Chiropractic News- Children And Chiropractic

The first traumatic experience to the spine is at birth from the twisting, pulling, and pushing of the baby during birth delivery. The misalignment of the spine may affect the nervous system that leads to all the vital organs, tissue, and cells of the body.  Even basically healthy children are repeatedly affected by illness, colds, flu, ear infections, allergies, and asthma.  Most often these ailments show up first in children and weakened immune systems may compromise a defense toward disease and infections.

To work properly, the immune system must communicate with the brain through neural pathways in the body.  When something interferes with these neural messages, errors occur, and the immune system can make mistakes.  Allergies and asthma are examples of a malfunctioning immune system. 

The main place where communication occur from the brain to the spinal cord are the nerves that lead to the organs.  When a spinal vertebrae become misaligned or not moving correctly, they can rub, stretch or twist adjacent nerves creating what doctors call a vertebral subluxation.  It can affect the health and function of tissue, organ, and systems of the body.

The only expert to properly evaluate, correct or treat the spinal misalignments are Doctors of Chiropractic.  The use of new technology, gentle and effective adjustments to a child’s spine may correct the subluxations.  The goal of chiropractic is to find and correct nerve interferences to the body’s own natural state of good health, not just to treat symptoms, without the use of medications in most cases. 

What causes spinal malfunctions by falls from learning to walk,  contact sports or repeated one-sided , back packs may overload the spine leading to poor posture, these activities can interfere with proper growth during rapid stages of spinal development, and early detection of scoliosis may be corrected.  Regular chiropractic checkups are especially beneficial for head support, and natural spinal curves are established. Children naturally enjoyr their chiropractic adjustments, optimum health begins before birth, and the chiropractic lifestyle for children is a part of their health care system.

Dr. Maria E. Manibog, DC owner of Health For Life Chiropractic has 13 years of experience,  she has adjusted from infants to teenagers, and pregnant mothers.  Children under 18 will receive a FREE Evaluation & Exam for any spinal malfunctions.  Please call to make an appointment for your child at 510-357-1351. We are located at 369 Juana Ave. San Leandro, CA