Stress is a normal part of human life from birth to death.  Subluxations can happen during labour from the trip through the vaginal canal, medical assistance during delivery with the use of vacuum, forceps or C-section.  Even the use of the doctor’s hand with the twisting motion can cause damage!  Medical research has confirmed that many problems early in a child’s life come from birth trauma and labour.  Birth can cause subluxations which affect proper growth and function.

It is important to have infants and children checked so that their spine is well-adjusted during important transitions in their early lives.  From the beginning when they learn to hold their head up, to walking they are learning to gain muscle strength and build their spinal curves.  When infants learn to sit, crawl and eventually walk, there are plenty of bumps and falls along the way.

Children suffer both emotional and physical stressors as well.  From schoolwork and peer pressure to improperly fitted backpacks and sports injuries, all of these stressors cause trauma to the spine. Children recover and adapt faster than adults, but parents often brush aside the small stressors.  The truth is that even minor stresses build up over time, causing subluxations that interfere with proper health, functioning and growth of your child.

It is important to understand that chiropractic is not a treatment for disease.  The purpose of chiropractic is to reduce nervous system stress – a serious, and often painless condition, and allow your body the ability to function at its best.  Nervous system stress interferes with the proper functioning of the nervous system and it can often weaken internal organs and organ systems, which can reduce healing potential and set the stage for sickness and disorders.

When chiropractic frees stress on the nervous system, the healing power of the body is turned on.

Many adults are unaware that spinal dysfunction can be traced back to childhood injuries and poor spinal hygiene. When you include chiropractic care as part of your child’s regular health care program you are giving them the gift of wellness and the security that they will live the fullest, healthiest life possible.