We are often asked if chiropractic care is safe for children. The answer is, yes! In fact, recent studies have shown that chiropractors are the most common non-medical provider visited by children.
In general, chiropractic care is very safe for children and is tailored to the childs needs. The adjustments are much softer and gentler because the child’s joints are looser and easier to move. In addition, children generally heal much more quickly than adults so they typically require just a few treatments to restore normal function.
Most children generally look forward to their appointment!
Dr Finsand can help with many conditions for each stage of your childs life.
Infants:
- Colic / Irritability
- Poor Sleep
- Nursing Problems
- Reflux / Spitting up
- Constipation
- Asymmetrical head shape
- Torticollis / Head Tilt
- Sutural Ridging
- Sleep Apnea / Snoring
- Assymmectrical crawl or gait
Toddler / Pre School Age Child:
- Ear Infections
- Chronic upper respiratory infections
- Asthma
- Growing pains / foot or leg cramping
- Bed-wetting
- Incontinence (bowel or bladder)
School Age Child / Adolescent:
- Back pain
- Neck Pain
- Headaches
- Scoliosis
- Gait abnormalities
- Poor posture
- Extremity injuries (ankle sprains, knee pain, shoulder pain, etc)
- Constipation
- Abdominal pain
- Chronic upper respiratory illness