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Why Your Baby Needs Chiropractic Care

By Brandi Goodman 

Chiropractic care works for more ages than just adults. Babies are one particular group that can benefit from this type of care routine. Speak with your pediatrician first to ensure this is the right option for your baby and give yourself peace of mind that this approach can be safe and helpful.

Benefits of Chiropractic

The central nervous system and immune system can both be improved with chiropractic. Babies who experience ear infections regularly, tend to have colds, suffer from colic, or even just get fussy often can all benefit from routine care. Feeding and latching issues may even be helped. Sleep could also be improved in kids who get chiropractic just as it can with adults.

You may want to have your newborn see a chiropractor shortly after birth. Once approved by the doctor, have your child see a chiropractor to adjust the spine. Birth can be very damaging to a baby's body. This may be why some infants experience such severe symptoms. Joint restrictions, or the spine being out of alignment, can all impact the immune system and nervous system, causing troubling symptoms to appear. The baby's chiropractor will suggest how frequently to bring him or her back for visits to keep symptoms to a minimum.

An infant's range of motion and ability to move can also be impacted by a misaligned spine. An adjustment may just give your child the help he or she needs to start crawling better, sitting up all the way, pulling up on furniture, or walking. Get them chiropractic care and see how much sooner these achievements are reached.

What to Expect

Your child won't receive the same exact adjustment that you would. Much gentler techniques are applied to ensure the infant's safety. Babies are much more fragile and require a gentle manipulation to get their spines aligned and their systems working adequately. The goal is to take pressure off the spine, and alleviate stress on the nerves.

Before bringing your baby to the chiropractor, make sure to contact the office and confirm that infant techniques are available, that any necessary equipment is available, and that the chiropractor is comfortable and skilled at gentle manipulation. You should know and understand that babies aren't treated the same way as adults; everything is appropriately scaled down. You want someone who is best able to handle caring for your child, so contact The Joint Chiropractic.

To learn more about your health, wellness, and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Peoria, Ariz.

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