Chiropractic Care in Adolescents

Featured Contributor:

Dr. Kevin McKamey of East Park Integrative Chiropractic

Our nervous system is the “master controller” of our bodies.  Think of the processor in your PC.  Just as your PC runs better when you run a clean-up, our bodies work most efficiently when they are in proper alignment.  When your body’s nerve communication channels are distorted or impaired, numerous issues can develop.  It is important to start your baby’s overall health very early, so that you can avoid developmental issues. 

Spine and nerve stress for you baby can start in the womb.  During pregnancy your baby undergoes joint and spinal stress due to the positioning in the womb and postural stress.  Natural child birth is a beautiful and great thing for your baby, but there can be complications that occur that can be damaging to your baby’s skeletal and nerve system. 

What Can Chiropractic Adjustments do for Your Infant?

• Improve overall health and immune system strength 
• Aid with colic and irritability 
• Alleviate digestive problems 
• Allow for better sleep 
• Improve breastfeeding issues

Is it Safe? 

Absolutely!  Your local trained chiropractor in infant care uses very gentle pressure with fingers to make minor adjustments, causing no pain to the baby.  Joints of an infant are easily adjustable and require little to no force.

The goal of chiropractic care, whether it be a newborn, a child, or an adult, is to restore normal function through our adjustments.  Our bodies are capable of keeping us healthy when the right conditions are met, and adjustments help to remove interference in that process.