It is never too early to have your spine checked by a Chiropractor for the presence of Vertebral Subluxation or have your spine adjusted.
Since postural patterns can run in the family, it is recommended that each member of the family have their spines checked by a Chiropractor. Pound for pound the most traumatic experience that can happen to us in our lives is the process of being born. It is at this time that many people suffer from neck and spinal trauma. Children are born with a curve in their neck which is very similar to that of an adult. Maintaining this cervical curve is essential in the proper functioning of the nervous system and prevention of osteoarthritis in the spine later on in life.
Vertebral Subluxations can prevent an infant from developing properly neurologically. This can leave a child prone to childhood sicknesses and hindered neurological development.
Children take an average of over 5000 falls in the first five years of their lives. Each of these falls has the potential to create spinal misalignments in the child's spine and create nerve interference.
Slips, falls, sports injuries, backpack repetitive trauma can lead to chronic back pain and poor posture in children. A child will have the best chance of optimal growth and development if their spines are checked for the presence of Vertebral Subluxation and adjusted by a Chiropractor if necessary.
Current research shows that loss of the normal curve in the upper back area of a child or thoracic spine can cause adolescent scoliosis. There are specific Chiropractic adjustments and exercises which can help to prevent and correct this abnormal posture.
The X-ray films below are those of a 6 year old boy whose back shifts significantly to the left. These films show improvement after the boy received Chiropractic under our care. The best time to have a child's spine checked for Vertebral Subluxation is immediately following birth and routinely throughout their lives. Before and After CLICK HERE for more articles on the importance of checking your childrennfor subluxation.
Here at Best Life, we are passionate about the health of children and families, please call us today for an appointment.
