Understanding Chiropractic Care For Children And How It Can Help Your Family

Many people have discovered the benefits of chiropractic therapies. However, very few people are aware of the benefits provided through chiropractic care for children. Chiropractic treatments are intended to focus on disorders affecting the nervous system, the musculoskeletal system and the impact they have on overall health.  Here at Christensen Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. in Carroll, we are a full service family practice center. We specialize in several specific areas of chiropractic practice including treatments for children. Here is some general information about chiropractic care and the pediatric treatment of children.

The Role Of The Chiropractor

Chiropractors use treatment modalities like cold laser therapy, spinal adjustments, and cryotherapy to treat a wide range of conditions. One reason chiropractic care has become mainstream and is a part of integrative medical programs in hospital systems and other types of medical programs, is the approach chiropractors take when it comes to assessing and treating patients. Here in our clinic, our chiropractor’s goal is to determine the root cause of an issue and creating a treatment plan around it versus simply treating the symptoms of the issue. Chiropractic treatment does not involve the use of prescription medications, so there is absolutely no risk of addiction as a result of seeing a chiropractor.

Chiropractic Care For Children

A pediatric chiropractor has to undergo a significant amount of additional training beyond what they had to obtain to receive licensure as a chiropractor. Although children are built the same, as adults, the chiropractor administering the treatment must have an understanding in regard to the techniques used and the depth. A chiropractor would not use the same amount of force when adjusting an infant or a child that they would use adjusting an adult. A pediatric chiropractor has to have a deep level of understanding in regard to the depth of pressure needed to administer effective treatments to children.

There are a number of ways chiropractic treatments help children. Here in our office, our doctor performs spinal adjustments on children. One of the reasons to realign the spines of children is because of the activities they engage in. Children are busy little beings, they run, they rough house, they fall down a lot, and they play sports. In other words, a lot of the activities they’re involved in can cause the spinal column to shift out of place. Chiropractors provide treatments for babies who have trouble latching on, and chiropractic treatments have been used to help establish sleeping patterns to promote deeper and more restful sleep. Chiropractic care for children is also used to treat recurring childhood ear infections.

How Safe Is Chiropractic Care For Children

A chiropractor who has been trained to deliver care to infants and children has the ability to provide safe and effective treatments. Because the pediatric chiropractic treatments revolve around prevention, many of the issues with ligaments, muscles, and joints that normally affect children are warded off when they have regular chiropractic treatments. Chiropractic treatments for children are painless, and children tend to tolerate them well.

Contact Christensen Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. in Carroll, IA!

Here at Christensen Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. in Carroll, our goal is to help our pediatric patients live happy healthy lives. We service children and their families by providing state of the art chiropractic care. To learn more about our treatment programs for children, give us a call at 712-775-2777.