FAQ's
When should I take my child to a chiropractor?
When
you want to give your child a head start in good health and
all the benefits of a conservative, drugless approach to
health care, you should take your child to a chiropractor.
It is important to have a chiropractic exam during the first
year of a child’s life as spinal trauma can occur during
birth, as well as from tumbles while learning to sit up or
walk. Improper lifting and carrying can also contribute to
spinal stress.
Your child’s spine grows almost 50% in length during
the first year. This is equivalent to a six-footer growing
to nine feet in just 12 months! It’s this kind of tremendous
growth and developmental changes which make a complete chiropractic
examination so important in the early stages of a child’s
life. If there is a problem, the earlier it is corrected
the less likelihood there is of it becoming a chronic or
more serious problem later in life.
Doctors of chiropractic
believe it’s much more important
to prevent diseases than wait till some disease occurs.