Chiropractic and Kids

From the moment a baby enters the world, stress on the infant's body can cause health problems. Many of these problems are just treated and not fixed. This is where chiropractic care comes into play.

Many newborn health complications such as colic, sleep disturbances, allergies and chronic infections can be caused by stress on the infant's spine and nervous system due to the birthing process. Spinal and cranial misalignments can be corrected with the proper chiropractic care.

"Ryan was nine months old and Kaitlyn was five days old when they started chiropractic care," Ann Flowers of New Tripoli said. Her family has been going to Dr. Brettney Ramsour, also known as Dr. Brett, in East Stroudsburg for many years now.

"Compared to other children, they are very rarely sick and when they are, they get over it quickly thanks to chiropractic care," Flowers said.

Chiropractic care can help babies, children, adults and even pregnant women. "About 20% of my practice is children," Ramsour said. The benefits are outstanding and plentiful. "The main reason that people seek chiropractic care for their children is once they realize that drugs are not working or they have exhausted all other options, they turn to alternative health," Ramsour said.

As the body goes through each phase of life, subtle trauma to the spine can affect health and well being. These traumas can lead to impaired nervous system function which can cause many other more noticeable problems.

Although chiropractic care does not cure conditions or diseases, it helps to realign the spine for better nervous system function which affects the overall health of the body. Chiropractic care can help to boost the immune system and alleviate pain and other issues that are present.

Most children that see a chiropractor have alleviated ADHD symptoms, less or no ear infections, better sleeping patterns and better behavior as well as other benefits.