Chiropractic Care and Children

Chiropractic Care and Children

Chiropractic care is very beneficial for children. Children suffer from symptoms that are similar to those reported by adult patients.  Recent research demonstrates that back pain is very prevalent in our adolescent population.  Headaches and neck pain are also frequent.  Dysmenorrhea in the adolescent female is a common complaint and research suggests that many young girls could benefit by using this natural, drug-free alternative treatment approach.  Oftentimes, patients will mention to me that they wished they would have known about chiropractic earlier, so that they could have taken some steps to prevent some of the challenges they face currently.  Having children evaluated and treated conservatively is a wonderful, proactive method for improving your children's health in general, and reducing the likelihood for more significant, neuromusculoskeletal complaints in their later years.  This can be especially true for children who are engaged in athletic activities, but all children are strong candidates for preventative, safe treatment plans that will improve their health proactively. For more information, one example for additional reading:
 
Chiropractic First.  Terry A. Rondberg.  The Chiropractic Journal.  Copyright 1998.
Chapter 7: Your Child and Chiropractic; pp. 79 ñ 88.
ISBN:  0-9647168-2-8