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Yes kids need chiropractic too! Many people are surprised to hear that we work on children. Yet we see kids on a regular basis. In fact, I would rather work on children than adults. Why? Because kids usually respond much quicker and actually enjoy being treated. A condition that would take an adult patient 3 or 4 treatments to get over will typically take only 1 or 2 visits for a child. Parents often fear that their child may be harmed by manipulation. This is not true. Manipulation of a small child is much different than that of an adult. It is much less forceful and may be done with a tool called an Activator instead of using the hands. It is usually a very pleasurable experience for the child. I've personally treated many children some as young as a few months old. I am seeing more and more school aged children everyday, and it is a welcome sight. Many musculoskeletal conditions are more common in children and respond well to chiropractic treatments. Scoliosis is a crippling disease of the spine that commonly affects children. If caught early and treated properly, it can be successfully managed. Many schools now do scoliosis screenings. This is a good idea, but remember that the school nurse is not a specialist trained in proper diagnosis. A chiropractor is a spine "specialist" trained in many areas of diagnosis and treatment. I am also seeing many children with chronic ear infections. This can be successfully treated by a chiropractor. Medical treatment usually involves multiple prescription of various antibiotics and often ends with tubes being surgically placed in the ear. Many of these ear infections are not even bacterial in nature, yet they still are treated with antibiotics. Our society already over utilizes antibiotics. This is evident by the many resistant strains of bacteria that we hear about on the evening news. Chiropractic treatment is at least as effective (in my personal opinion much more so) as the most common medical treatment for chronic ear infections in kids. It is also safer, cheaper, and they usually respond quicker. These are just a couple of reasons why I see children in my office. If you have any other questions about your child's health, feel free to contact me. We can discuss everything up front, you can ask all the questions you want, and if you feel comfortable, I'd be more than happy to examine your child. Key Benefits
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