Should Children Get Adjustments?

This is a question that new patients often ask us. A child's spine suffer various injuries in normal activities. These include bumps, falls, landing improperly after falling. Activities such as bike riding, skating, sports and many other things can add up to abnormal stress on the spine. This stress can influence the immune system increasing the incidence of ear infections, allergies and sickness.  Dr. Simmons is a charlotte chiropractor that is experienced in adjusting children.  This includes chiropractic adjustments to the spine as well as extremities. 

Abnormal stress to the spine causes a spinal injury called a subluxation. As children grow and spinal problems are left untreated, the body begins to change and adapt itself to compensate for the problem. Unfortunately abnormal stress may not cause any noticeable symptoms for some time. Improper posture, difficulty breastfeeding and tilting of the head can be few of the more noticeable symptoms of spinal misalignments.

Often parents consider "routine illnesses as part of childhood. Things such as repeated ear infections, colds, flu, allergies and asthma can be indications of a depressed immune system. Our charlotte chiropractic clinic also uses supplements for children to support their immune system.  When the immune system is weakened due to spinal misalignments bacteria and viruses have the opportunity to grow and flourish. This can overwhelm the body's defenses resulting in disease. Several studies have shown that children under chiropractic care have better overall health.

Visit Dr. Simmons at the Chiropractic and Kinesiology Center in charlotte to have your child's spine examined.