Why should your children see a chiropractor?

According to recent studies by medical researchers and pediatricians, today’s children may be the first generation not to outlive their parents. With diseases that were normally reserved for adults, we now have children with type II diabetes, heart disease, and skyrocketing cancer rates.

Causes of such conditions include the junk you see in almost every American home: candy wrappers, empty fast-food bags, plastic juice bottles and aluminum soda cans, hours of television, and a silence in the streets where children used to play. Yes, we may currently be living with the first generation of American children who will be less healthy than their parents and may not outlive them.

In just 20 short years, children have become twice as big as their parents at the same age. More than a third of American children are overweight. Asthma is skyrocketing and suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Although our children are taking ADD/ADHD medication left and right, they still seem to suffer from attention problems, depression, and malnutrition.

But there is a small percentage of children who seem to be immune to this westernized and industrialized phenomenon of ill health. Interestingly, this small percentage of healthy kids consists of a group of kids who do one thing in common: receive chiropractic care.

According to recent studies, chiropractic care improved the overall health status and quality of life of children who received treatment compared to children who received no care. Children who received chiropractic adjustments reported fewer instances of flu-like symptoms, ear infections, asthma, obesity complications, and a greater general sense of well-being.

The current theory behind this phenomenon is to protect one of the most vital organ systems in your body: the human nervous system. The nervous system is protected by the skull and spinal column. This is why preventing spinal cavities or taking care of your spine is one of the most important concepts to understand. If your spine is healthy, then your spinal cord must be healthy. However, if your spine is misaligned or worse, degenerated, your spinal cord will become diseased and degenerate.

Today we have the means to detect, prevent and even restore the normal function of the spine and vertebrae. However, like any form of care, early detection equates to maximum medical improvement.