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Consider Chiropractic Treatment For Children

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-baby-mum-making-massage-little-image40990280One of the most rewarding aspects of what I do is providing chiropractic treatment for children and babies.

The body has an innate ability to heal and repair itself, particularly when stessors are removed.  Improving the function of the nervous system through the chiropractic adjustment assists the body in staying balanced and well.  Although this is true for all human beings, children tend to be extremely resilient.  It is so wonderful to see their bodies respond in such positive ways through chiropractic.

Adjustments for Infants

Most people wonder how it is possible to safely adjust a tiny baby.  The key is a gentle approach.  In my office, sometimes I use just a fingertip to gently manipulate the spine.  Other times, I use a small tool to put a very low force and pressure on a specific bone.  In this way, the adjustment is extremely gentle.  It is a totally different type of procedure than an adjustment on an adult.

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Poor Posture Can Equate to Lower Back Pain

lower back painLower back pain….I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met through my years practicing chiropractic that suffer from this.  As with the neck and middle back, posture is a huge contributor.  The good news is that there is a lot that you can do to impact your lower back posture and reduce your pain – not to mention get people around you to think you’ve grown taller!

For my final posture blog, I want to address the low back posture.  Normal posture of the low back should include a nice C curve, with the arc of the C facing forward when looking from the side.

“Sway” back

By far the most common postural problem in the low back is the anteriorly tilted pelvis. This can make someone appear as though they are scooping their butt up and back and sticking their stomach out in the front.  This posture is sometimes referred to as “sway ” back.
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