Have you considered chiropractic care for your child as a means to enhance and improve your child’s health?

According to the International Chiropractic Association, also known as the ICA, studies have proven that chiropractic care is not only safe for children but it also helps to increase their overall health.

For example, parents of children who receive chiropractic treatments report:

• Improved Sleeping

• Improved Behavior

• Improved Attitude

• Improved Immune System Function

Why does a child need chiropractic care?

A child needs chiropractic care because children are just as susceptible to trauma in their spines from various activities and events as adults are. These microtraumas can subluxate the vertebrae of the spine, placing pressure on their spinal nerves and therefore decreasing their bodies’ ability to function normally. Although symptoms may not appear for years, injury to their vital nervous system can have a lifetime of damaging effects.

What conditions can chiropractors address?

In addition to back pain and other musculoskeletal issues, parents take their children to see chiropractors to address:

• Allergies

• Asthma

• Bed-wetting

• Colds

• Colic

• Ear Infections

• Falls

• Fevers

• Sore Throats

• Stomachaches

• Tonsillitis

Do chiropractic adjustments hurt?

Chiropractors who treat children use very specific, gentle techniques to care for them. On the very young, the adjustment is as light as a finger touch.

Chiropractic promotes optimal health.

Chiropractors diagnose and treat or “adjust” common spinal misalignments that can occur from lifestyle or injuries that cause pain and discomfort. They address the relationship between the structure of the spine and the function of the nervous system and how that relationship affects the body's ability to heal and maintain health.

When a chiropractor relieves the nervous system from spinal stress, the body is able to heal more efficiently, as well as strengthen the immune system so that your child can enjoy a life free from pain and abundant in health in health and wellness.

To learn more about chiropractic care for children, please contact the Northport Wellness Center at (631) 262-8505 or visit www.northportwellnesscenter.com.