Kids and Teen Chiropractic

Kids and teens can experience back pain like adults do. This may include musculoskeletal pain, injuries to back, neck, knees, shoulders, overuse of muscles or repetitive movement injuries.  Most of these injuries are preventable including falls, sports, day-to-day life, and improper backpack wearing. Chiropractic care can help treat the injury but also help prevent reoccurrence and future injuries. 

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Reasons Why Kids and Teens Seek Chiropractic Care:
- Scoliosis 
- Headaches 
- Back pain
- Knee pain
- Growing pains
- Sports injuries
- Concussions
- Neck pain
- Injuries from falls
- Wellness checks
Many kids and teens that suffer from pain can experience more lost school time and lost school sport time.  Chiropractic care is not only effective at relieving these symptoms but also determining the root cause and reducing the frequency of the pain. 

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The assessment and technique for kids and teens are similar to that of adults but gentler and adjusted to body and age of patient as well as development. Studies have shown that manual care is safe for both adults and children. Care many include gentle mobilizations, adjustments modified for body size and development, soft tissue therapy, exercise, postural correction, and lifestyle counselling. Postural correction and lifestyle counselling may be related to technology use and ensuring the body is in an ergonomically correct posture for especially when in prolonged  positions (studying, playing video games, on tablets/phones).

To see if chiropractic care would benefit your child, please contact a chiropractor in your area to learn more. 

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References
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2.  Vohra S, Johnston BC, Cramer K, Humphreys K. Adverse events associated with pediatric spinal manipulation: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2007;119:275–283.
3. Miller JE, Benfield K. Adverse effects of spinal manipulative therapy in children younger than 3 years: a retrospective study in a chiropractic teaching clinic. Jour Manip Physiol Ther. 2008; 31(6):419–422.
4. Doyle MF. Is chiropractic paediatric care safe? A best evidence topic. Clinical Chiropractic. 2011;14(3):97–105.
5. Moore, Michael J., Gregory L. White, and Donna L. Moore. "Association of relative backpack weight with reported pain, pain sites, medical utilization, and lost school time in children and adolescents." Journal of School Health 77.5 (2007): 232-239.