is the communication between your child's brain and body,
a vital link controlling the growth, repair, and function of every
tissue and organ in the body. Diet, exercise, rest, and emotional
and spiritual support are other important factors. Chiropractic
recognizes the importance of each of these factors as they contribute
to your child's health.
What is
a chiropractic adjustment?
V ertebrae (the bones in your back) fit together so that the LIFE
(nerve supply) produced in your brain may filter down your spinal
cord and out over your nerves. This LIFE is responsible for growth,
repair, and healing in your entire body. When vertebrae are out
of their natural alignment, nerves become stretched or twisted (commonly
referred to as a nerve "pinch"), and this vital communication
system in the body is disrupted.
This neurological disturbance
is called a subluxation, and it may result in the failure of one
or more parts of the body, as well as health in general. Subluxations
can also foster the onset of sickness and disease as the body weakens.
The Doctor of Chiropractic specializes
in the detection and correction of subluxations. Instead of treating
the symptoms of the disease, the chiropractor corrects the subluxation
so that normal body functions may take place. This is done by laying
our hands on your back and lining up the vertebrae in their natural
position. This process may take weeks or months, depending on the
amount of mis-alignment. LIFE may then be restored throughout the
body, and healing can take place. As your body heals, the symptoms
begin to diminish.
By having subluxations corrected
throughout childhood, your child will have a better opportunity
to be as healthy as possible.
Information used with
the permission of The Baby Adjusters (800) 824-3031
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