Children and Chiropractic

CAN CHIROPRACTIC CARE HELP MY CHILD?

A child’s spine can be stressed or injured during birth. As children learn to walk and run, they fall and can suffer strains and sprains. Periodic checks by a doctor of chiropractic can help identify any developing weakness in your child’s spine.
HISTORY
To determine whether your child needs treatment, your chiropractor asks questions about your child’s birth and development, such as: Did anything unusual happen during birth? At what age did your child begin to crawl and walk? How do you hold your child? Does your child have unexplained pain, discomfort, or even crying? What are your child’s physical activities? What falls or injuries has your child had?

PHYSICAL EXAM
Your chiropractor will observe your child’s posture and movements, check reflexes and range of motion in the joints, gently palpate the spine, and check for scoliosis. The exam should not be painful for your child.

DIAGNOSIS
Based on the results of your child’s exam, your doctor chiropractic may recommend a treatment program to correct any abnormal curvature of the spine, joints, or bone that are not moving properly, or loss of flexibility in the spine. If needed, you child’s chiropractor also consults or refers you to other medical specialists, such as a pediatrician.