Your Childs Visit To Northside Family Chiropractic, Owasso's Family Chiropractor
Should My Newborn Baby Be Checked By A Chiropractor?
Dr. Stefanie Jones was adjusted by her father just 10 minutes after birth!
The birth process is stressful on babies even with the easiest of births. Adjustments help alleviate spinal subluxations which happen with intrauterine constraint, abnormal positioning in the uterus, and spinal distress from birth itself. Bottom line every child should be checked and adjusted as soon as possible after birth.
How Can My Baby’s Spine Be Affected By The Birthing Process?
During the pushing stage of labor a baby’s spine can become injured as he/she is compressed and pushed down the canal. As the baby is pulled, twisted and compressed there is a great deal of stress on the spine commonly causing the spine to become compromised leading to a subluxation.
Because babies can’t communicate in words it is common for people to mistake a cry for help for their body as a cry for food or a diaper change. In severe cases parents or doctors don’t realize this until more obvious signs are evident such as paralysis. Much more common signs are colic, sleep disorders, symptoms of lower immunity and poor development.
Proven Safe For All Ages
The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association published results of its study. The research can be found in the Journal of Science and healing. The article is entitled, “The safety and Effectiveness of Pediatric Chiropractic: A Survey of Chiropractors and Parents in a Practice-Based Research Network,”
Out of 5,438 office visits, only three reported adverse events from an adjustment. That is a .00055% chance of a negative reaction; demonstrating a risk factor well below 1%. From this study you can see that chiropractic is extremely safe form of healthcare no matter what age.
At Northside Family Chiropractic in Owasso we take every step to make sure you family is well taken care of. We give everyone who walks through the door a through exam before we ever adjust. This insures that we use a technique that will benefit you the most.