Beyond Backpacks: How Chiropractic Care Helps Growing Kids
Adults aren’t the only ones who can benefit from a visit to the chiropractor. Children can receive chiropractic care as a remedy for many ailments and growing pains, especially to facilitate the development of their nervous system during the first five years of their life.
Chiropractic care can even help with common and chronic childhood problems such as bedwetting!
So, just what can chiropractors, such as the professionals at Credence Chiropractic, do for your children throughout their lives?
Let’s look at how we can help your child develop into a strong, healthy adult with non-invasive, holistic chiropractic care.
Support Proper Spinal Alignment
We all remember carrying around pounds of books inside our backpacks as children, usually hunched over under the heavyweight.
Backpacks can cause problems with your child’s spinal alignment, which can cause other issues, such as headaches and sleeplessness. In addition, falls and your child’s growth spurts can cause subluxations.
Chiropractic care can help support proper neurological function and spinal alignment by using adjustments to remove subluxations and realign the spine. This can help with the proper development of your child’s nervous system.
Improve Nervous System Function
Your spine houses your central nervous system.
When subluxations are present, your nervous system has a harder time passing signals along to the rest of the body. This can happen in children, as well.
By ensuring spinal alignment, chiropractic care can enhance the communication between the brain and the body, potentially improving functions such as sleep, digestion, and concentration.
Enhances Postural Health
Another common problem for children is bad posture.
Children sometimes spend a lot of time on computers, video game systems, or just slouching in general. This can be harmful to the spine and body, causing pain in the back and neck.
Chiropractic care can help correct and prevent postural issues that could lead to chronic problems in adulthood.
Supports Physical Activity
Sports are great for kids to learn teamwork and engage in physical activity. However, sports can also cause injuries, joint stress, or muscle stress.
Chiropractors can address those issues, which can reduce discomfort and help prevent future injuries. This helps enable children to remain active and to have fun.
Eases Common Childhood Ailments
For young children, chiropractic care can help alleviate some symptoms of common childhood ailments. These can include colic, ear infections, sleep, growth pains, and digestive issues.
Because proper spinal alignment helps positively impact nerve function, chiropractors can help address these problems without medications and invasive procedures.
Bring Your Whole Family to Credence Chiropractic in Georgetown
Children, parents, and grandparents can all benefit from Credence Chiropractic’s whole-family chiropractic care in Georgetown, Texas!
Even if you have never been to a chiropractor, you can start now and see the benefits of having correct spinal alignment and a well-functioning nervous system. We offer gentle care for children to help them develop good posture and healthy habits.
We also offer prenatal chiropractic care. To ensure your entire family feels great, put your trust in Credence Chiropractic.
Schedule an assessment online today or give us a call at 512-887-1477 for more information.