Over many decades, chiropractic care and techniques have evolved into a process that allow gentle and precise correction to the body. These spinal adjustments remove nerve interference which can cause pain, and even worse, loss of bodily function. Yoder Chiropractic Center provides chiropractic care and treatment for children in Vancouver, Washington.
Chiropractic care should be an integral part of your overall health and wellness plan, as regular chiropractic care will allow you as an adult to reach your full potential. This is just as true for children, considering the huge amount of physical stress endured by an infant during the birthing process, and is why your children should have pediatric adjustments.
How Do I Know If My Child Needs Chiropractic Care?
Most chiropractors, and health care professionals at large, believe in the value of routine physical examinations, starting from the day you were born and continuing throughout your life. By having a chiropractor examine your child, subluxations can be addressed immediately, ensuring proper muscular development. While mid-wives and birthing nurses recommend and perform regular wellness examinations at predetermined intervals to make sure that your child is as healthy as possible, chiropractors also recommend that parents do not wait until they observe warning signs before considering a spinal examination.
There are many signs that a child could benefit from pediatric adjustments; however many of these signs go unnoticed or are down-played as being “normal”. This couldn’t be further from the truth, and if these problems are diagnosed and addressed early, it is unlikely that there will be long-term health consequences.
Common Signs That a Child Needs Pediatric Adjustments
- Breastfeeding difficulties at a young age, such as difficulties attaching during feeding, or preferring to feed only on one side.
- Restricted head or neck movement and mobility.
- Flattened head, either at the back of the head or on one side.
- One shoulder higher positioned higher than the other.
- One leg appears longer than another.
- Reoccurring viral infections, such as ear infection.
At Yoder Chiropractic Center, we firmly believe that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. By addressing spinal issues while your child is still developing will help ensure that their development is on-track and without complications.