Children's Health
Pediatric Chiropractic Care
Have you considered pediatric chiropractic for your kids in Andover, MN? At Essentials of Life Chiropractic, we firmly believe in protecting a child’s body by making sure they have the best possible functioning spine and nervous system. While kids may bounce back quickly and start feeling better, that doesn’t mean the structural and physical stress and damage are not present. Children are not always able to accurately verbalize what they are feeling such as when they are sore, uncomfortable, or in pain. As with adults, if the underlying cause is not corrected, a larger issue may develop.
At Essentials of Life Chiropractic, we make a point to make sure that all the falls, stress, trauma, and physical demands that your children endure do not stop them from being kids. We love treating children of all ages. As a parent, you want to protect your child from pain and sickness as much as you can. We get that! Let us help you! Chiropractic care is all about protecting your body from harm. Our exams are extensive so even if your child is too young to communicate, or too shy, we will make sure we know exactly what is going on before proceeding with treatment. Not only that, but we will also make sure you know what is going on every step of the way.
Why Kids Need to See a Chiropractor
From the time a child is conceived, their bodies are under stress. In utero, they are under the physical stress of limited space. In addition, the baby and mom share a nervous system, meaning any emotional or mental stress mom feels, baby feels as well. During labor and delivery, the baby is again placed under physical stress including pushing and pulling of the limbs, head, and/or neck. These stresses are stored in the still developing nervous system and may manifest as an infant, child, teen, adult, or later in life. Seeing a chiropractor helps to remove the stress within the nervous system from labor and delivery and ensure your child’s normal, healthy function.
Chiropractic Care for Your Toddler
Birth through age five is the most critical time for your child’s developing spine since it is in this stage that your child faces the most minor traumas and repetitive stress injuries. After labor and delivery, children continue to face physical stressors. As children learn to roll over, crawl, and walk they strain, twist, and fall, placing additional stress on their little bodies as well as their nervous system. These constant and repeated jars to the spine will not cause significant injury individually, but as they occur over time, the stress accumulates. This stress may appear as ear infections, constipation, difficulty sleeping, delayed milestones, and more. At Essentials of Life, our doctors are skilled in the treatment of your active toddler, allowing them to continue to grow, play, jump, and have fun!
Chiropractic Care for Your Teen and Young Athlete
As toddlers grow into kids and teenagers, they encounter more daily stress, including heavier backpacks, bad posture, inactive lifestyle, repetitive sports movements, and jobs. One of the largest physical stressors facing our kids and teens today is sports. Both contact and non-contact sports alike place excess physical stress on the body. While chiropractic is a great tool for rehabilitating sports injuries, it’s an even better tool for preventing injury and aiding in recovery. Our doctors are trained to provide the best care for your active athlete! To learn more about the care of teens and young athletes, click here.