Could Your Child Benefit From Chiropractic Care?
In the U.S., about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sports, and more than 3.5 million injuries each year, which cause some loss of time of participation, are experienced by the participants. For this reason, more and more children are starting to receive quality chiropractic care to treat some common sports injuries.
Could your child benefit from chiropractic care? Before you can determine whether or not your child should see a chiropractor, it's important to know the most common childhood sports injuries and best treatments. Here's what you need to know about pediatric chiropractic care.
Safety
This is a question that many have regarding their children involved in sports. The fact is, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 and younger get hurt annually playing sports or participating in recreational activities. Plus, almost one-third of all injuries incurred in childhood are sports-related injuries. By far, the most common injuries are sprains and strains. With this in mind, pediatric chiropractic adjustment is an inherently safe and low-risk form of care that has been performed for over a century. Of course, if your child has any underlying health issues, it may be best to get a second opinion.
Benefits
Your child could benefit from chiropractic care. Childhood chiropractic care doesn't just treat general sports injuries. The treatment also helps to maintain a properly aligned spine, which is critical for proper physical health and development as your child ages.
"Beginning at birth, children go through many different micro-traumas and frequent falls as they learn to crawl, walk and eventually run. Pediatric chiropractic adjustments give children an edge by reducing many physical stressors they endure throughout life...Through safe and gentle adjustments, a chiropractor can realign the child’s spine with specific contacts, reducing the pressure on the nervous system, allowing the body to heal and reduce symptoms," writes Jeff Ludwick on PennLive. A pediatric chiropractor can even help improve childhood behavioral issues thanks to the connection with proper spinal alignment.
When all is said and done, more than 775,000 children, ages 14 and younger, are treated in hospital emergency rooms for sports-related injuries each year. Most of the injuries occurred as a result of falls, being struck by an object, collisions, and overexertion during unorganized or informal sports activities. Understanding the potential that pediatric chiropractic care can have to treat these injuries will help you make the best health decisions for your child. For more information about Clifton chiropractic treatment, contact Garden State Spinal Care.
