Chiropractic and Kids

Chiropractic is very important for babies, kids, and teenagers!!!

You may be surprised to learn that Chiropractic can be more important for young people than for adults, because we can actually “fix” problems in babies, kids and teenagers when they happen instead of just “managing” problems that have become chronic in adulthood, and we can teach them lifelong habits for better posture and ergonomics.

Let's face it, we are the roughest on our bodies when we are under the age of 20 – we hit our heads when learning how to walk, fall off our bicycles, rough-house with our friends, play all the time and trip and fall all over the place. Under the age of 20 our joints are very loose and flexible in order to allow for growth of the bones inside the joints, but it gives the impression that children don't suffer significant injuries because they “bounce back” so quickly.

The normal bumps, bruises, falls and sports injuries that we sustain under the age of 20 can cause irreparable damage to the joints and muscles if left untreated into adulthood. It is very important for your kids and babies to get checkups throughout the year, whether they complain of pain or not. When your children have suffered a sports injury, fall, or any other accident, you should also bring them in for a checkup to make sure there will be no long-lasting effects.

Children heal quicker than adults, so when a baby or child has a problem with the muscles & joints, they usually only need a few treatments to correct the problem, whereas the same problem in an adult may take weeks to months, with significantly more treatments during that time!