Many people may view a chiropractor as someone who treats
older patients with back pains. While treatment and care for current ailments
is important, preventative treatment can go a long way in preventing pains in
the future. As your child grows and thrives, you want to ensure they remain
healthy and have the literal support on their back and shoulders.
Every child is different, but you will find four common
reasons to bring your child to a chiropractic appointment. Treatment options
can help improve their posture, muscle support, and overall spine health. Check
out these reasons and learn some of the ways a child may already do damage to
their back and body.
1. Growth Spurts and Body Pains
A child may go through big grow spurts as they grow older.
Those growth spurts can come on quick and create body pains in a child as they
adjust. Help the process go smoothly with the help of a chiropractor. A
chiropractor can offer treatments and physical movements to help reduce aches
and pains.
If a child's body grows quickly, a chiropractor can offer
alignment treatments to ensure everything develops correctly and will not lead
to back problems in the future. You can book a regular schedule of appointments
to ensure the process goes smoothly and your child goes through growth changes
with minimal pain and discomfort.
2. In-School Posture
Children spends hours of their day at a school desk. The
hard chairs with limited movement can resort to a lot of postures. Your child
may lean forward often and put pressure on their lower back. They may lean to
the side and not support the spine at all. Eventually, they may develop habits
that create worsening conditions for the back, shoulders, and spine.
A chiropractor can offer spine realignment and a full
examination to notice any damage or patterns. They could also provide
treatments for the neck. Along with treatment options, a chiropractor can teach
a child proper posture and form. This may include sitting for long periods of
time and exercises to help stretch out certain muscles that may tighten up.
An improvement of in-school posture will lead to more
benefits down the line and help create healthy habits that carry on through
adulthood.
3. Youth Sports
If your child plays a lot of youth sports, then they could
suffer through a wide range of aches and pains. Very physical sports like
hockey and football can create physical damage to areas of the body. Sports
with repetitive motions like baseball can also create major pains.
A regular visit to a chiropractor can help analyze these
injuries and give your child some relief. During the off-season, a child can
through various adjustments and treatments to help let their body heal and make
it as strong as possible for the upcoming season.
If you child has suffered a sports injury, then you may
seek out chiropractic care as well. Rehabilitation will help prevent injury
re-occurrence and will teach a child ways to avoid further injuries in specific
locations.
4. Sleeping Habits
The sleeping habits of a child can impact their spine and
neck. Too many pillows, a small mattress, or not sleeping in their bed enough
can all have a big impact on their bodies. A chiropractor can look at trends
and habits. They can give recommendations for specific pillows and mattress
types to support a child's body.
Simple changes can make a big difference on the way a child
sleeps. Not only will they reduce aches and pains, but they can get a better
night's sleep as well.
Book
an appointment with us at
Corner
Chiropractic Center. Your child can visit with one of our professional
chiropractor to complete a full-body analysis and provide the best treatment
options so they grow into adulthood with a healthy back and neck.
