Why is it important for kids and infants to get checked by a chiropractor?
Chiropractic is not just for chronic low back or neck pain; it is the movement and function of the spine and skeleton and the impact on the rest of the body and thus quality of life. In order to move through a world with gravity we need to have proper segmental joint movement, muscular control and bodily awareness. The integration between the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems are vitally important for growth, development and completing everyday tasks with control and ease.
Even a completely healthy pregnancy and birth without any complications or interventions can create a lot of pressure and stress onto a very small spine and nervous system. Since spinal nerves act as an information super highway from the body to the brain, spinal misalignments or dysfunctional movements through specific joint segments can result in altered or disrupted information flow. In addition to this there is a lot of growth, change and development that occurs in the first few years of life. We learn how to hold the head up, roll over, crawl, stand, walk and talk and form many neural connections that are needed for the rest of our lives. An estimated 90% of the neural connections in the brain are formed by the age of 4. To put it into perspective there is roughly 86 billion neurons in the brain and around 200-400 billion stars in the Milky Way.
Children have many falls and accidents from exploring the world whether it is climbing, riding bikes, or playing with siblings; since a significant amount of information that the brain receives is from the movement of the joints and spinal column it is important to make sure that these little humans are moving and functioning correctly.
If you would like more information about Chiropractic for children, feel free to give our team a call on 3491 6533.
