Every Burnsville, MN parent wants to keep his or her child healthy and fight the many childhood illnesses, like ear infections, colic, back pain and asthma.  Many factors can contribute a child’s overall health, including a subluxated spine. What you may not know is chiropractic adjustments throughout childhood to correct the subluxations provide the opportunity for your child to be as healthy as possible.

It’s back to school time, and just like you would take your child for their annual medical physical, a scheduled chiropractic check-up will give you peace of mind that their spine is aligned. You are taking the first step to keeping your child healthier.

Common Child Illness Help

Kids get sick. It’s a fact of life. Many of the childhood illnesses can be avoided or lessened when your child is healthier because their body is aligned. The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association offers research on a number of issues and diseases, including colic, asthma, headaches, ear infections, fever, scoliosis, vision problems and many others.

A pilot study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Research showed children who had more than seven visits to the chiropractor each year had an increased resistance to common childhood diseases.

Understanding Subluxation

The brain sends messages through he nerves. When a nerve becomes stretched or twisted, such as when a vertebra is out of alignment, the messages are disrupted. Additionally, subluxations cause poor posture, which applies tension to the muscles, ligaments and tendons.

Many Parents introduce chiropractic care beginning at birth is documented in a story in the Global Post which reports, “Chiropractors maintain the health of your child's spine to relieve any pressure or dysfunction that may be causing these (common childhood) problems.”

Safe and Natural

The key factor for parents is chiropractic care is safe and natural for children. Unlike drugs, it does not try to stimulate or inhibit any bodily functions. Chiropractic addresses the relationship between the nervous system and disease through chiropractic adjustments.

Do you have questions about chiropractic care for children? Contact Skyline Chiropractic and let us help.