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Why Do Newborns Get Adjustments?
Even today’s “natural” childbirth methods can affect an
infant’s spine. Preliminary studies suggested that colic, unusual crying,
poor appetite, ear infections or erratic sleeping habits can be signs of spinal
distress.
The birth process is often the cause of your child's first
subluxation. A very soft and undeveloped spine of an infant can suffer trauma
during delivery. It is estimated that as much as 80lbs of pulling pressure can
be exerted to remove a baby from the birth canal. Then, as children grow up and
become more adventurous, the number of injuries to their spines increases greatly.
The repeated falls as children learn to walk, the running, jumping,
twisting, bumping and falling all over the place while playing in the yard or
on an athletic field will often cause your child to become subluxated. However,
often children do not show any signs or symptoms of being subluxated until
later on in life.
Chiropractic care offers your child a more responsive body, a
more balanced flow of energy and overall increased performance as she/he passes
through their windows of development. A subluxation free child also minimizes
the risk of future health challenges. Pediatric adjustments are gentle. Knowing
exactly where to adjust, the doctor applies no more pressure than you’d
use to test the ripeness of tomato.
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Can I Have Chiropractic Care After Back Surgery?
Yes. Rest assured that your chiropractic doctor will avoid the surgically
modified areas of your spine. Surgery often causes instability above or below
the involved level. These areas will be the focus of your chiropractic care.
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Can Patients With Osteoporosis Get Chiropractic Care?
Of course. When developing care plan, your chiropractic doctor considers the
unique circumstances of each patient. There are many ways to adjust the spine.
The method selected will be suited to your age, size and condition.
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Should I be adjusted if I am Sick?
An adjustment will help your body regain control and balance to better fight
off your condition.
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Can I be adjusted if I am Pregnant?
Because of the additional weight and stress on the framework of the body in
pregnant women, chiropractic adjustments can help lower the incidence of pain
in the low back and legs, and between the shoulder blades. In some cases, fewer
headaches and problems with nausea and elimination may also result. Many
chiropractors care for expectant mothers in the regular course of their daily
practices. It is wise, however, to first inquire about the experience of your
chiropractor in caring for pregnant women and what he or she recommends for
you.
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Does chiropractic cure cancer or other diseases?
Chiropractic treats the misalignments of the spine and the interferences in the nervous
system caused by the misalignments. Chiropractic does not cure cancer or any
other diseases. The chiropractic adjustment can help relieve the pain
associated with different diseases. There are a number of different health
conditions which have been helped through chiropractic care. As a result of
chiropractic care, many patients experience improvement due to the body's
innate ability to heal itself.
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Is chiropractic good for children or elderly people?
Chiropractic is good for all patients, because chiropractic care centers on the spine.
Different techniques are used for children and the elderly due to their
spine's delicate nature. Children need chiropractic care so they do not
develop the problems we see in most adults, like nerve compression and
arthritis. It is especially important to have children checked by the doctor
after they have had a fall. Chiropractic care can help the elderly from
developing more serious complications from their longstanding spinal and
nerve related conditions. Personally I have treated babies a few days old to
patients 102 years old.
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