Posture is the window to your child’s health!
20 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
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What you see, verses what I see !
We have all heard our mom’s say, stand up straight, and don’t slouch. Have you ever wondered why that is so important? I’ll bet most of the moms wouldn’t even realize how important those words are! Here is the reason I feel that those words are so important.
The spine is there to protect the nervous system and your nervous system controls every single function of your body. If the spine goes out of its normal alignment, the nervous system gets interfered with and this can cause the body to “malfunction”. In children, we may see things like restlessness, sleeplessness, attitude problems, and from tummy aches to headaches.
How do you know if your child could have a misalignment of their spine? Look at their posture! Start with the ears, look at them from behind and check the earlobes. Is one side higher than the other? This could be an upper neck misalignment. Also from behind, look at the level of their shoulders; does one go lower than the other? This could indicate a neck or mid back misalignment. Then put your index finger on the very top of their hips, again, is one higher than the other? This could be a low back or hip misalignment and can cause knee and feet problems. Watch them when they walk, does one foot turn in? Do both turn in? This could also indicate a hip misalignment.
Chiropractors are trained in locating these misalignments and correcting them. The younger the child is the greater success there is in actually correcting them to grow up straight and healthy! A pediatric chiropractor is specially trained in treating children, infants and pregnancy conditions. Pediatric chiropractors take over 300 hours of postgraduate education and have to sit and pass an international chiropractic pediatric board examination to receive the credentials of DICCP.
Chiropractic is Safe for Kids !
15 May 2009 Leave a Comment
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“Phase 1 of the ICPA research was a colleciton of date from both doctors and parents. In over 10,000 visits, only a handful of children were recorded as even having minor discomfort or fussiness post adjustment. Even more exciting was teh unanticipated improvements reported above and beyond their initial reason for care. Parents recorded improvements in their children’s sleep, behavior and attitude.”
Dr. Nancy Says… how many research compilations on medication can say the same thing??
- Chiropractic Safe for KIDS!
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Back Pack Safety
22 Apr 2009 Leave a Comment
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back pack and posture
I recently did a back pack safety talk at my daughter’s preschool. I figured this was a great age to start talking to them about their back packs, since they will be entering kindergarten this fall. We all see these teeny tiny kids and these HUGE backpacks, wandering the streets. I have a couple tips to share to help prevent spinal problems caused by the size and weight of their backpacks. First of all, the contents should not be more than 15% of their body weight. So, for a 100 lb child, that means no more than 15 pounds. Also, they should wear both shoulder straps and have it resting about the waistline. NOT below the waste as low as the hips. They should also pack it with the heaviest books closest to their spine.
We offer back pack screenings at no charge in our office. For more information, feel free to email me at drnancy@kids-chiropractor.com or go to our website www.kids-chiropractor.com
Swimming Pool
09 Jul 2008 1 Comment
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I was relaxing next to the swimming pool this past week watching my daughter splashing around and found myself looking around the pool at the kids walking around the pool deck. As a chiropractor, I find myself looking at postures alot in my spare time. When someone is in a bathing suit you can really see the postures well. Alot of Myofascial therapists have you come to your session in a bathing suit, so they can see your posture. So, I am looking at all these crooked little spines, thinking their parents just don’t know! When I see an adult patient that has degeneration(arthritis) at 20-30 years old, I always ask if there were any serious injuries as a child. Most can’t come up with anything. But, as I look at these crooked little spines, I see future adult patients, because that is when people think going to a chiropractor is normal. But, if I could get these kids in my office at this age, we could prevent the future appointment where I ask them what trauma they had as a kid that is causing this arthritis in their low back. You see, if a joint is out of alignment for a prolonged period of time, the disc starts wearing down and your bones start forming spurs. What your body is trying to do is to connect to the bone below it to stabilize itself. We call this arthritis. So, as you are sitting around the pool, look and see if your child’s spine goes straight up or does it seem to lean a bit to one side. Are their shoulders level? You will be amazed at what you see, if you start looking at your child’s posture. You have all seen cases of severe scoliosis, which is pretty easy to see, but what I am talking about is very subtle. Look at your kids a little differently and if they do have some subtle posture changes, get them to a chiropractor now!
What you see, verses what I see !
