Subluxations; Not Just an Adult Problem

Today’s parents truly understand the importance of getting their children checked for subluxation and that’s why you see so many children who come into our office for regular adjustments. Most children walk around every day with subluxations in their spine that are never detected or corrected. These uncorrected subluxations lead to problems they often won’t feel until they are adults.

In fact, many babies receive their first subluxations during pregnancy and the birthing process. Modern medical procedures such as the Cesarean section, the use of forceps, and induced deliveries put unnatural strains on the infant’s delicate body. Throughout the ordeal, the tiny spine is twisted, tugged and stretched. The frequent result: imminent subluxations. It is possible for a child to incur spinal subluxations simply by falling from a bed, falling down steps, falling while learning to walk. In most cases we just wipe away their tears and hope for the best.
Each and every child suffers from a birth trauma, an impact, a slip, a fall, a bump on the head, or emotional and chemical stress;

• In a study of 1,000 random newborn babies spines almost 12% had undetected spinal subluxations.
• More than 1 million children under the age of 5 visit hospital emergency rooms each year.
• Almost 200,000 children are injured in car accidents each year.
• In the United States, 3.5 million children under the age of 14 receive medical treatment for sports injuries each year.
• On average, a child before the age of seven, will fall about 2500 times and, before the age of three, will have had three major falls off change tables, out of a cot or down a flight of stairs.
• And the most staggering statistic of all; It is estimated that 47.9% of children land on their head in the first year of life.

Even children’s toys can cause trauma to developing spines. The beloved trampoline causes approximately 88,000 visits to the emergency room each year, and playground equipment accounts for another 200,000 visits. Infant bouncers or activity centers require youngsters to stand on joints that are unable to normally support their own weight. In most cases these spinal subluxations do not cause pain, and therefore these subluxations go undetected and will be the cause of serious spinal degeneration later in life.

While children may or may not complain of neck or back, they likely have symptoms that occur due to subluxations of the spine. Ear Infections, allergies, ADD, digestive issues, frequent colds or flus, and even bedwetting are usually brushed off as “typical” childhood issues, when in fact these things can be avoided by removing subluxations from child’s spine. Pediatric vertebral subluxation is potentially the most pervasive and most unrecognized cause of persistent health problems in today’s childhood population. Having your child checked for subluxations should be a regular part of raising a child. We are a family wellness practice that takes pride in helping to create strong, healthy, and well balanced children and adults.