Chiropractic care for children offers your family a solid foundation for wellness. Throughout pregnancy, birth, and childhood, the chiropractic lifestyle offers choices and benefits for your greater health and well-being. Our goal is to provide a fun, safe, informative environment for both parents and their children.
Children's Chiropractic Safety Research:
The International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association (ICPA) has initiated a ground breaking study on the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic care for children. The preliminary results are outstanding and show that chiropractic care is safe for children. Even more significant is that parents reported three unexpected improvements with their child's care:
- Improved sleeping.
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Improved immune system function.
Improved behavior and attitude.
You can read the press releases and abstracts here.
Articles:
- Why Should Children Have Chiropractic Care?
- What Can Chiropractic Do For Your Child?
- The Webster Technique: A Technique for Pregnant Women
- Chiropractic Care for Easier, Safer Births
- Questions Parents Ask
Chiropractic Family Wellness in the News
ADHD:
This television interview on WBZ 38 Health Watch shows the benefits of chiropractic care in children with ADHD symptoms. Dr. Marty Rosen, ICPA Certification instructor for SOT.
Ear Infections:
A recent story on CBS 11 Dallas brought to light the benefits of chiropractic care in children who have suffered from repeated ear infections. If your child is experiencing frequent infections, you may consider consulting with a Doctor of Chiropractic in your area.
Immunity:
Author Katie Gilbert authored a great article, Immune Boost: This is a Spinal Zap covering how immune function is greatly improved with regular chiropractic care. it was published in Psychology Today.
Interesting to note was this paragraph on the flu:
"Chiropractic care was first linked to improved immunity during the deadly flu epidemic of 1917 and 1918. The funny thing was: Chiropractic patients fared better than the general population. This observation spurred a study of the field. The data reported that flu victims under chiropractic care had an estimated .25 percent death rate, a lot less than the normal rate of 5 percent among flu victims who did not receive chiropractic care." Read the entire article
Vaccination
Many parents today have concerns regarding the growing number of vaccines required for their children. This has become a controversial issue with many families seeking objective sources for information. It is our aim to provide these resources, which will aid in the decision making process. Always remember that it is your body, your right and your duty to be informed.
- National Vaccine Information Center
- Think Twice: Global Vaccine Institute
- Know Vaccines: Vaccine Ingredients and Side Effects
- Vaccine Safety: Peer Reviewed Literature
- Dr. Mercola: How To Legally Avoid Unwanted Immunizations Of All Kinds
- Tennessee Immunization Exemption Forms
- Tennessee Department of Health: Immunization Program