Historically, when people thought of pediatric care and keeping a routine with their child’s health, chiropractic services didn’t come to the top of mind. Often, people only considered chiropractic services useful to adults with back problems or athletes who had experienced sports-related injuries. However, times have changed, and many parents understand pediatric chiropractors’ importance and how chiropractic services can greatly benefit children from a very young age.
What Is Pediatric Chiropractic Care?
Pediatric chiropractic care shares the same fundamental principles and philosophies as adult-focused chiropractic care, but it employs different techniques and strategies to account for children’s musculoskeletal systems.
A licensed and experienced chiropractor will make chiropractic adjustments/spinal manipulations, suggest at-home treatments, and use tools at their disposal to enhance function, and relieve pain throughout a patient’s body. Pediatric chiropractic care employs different strategies to achieve this same desired outcome in younger patients.
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How Is a Pediatric Chiropractor Different From a Chiropractor?
A pediatric chiropractor is different from other chiropractors in the respect that they have experience working with children and use a different approach to spinal manipulations and corrections that account for a child’s still-growing body. A pediatric chiropractor needs to employ methods and techniques that are calculated and careful but still provide results.
Because children have smaller frames with more sensitive bones, tissues, and joints than adults, the pressure and force exerted by a pediatric chiropractor will be much less than what is used when chiropractors perform treatment on adults. Specialized tools are also designed and used by pediatric chiropractors to work with children most effectively.
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Why Should Children See a Pediatric Chiropractor?
Not all children need to see a pediatric chiropractor. And it’s true, children’s bodies are tough, resilient, and they see a lot of action that adults’ bodies generally do not. For example, when was the last time you ran full speed and jumped onto a plastic waterslide running freezing-cold hose water down it and slid across your lawn? If you’re like most adults, it’s been quite some time.
As people age, they understand what their bodies can handle and what other activities will put them into pain/jeopardize comfort. Children are still developing this barometer, and depending on their age and experience, they’re willing to throw their bodies into almost any challenging activity. Regardless of the ability to be unphased by activities, children’s bodies can become misaligned and need correction to get back into the high-functioning shape.
It’s not always incident/accident-related causes that send children to the chiropractor’s office. Conditions in infants such as colic, ear infections, insomnia, or even slow/inhibited growth can benefit from pediatric chiropractic treatments.
Parents are more conscious than ever before about putting their children on medications unnecessarily. Chiropractic treatment is a safe and effective alternative to masking bodily pains and issues with medications. As children’s bodies are continuously growing, keeping their musculoskeletal structure in correct alignment improves overall health and helps avoid issues as they become older.
Care and Expertise
We know there’s nothing more important to a parent than their child’s health and wellbeing. At Weymouth Chiropractic, our experienced pediatric chiropractor, Dr. Jessica Rosner, takes the time to carefully and meticulously explain to parents what they can expect for their child when undertaking chiropractic treatment.
To learn more, please contact our office with any questions.