How A Geneva IL Chiropractor Helps Kids

By Julio Riess


Parents may not know whether to take their children to a chiropractor, especially if they do not appear to have symptoms that would indicate a need for it. Children may suffer spinal misalignments as infants, which is not their fault. A Geneva chiropractor recognizes the causes and can help.

Malpositioning in-utero may cause spinal anomalies. The birthing process can put up to 150 pounds of pressure on a newborn's neck. Additionally, the considerable amount of movement that occurs during delivery often results in subtle misalignments of the neck. Tools used to assist in delivery or perform c-sections can also cause twisting of the neck.

These subluxations that can be caused during the birthing process can prove to be very dangerous for an infant. Scarier still, they often do not feel a thing, because the cartilage in their tiny bodies is still so young and flexible. But if they do get subluxations, these can cause such dangerous conditions as breastfeeding issues, learning disorders, asthma, ear infections, and even Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Pediatricians often times do not look for subluxations in an infant because they are fairly rare. As a result, if your child develops any of the aforementioned conditions later in life, the doctor may not realize that the difficult birth is the culprit. This is why it is a good idea to take an infant to see a chiropractor early.

As children grow older, subluxations can result in additional difficulties, such as frequent sore throats, back pain, and scoliosis. Parents and children alike report that, within a short period of regular spinal adjustments, kids and teens are able to resume sports and other activities with improved flexibility and little or no pain.

Upon their first visit, patients of all ages undergo a thorough exam, using advanced Thermoscan and surface EMG (electromyography) technology to pinpoint musculoskeletal imbalances. These techniques are painless and can be performed quickly. They are also used to monitor the effects of therapy and measure progress over time. A Geneva chiropractor performs spinal adjustments to mitigate oft-unrecognized underlying causes of many pediatric health problems.




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