Why Do Newborns and Children Need Adjustments?
Even under the best circumstances today’s natural childbirth methods can be very traumatic to an infant’s spine. Use of forceps, vacuum extraction, and C-sections are even more traumatic. Preliminary studies suggest that colic, unusual crying, poor appetite, ear infections or erratic sleeping habits can be signs of spinal stress. Learning to crawl, walk, run, and all the new physical activities associated with childhood are constant sources of subluxations. A tremendous amount of physical, emotional, and chemical changes occur in our first years of life. Each a potential cause of subluxation. In fact, children need chiropractic care more than adults. Pediatric adjustments are gentle and incredibly safe. Knowing exactly where to adjust, the doctor applies no more pressure than you used to test the ripeness of a tomato.
