I have 3 children — all adopted. They all have different biological parents. They are even different races. There’s one thing they have in common — as they were growing up, they almost never got sick. Sure, we taught them to like vegetables and fruit, but their diet was far from perfect. One thing I did for them, almost from day one, was to give them chiropractic adjustments. Not big popping around like I might do for adults who want that kind of adjustment, but very small, precise adjustments. My daughter would get constipated. I would give her an adjustment and within 2 hours, she’d have a bowel movement.
I know many families who talk about how one child will get sick, then everyone in the family gets sick, including the parents. We never experienced that. If someone started to not feel well, I’d get them in alignment and before they could pass their virus along, they would start to recover. It was almost unheard of them to miss school due to illness. So, why was that? One may ask what chiropractic has to do with not getting sick. After all, it’s rare that a child would say they have low back or neck pain, which is what most people associate with chiropractic.
Chiropractic isn’t just about musculoskeletal issues and discomfort. It works with the nervous system. Perhaps a vertebral misalignment (subluxation) doesn’t actually have a vertebra pinching a nerve, as we used to think of it. However, it does affect the spinal nerves (nerves going from the spinal cord to the body, including some going from the neck back up into the head). It also affects the connection between the body and the brain. The nervous system controls every part of the body. To be more specific relative to the immune system, an upper cervical (top of the neck) adjustment directly affects the brainstem, which manages the immune system. Therefore, when there’s a subluxation in either of the top two vertebrae, which is common, including with children, it can weaken the person’s immunity and make them more susceptible to illness.
As my children were growing up, all I knew was chiropractic, which was very powerful. Since then, I’ve acquired other knowledge and skills, including how to clear allergies. So now, I’m able to provide more than just chiropractic adjustments. For instance, in working with babies, I often have the opportunity to help them with colic. Colic can be associated with issues with the nervous system or with food allergies or intolerances. Babies can be allergic to milk or to something that the mother is eating or drinking. Chiropractic adjustments can help to stabilize and improve children’s nervous systems, which affect their digestive system. Also, we are able to treat their allergies with muscle testing and energy work.
Children respond very well to chiropractic and energy work. With proper care, they can grow up happier and healthier. If you would like to bring in your child for evaluation, call the office at 801-607-2599. We also do energy work remotely. Call us for more information.
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