Chiropractic is for Kids

Let’s face it, your child came into this world on a wild ride without a seat belt!  Did you ever sto and think about the tremendous force placed on your baby’s tiny neck and back as he or shee was pulled from the birth canal?  Maybe there just wasn’t any way around the twisting, turning, jerking and jolting of the birth process.  But the spin is the housing for the baby’s entire nervous system, and the future health of the child can be affected by those few crucial moments.

Nature has its way of erasing the “memory” of this traumatic experience, however, serious problems such as spinal curvatures, misalignment and other structural disorders can still occur.  These conditions begin at birth, and can grow into more serious problems later on in life if not corrected.

Birth trauma to the spinal column can cause one or more vertebrae to slip beyond normal range.  Thsi can result in the blockage of “messages” that travel through the nervous system to the brain.  When life-giving nerve impulses can’t flow freely, that affected part will, in time, become diseased.

Yet, with gentle finger pressure, the misaligned vertebrae can be moved back into proper position, and this may often prevent future problems from ever developing.

Childhood is the best time to start chiropractic care.  Most conditions are easily and effectively corrected.  Kids heal faster than adults.  Children not only respond well to chiropractic, but they love it!  Going to the doctor can become a welcomed experience.

Subluxations – Mechanical Distortions

Mechanical distortions are referred to technically as Subluxations.  When the vertebrae (bones) of the spine are mis-aligned, the nerve system they protect is under stress.   This will interfere with the nerve’s ability to function, leading to some malfunctions within the body.  The body’s ability to resist sickness and disease is weakened, as well as its natural ability to heal.

A Chiropractor will reduce spinal nerve stress by adjusting (correcting) the Subluxations, therefore, promoting the body’s natural ability to heal, increasing its energy, strength and vitality.

Our mission is to direct people to the realization that they are activated from within and that healing comes from within, and ultimately, the maintenance of health is superior to the treatment of disease.  We service the entire family from children to seniors, as well as paying special attention to athletes and sports injuries.  Our purpose is to support all people in their quest for health in a loving, caring and stress-free environment.

A Chiropractic Vision

Your Back at Work

According to the AHCPR guidelines and a Johns Hopkins University study on the lower back, 50 percent of work-related injuries are low-back injuries, and eight out of every ten Americans will suffer from low back pain during his or her lifetime. With the proper knowledge and precautions by performing simple exercises as well as making slight changes at the workplace, many of those injuries can be prevented, thus saving people unnecessary pain and agony. Whether you have a desk job or you are on your feet all day, the basic rule is the same: Stomach in, shoulders back and down, and head straight up!

Sitting in the Office

If you are in the office, sitting for hours, be sure to take occasional breaks, stretch out and reduce the pressure on your back. Prolonged sitting is not healthy for your spine. If your chair is too high and your feet don’t touch the floor, use a small stool at your feet and keep your knees bent. You want 90-degree angles at your pelvis and back as well as at your knees.

Driving

If you are driving for extended periods of time, be sure your seat is at the right distance form the gas pedal. Your knees should be in line with your hip and foot and almost fully extended when pressing down on the gas pedal.

Lifting

When lifting, bend the knees, straighten the back and keep the object close to you. If the object is too far away, you are shifting your center of gravity and adding more of a load on your spine.

Remember: spinal health is vital! Structure determines function and poor posture equals poor function.

Chiropractic – A Natural Solution to Health

Through chiropractic, you can allow your body to achieve maximum potential without the use of drugs or surgery by tuning into the body’s inner healing potential. Your brain and nervous system are the source of all your functions. They integrate all the information received from the different body parts and send out commands telling the body how to operate.

All information flows through nerve impulses which are electrical signals. Electricity is a form of energy and is only one of the forms of energy the body uses in its operations. The body will also use heat and magnetic energy and chemical reactions. All forms of energy flow through the nervous system. When an interference is present in the nervous system, the messages will not be carried to their destination – the body will not function to its full capacity, the resistance is lowered, the body is in distress in Dis-ease which in turn will lead to breakdown and disease. That is when the pain, fever or any of the signs and symptoms appear – the last signs to show you something is wrong.

A drug will only hide these signs and symptoms without getting to the cause of the problem. A pain killer will only fool your body to believe everything is okay, it will not correct the cause of the problem – the interference which lies within the spine that is cutting off your life source. By staying well adjusted and removing nerve interference you will allow your body to work the way nature intended it.

Be sure to eat healthy, think healthy, exercise, rest and get adjusted. Turn on the power of life!