Chiropractic for children is a safe, natural and effective appoach to  health care with out the use of drugs. Children have been under chiropractic care since the inception of chiropractic in 1895 and is fast becoming a popular form of health care for children.

Chiropractic helps to ensure your child's nervous system is working to its optimum potential. After thoroughly assesing the spine to check for chiropractic subluxations or misalignments, chiropractors adjust these subluxations. This helps to remove irritation to the nervous system. 

Because the nervous system controls the body, if there is irritation to the nervous system due to spinal misalignment, the cells tissues and organs of the body will not receive the proper inforamtion and will be unable to work to its optimal potential.

Subluxations ouccur due to many reasons, some may seem trivial.  Most of the time as a parent you may even be unaware that your child has a subluxation.

Subluxations may be due to physical, chemical or emotional causes:

Physical

Chemical

Alterations to the chemical balance in the body will have an effect on the nervous system which will in turn change how it controls bodily functons. This can lead to subluxations as well. Causes to chemical imbalances in the body may be due to: 

Emotional

It is important for children to thrive well to be nurtured in a safe and happy environment.

A child does not have to have a symptom to see a chiropractor, however,

If your child has conditions such as:

Your child may benifit by getting their spine checked.

Many children visit chiropractors on a regular basis to help ensure their growing bodies are working optimally. Many of these children don't have symptoms. A basic premis applies to chiropractic:

'As the tree grows bent so does the spine'  

At Clair Hogan Family Chirorpactic, we specialise in chiropractic pediatrics. We incorporate advice on nutrition, exercise and lifestyle.